Beginning in Quarter 4 of 2014, the Beechcraft King Air C90GTx will now offer new standard features, providing an overall increase in performance. The King Air C90GTx is Beechcraft’s entry level twin turboprop family of aircrafts. Since its introduction in 1964, the King Air family is now the one of the most popular and widely used small aircrafts in the world.
Learn MoreBBA Aviation, a multinational British aerospace services company, has been around since 1879. This huge corporation is listed on the London Stock Exchange and generates $2,219.6 million in annual revenue. Of that, $200.1 million is operating income. The company employs over 12,000 people at over 200 locations around the world, with significant operations in the USA. It has also expanded operations into Europe, along with Asia, South America, and Africa. However, even with the company’s international presence, BBA Aviation has been feeling the pinch as of late as a result of stagnant sales.
Learn MoreMTU Aero Engines, a German aircraft engine manufacturer, recently concluded discussions and entered into a strategic agreement with GE Aviation, a US engine manufacturer. The deal revolves around the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of the GEnx turbine center frame, one of GE’s newest products. This new contract is considered significant for MTU Aero Engines for the sole reason that it will make the company the only provider of MRO services for all GEnx TCFs (turbine center frames) in the entire GE Aviation global network.
Learn MoreBright Lights USA INC., headquartered in Barrington, New Jersey, manufactures mechanical and electro-mechanical components for primarily military applications. Bright Lights USA INC. is a government-approved manufacturer with Cage Code Number 0RMF7 and is MIL-I-45208, NATO AQAP-4, and AQAP-9 qualified. The company is also ISO 9001/2000 compliant.
Learn MoreHeadquartered in Melbourne, Florida, Barker & Williamson is a designer and manufacturer of high-quality radio products and accessories. Established in 1932, all Barker & Williamson products are proudly made in the United States of America. The company caters to both the civil and military markets with its range of antennas, masts, mounts, and coil products. Finding the proper HF (high-frequency) antenna is crucial for making reliable communication connections.
Learn MoreBren-Tronics, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Long Island, New York. A privately-held company, Bren-Tronics specializes in energy storage applications (rechargeable/non-rechargeable batteries, smart chargers, power systems, and more) and is a leading provider for the military and industrial markets. Bren-Tronics has three facilities in the United States. The first in Alachua, Florida manufactures 18650 type cells, prismatic (pouch) cells and large format cells. The location boasts more than 300 million Ah of Lithium-Ion electrode capability for these cells. Their second location is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania and manufactures large format Lithium iron phosphate cells.
Learn MoreConstrucciones Aeronauticas SA (CASA), a Spanish aircraft manufacturer founded in 1923, started out with an initial investment of 33% from the Spanish government, a figure which would increase to 99.2% by the year 1992. CASA was one of the original members of the Airbus Consortium that included France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. In 1999, the company became a subsidiary of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), thus forming EADS CASA.
Learn MoreBaldwin Filters began in 1936 in Wisconsin as J.A. Baldwin Manufacturing Company. J.A. Baldwin’s first product was a cartridge lube filter for automobiles. From humble beginnings, the company now maintains manufacturing and distribution centers across the globe: the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Belgium, China, Morocco, Australia, and South Africa. Its distribution network spans across South America, Russia, and the Middle East. In 1953, the company moved to Kearney, Nebraska in an effort to expand, housing its facilities on a former air base which was used for B-29 launchings during World War II.
Learn MoreIn 2013, The British aircraft engine manufacture, Rolls Royce, was awarded two US Government engine maintenance contracts. The first contract, valued over $406 Million, calls for Rolls Royce to provide parts and maintenance for Allison T56 engines that are utilized by US Military aircrafts. Allison T56 engines were originally manufactured by the Allison Engine Company until the company was acquired by Rolls Royce in 1995.
Learn MoreUTC Aerospace Systems, formed via the merger of Goodrich Corporation and Hamilton Sundstrand by United Technologies Corporation in 2012, is just now reaping the benefits of the merger. Last year in 2013, UTC Aerospace Systems was awarded a C-17 contract by the US Air Force, the first military contract of its kind since United Technologies’ $18 billion buyout of Goodrich Corporation.
Learn MoreThe flagship of Canada’s aerospace industry, the Twin Otter turboprop plane, appeared as though it would become history when production of the aircraft ended in 1988. However, through Viking Air, the Twin Otter is making a re-appearance into the market. The first batch of these turboprop planes made test flights in 2010, which production facilities springing up to continue manufacturing of the aircraft that same year.
Learn MoreIn April of 2012, Pall Corporation announced it would be selling off $550 million in assets to the healthcare company Haemonetics Corporation. The deal stipulated that Haemonetics would receive certain equipment and operations used in blood transfusions and collections along with filtration and processing systems, and manufacturing facilities located in California, Mexico, and Italy.
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