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News and Views Dowty Aerospace responds GE Aircraft Engines (USA) to global market signs joint agreement with Dowty Aerospace is preparing Dowty Group, aims to grow to Fiatavio on GE90 and other become a leading supplier in the itself to meet the global challenge manufacture and support of landing of the coming decades by restruc­ engine programmes turing the present site based gear, propellers, actuation systems organisation. and hydraulics. The large expense of developing Landing gear will continue to General Electric Aircraft Engines system and participate in the new aerospace programmes has be manufactured in Gloucester (USA) has signed a comprehensive aerodynamic, mechanical and resulted in fewer but larger projects. and Toronto, but managed as a agreement with FiatAvio SpA of structural design and development single business unit where prev­ "The competition in aerospace Turin, Italy, the aviation subsidiary of the low pressure turbine. equipment is relentless. Some iously these were independent of the Fiat Group (NYSE FIA), The GE90, which is scheduled good companies in the United businesses. for cooperation on the GE90 for certification in mid-1994 and States and Europe are increasing Actuation systems will be cen­ programme, as well as LM6000 entry into service in 1995 on the their efforts and the Japanese now tred on Los Angeles and Wolver­ and CF6-80C2/-E1 engine pro­ Boeing 767-X, will be rated at have a strong presence. It is hampton. Propellers will be made grammes. 75,000 to 95,000 pounds takeoff essential that we refocus our in Gloucester with plans for future "We're excited about extending thrust. businesses to ensure that we expansion. Gloucester will also be our close involvement with Fiat," The engine incorporates the develop the winning strategies," a focus for hydraulics manufacture said Brian H. Rowe, senior vice best technology from demonstrator said Jim Lightfoot, managing along with the Isle of Man and president of GE Aircraft Engines programmes such as the Energy director of Dowty Aerospace. Yakima in Washington State, (USA). "We've established a good Efficient Engine (E3) and current USA. "The new corporate identity working relationship over the past production engines such as the recently launched is the start of a Managing directors for the new wo decades on our small com­ CF6 and CFM56 to provide process of change where the business units have been appointed. mercial engines, the LM2500, and dramatically improved noise and concept of us being our customers Graham Lockyer is in charge of CF6 programmes, and we feel emission levels, as well as greatly preferred partner is the way to our landing gear. Actuation systems is that their contributions to the reduced specific fuel consumption future success," he added. led by Frank Nugent. The hydrau­ GE90 programme will be invalu­ for the larger, long-range twin- Under the reorganisation the lics unit is headed by Alan Porter, able. GE has made a concentrated engine aircraft set to enter the common elements of the various and David Davis takes on propel­ effort to build solid teams for our market in the mid-1990s and international companies will be lers. Nigel Smith continues as engine programmes, and Fiat con­ beyond. combined into new business units. managing director of Aviation tinues to be an integral part of Fiat will also be a manufacturing Services which has companies in Skills and expertise across the these teams." partner on the LM6000, GE's world will be focused to meet the Gloucester, Singapore, and Ster­ The agreement, calls for Fiat to newest, most powerful marine challenges of winning new business ling, Virginia, providing component have a ten per cent share of the and industrial engine, with an 11 and serving international custo­ and airframe repair and overhaul GE90 programme as a revenue- per cent share in the programme. mers. support to operators throughout sharing partner. Fiat will be Fiat became involved in GE's LM the world. "The global nature of business involved in all stages of engine programmes in the early 1970s today is such that unless we The current naming structure component design, development, with the LM2500 and was instru­ deliver what our customers want, introduced last month to identify testing, production and support. mental in securing one of the then someone else will elsewhere Dowty Aerospace companies more More specifically, Fiat will develop engine's first applications, the in the world," said Jim Lighfoot. easily as part of the Dowty family, the engine gearbox and drive Italian Lupo Frigate. will remain. Dowty Aerospace, part of the international advanced-technology FFV Aerotech establishes an independent training Sermatech offers European On 1st June 1990 FFV Aerotech company Ltd established an independent services brochure training company — which will be part of the UK Aerotech Europe, providing services to Group. Ripley, Derbyshire — Sermatech maintenance. Sermatech coatings major airlines, engine manufac­ International is offering a new are widely used on large and small turers, and overhaul agencies. As anticipated the new company four-colour, twelve-page brochure engines to prevent corrosion and will be based at Stansted Airport. which describes the many tech­ erosion and to increase efficiency. Sermatech International, PO For 15 years the existing training nologies and services Sermatech Sermatech's repair operations Box 138, Halifax Road, Cressex school has provided excellent in- provides. feature precise restoration of airfoils Industria l Estate, High house and third party technical Sermatech is a leading partici­ and other critical components. Wycombe, Bucks HP12 3NB. training from its independent pant in aircraft turbine engine Sermatech operates five units in Tel: 0494 34223. facilities at the Airport. 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Dowty Aerospace responds GE Aircraft Engines (USA) to global market signs joint agreement with Dowty Aerospace is preparing Dowty Group, aims to grow to Fiatavio on GE90 and other become a leading supplier in the itself to meet the global challenge manufacture and support of landing of the coming decades by restruc­ engine programmes turing the present site based gear, propellers, actuation systems organisation. and hydraulics. The large expense of developing Landing gear will continue to General Electric Aircraft Engines system and participate in the new aerospace programmes has be manufactured in Gloucester (USA) has signed a comprehensive aerodynamic, mechanical and resulted in fewer but larger projects. and Toronto, but managed as a agreement with FiatAvio SpA of structural design and development single business unit where prev­ "The competition in aerospace Turin, Italy, the aviation subsidiary of the low pressure turbine. equipment is relentless. Some iously these were independent of the Fiat Group (NYSE FIA), The GE90, which is scheduled good companies in the United businesses. for cooperation on the GE90 for certification in mid-1994 and States and Europe are increasing Actuation systems will be cen­ programme, as well as LM6000 entry into service in 1995 on the their efforts and the Japanese now tred on Los Angeles and Wolver­ and CF6-80C2/-E1 engine pro­ Boeing 767-X, will be rated at have a strong presence. It is hampton. Propellers will be made grammes. 75,000 to 95,000 pounds takeoff essential that we refocus our in Gloucester with plans for future "We're excited about extending thrust. businesses to ensure that we expansion. Gloucester will also be our close involvement with Fiat," The engine incorporates the develop the winning strategies," a focus for hydraulics manufacture said Brian H. Rowe, senior vice best technology from demonstrator said Jim Lightfoot, managing along with the Isle of Man and president of GE Aircraft Engines programmes such as the Energy director of Dowty Aerospace. Yakima in Washington State, (USA). "We've established a good Efficient Engine (E3) and current USA. "The new corporate identity working relationship over the past production engines such as the recently launched is the start of a Managing directors for the new wo decades on our small com­ CF6 and CFM56 to provide process of change where the business units have been appointed. mercial engines, the LM2500, and dramatically improved noise and concept of us being our customers Graham Lockyer is in charge of CF6 programmes, and we feel emission levels, as well as greatly preferred partner is the way to our landing gear. Actuation systems is that their contributions to the reduced specific fuel consumption future success," he added. led by Frank Nugent. The hydrau­ GE90 programme will be invalu­ for the larger, long-range twin- Under the reorganisation the lics unit is headed by Alan Porter, able. GE has made a concentrated engine aircraft set to enter the common elements of the various and David Davis takes on propel­ effort to build solid teams for our market in the mid-1990s and international companies will be lers. Nigel Smith continues as engine programmes, and Fiat con­ beyond. combined into new business units. managing director of Aviation tinues to be an integral part of Fiat will also be a manufacturing Services which has companies in Skills and expertise across the these teams." partner on the LM6000, GE's world will be focused to meet the Gloucester, Singapore, and Ster­ The agreement, calls for Fiat to newest, most powerful marine challenges of winning new business ling, Virginia, providing component have a ten per cent share of the and industrial engine, with an 11 and serving international custo­ and airframe repair and overhaul GE90 programme as a revenue- per cent share in the programme. mers. support to operators throughout sharing partner. Fiat will be Fiat became involved in GE's LM the world. "The global nature of business involved in all stages of engine programmes in the early 1970s today is such that unless we The current naming structure component design, development, with the LM2500 and was instru­ deliver what our customers want, introduced last month to identify testing, production and support. mental in securing one of the then someone else will elsewhere Dowty Aerospace companies more More specifically, Fiat will develop engine's first applications, the in the world," said Jim Lighfoot. easily as part of the Dowty family, the engine gearbox and drive Italian Lupo Frigate. will remain. Dowty Aerospace, part of the international advanced-technology FFV Aerotech establishes an independent training Sermatech offers European On 1st June 1990 FFV Aerotech company Ltd established an independent services brochure training company — which will be part of the UK Aerotech Europe, providing services to Group. Ripley, Derbyshire — Sermatech maintenance. Sermatech coatings major airlines, engine manufac­ International is offering a new are widely used on large and small turers, and overhaul agencies. As anticipated the new company four-colour, twelve-page brochure engines to prevent corrosion and will be based at Stansted Airport. which describes the many tech­ erosion and to increase efficiency. Sermatech International, PO For 15 years the existing training nologies and services Sermatech Sermatech's repair operations Box 138, Halifax Road, Cressex school has provided excellent in- provides. feature precise restoration of airfoils Industria l Estate, High house and third party technical Sermatech is a leading partici­ and other critical components. Wycombe, Bucks HP12 3NB. training from its independent pant in aircraft turbine engine Sermatech operates five units in Tel: 0494 34223. facilities at the Airport. AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING — October 1990 35

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