FDH Aero expands operations, partnerships

Commerce, California-based FDH Aero, a global aerospace and defense supply chain solutions partner, expanded operations in Bremen, Germany, and signed three partnership agreements.

The Bremen facility is a center of excellence for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

AC Tasarim, a manufacturer of high-quality copper braid solutions, and FDH Electronics, a division of FDH Aero, will enhance distribution of top-tier copper braid products to the global aerospace and defense market.

FDH Electronics also expanded distribution of relays, switches, and circuit breakers from Crouzet Corp.

FDH Aero officials signed a memorandum of understanding with the southern coastal city of Sacheon, South Korea, home to the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), established this year to support the Korean government’s ambitious goals of landings on the moon and Mars within the next two decades as well as developing private space industries.

Embraer expands global services network

Embraer Services & Support (ES&S) is accelerating growth by offering high-skilled agnostic services. Among the business unit’s initiatives are new maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facilities, full-flight simulator network expansion, pool program growth, Aircraft Health Analysis and Diagnosis (AHEAD) update, and connectivity solutions for E-Jets.

ES&S doubled its U.S. maintenance service capacity for executive jets this year and will double similar capacity in Le Bourget, France.

ES&S President and CEO Carlos Naufel says, “Our business unit has reached a $3.1 billion record backlog in 2024 by offering the best-in-class agnostic services in key market areas such as MRO, engines, aerostructures, training, materials, modifications, and conversions.” https://services.embraer.com

GE Aerospace investing $1B to expand, upgrade MRO facilities worldwide

During the next five years, GE Aerospace plans to invest more than $1 billion in its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) and component repair facilities worldwide.

GE Aerospace regional repair and overhaul facilities across the globe will receive $250 million in 2024 to help fund facilities expansion, new machines, tooling, and safety enhancements, including $65 million in the U.S. at Cincinnati, Ohio; McAllen, Texas; Lafayette, Indiana; Dallas, Texas; and Winfield, Kansas.

Brazil, the UK, Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific countries will share the remaining amount. The investments will help create capacity by adding additional engine test cells and equipment.

The largest portion of the investment will support growing demand for CFM LEAP engines as the fleet continues to mature and expand with more than 3,300 LEAP-powered aircraft in service and more than 10,000 additional engines currently in backlog, increasing the global commercial airline fleet by thousands of planes in the coming years.

The funding also will enhance inspection techniques, to reduce turnaround times for customers as well as expand component repair capability within the company’s overhaul shops.

GE Aerospace President and CEO, Commercial Engines and Services, Russell Stokes says, “Our customers are experiencing strong air travel demand, and we are investing to increase our capacity and efficiency so we can meet their growing needs and keep their planes flying safely and reliably.” https://www.geaerospace.com