GKN Aerospace promotes engine and transparencies services at MRO Americas, 2015

GKN Aerospace transparencies and aero-engine services will form the centre of the company's display at MRO Americas, 14-16 April, 2015, booth 2019.

Transparency repair and replacement
GKN Aerospace is a major first-tier supplier of both original-equipment and aftermarket aircraft canopies, cockpit windows, windshields, passenger cabin windows and wingtip lenses. The company provides a comprehensive AOG transparencies replacement service and offers an extensive FAA 145 transparencies repair station which includes window framing and overhaul operations. GKN Aerospace offers world-class lead times for repair and exchange programmes with large commercial airlines.

GKN Aerospace's proven cockpit windshields, including the optically critical canopy for the F-35 Lightning II, provide both military and commercial operators with unmatched protection. In just one example, the company's complete suite of flight deck transparencies for the A320 represents the lightest, highest performance and lowest maintenance product on the market today. A number of these windows will be on the booth at MRO Americas as will the large, state of the art passenger cabin window for the Boeing 787. In the aircraft passenger cabin GKN Aerospace's CrystalVue IIâ„¢ cabin window is the standard fit for all Embraer, Boeing and Airbus long range airframes.

Across the board GKN Aerospace transparencies exceed industry performance benchmarks and are the reliable, low-risk products of choice for operators worldwide.

Fan blade repair
GKN Aerospace holds a wide range of approvals for repair of engine fan blades, fan disks and fan cases. This capability will be a central feature of the display at MRO Americas. The company supports over 180 airlines and jet engine overhaul shops internationally and has recently added repair 16 to CFM56-7 blades, typically used on Boeing B737-600/700/800/900/-900ER aircraft, to its list of services. This complex repair restores the chord of the fan blade and virtually eliminates chord wear as a cause of fan blade replacement.

Engine services
GKN Aerospace has provided engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for airlines and aircraft operators around the world for 45 years. The company supports engines such as the turboprop P&W Canada PW100 and turbofan Honeywell TFE731 alongside its industrial gas turbine (IGT) programmes. It holds full OEM licenses, has national airworthiness approvals and offers tailored engine maintenance solutions which minimize downtime and maximize efficiency. Service teams are on standby to provide on-site support and around-the-clock expert technical services - as well as provide lease engines where required.