Fleetlands, UK – Vector Aerospace Corporation (Vector - www.vectoraerospace.com), one of the world’s leading independent providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul services, announces that Vector Aerospace Engine Services UK Limited is now fully authorised under a license agreement with Honeywell to service Honeywell’s ALF 502 and LF 507 engines. 

The agreement includes exclusive Honeywell parts supply and a license to provide engine overhaul and repair services, allowing Vector Aerospace to offer an enhanced level of service to the international ALF 502 and LF 507 customer base. “Vector Aerospace’s maintenance presence in Europe provides operators with an expanded choice of service providers for this regional platform,” said Mike Madsen, Vice President of Airlines for Honeywell Aerospace. 

Honeywell’s ALF 502 and LF 507 engines are installed on British Aerospace BAe 146, RJ100 and RJ85 aircraft; there are more than 200 of these aircraft currently in service worldwide. 

Tim Rice, Managing Director of Vector Aerospace UK, said,

“Adding the licence to provide engine overhaul and repair services to the Honeywell ALF 502 and LF 507 engines to Vector’s product portfolio is an important milestone in expanding our presence and customer support capability both regionally and internationally.  Vector has identified this market as a strategic growth opportunity and has placed significant focus and investment in developing our capability to support ALF 502 and LF 507 operators.”

www.vectoraerospace.com

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For further information please contact:

Carol Seath - CMS Strategic
020 8748 9797 or email carol.seath@cmsstrategic.com

Representing:
Vector Aerospace Engine Services UK Limited
Fareham Road
Gosport
Hampshire
PO13 0AA

Honeywell media contact:
Karen Crabtree
+1 602 3655 52555 or email karen.crabtree@honeywell.com

About Vector Aerospace Corporation
Vector Aerospace Corporation is an independent provider of aviation repair and overhaul services. Through facilities in Canada, the United States the United Kingdom and Africa, Vector provides services to commercial and military customers for various types of gas turbine engines, components and helicopter airframes. Vector also provides information technology solutions to an international customer base. Principal operations include Vector Aerospace Engine Services Atlantic Inc., Vector Aerospace Engine Services UK Limited, Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services Inc., Vector Aerospace International Limited and Pathix ASP. The Company has approximately 2,500 employees.

Atkins, Europe’s largest multi-disciplinary consultancy, and Stirling Dynamics, the UK’s leading independent landing gear specialist, have been selected to supply engineering services for Airbus landing gear in the UK.

The Atkins/Stirling partnership, which will provide a broad range of engineering services to Airbus, was recently awarded a contract for Landing Gear Structures, having been also awarded the Landing Gear Systems contract earlier this year.

More specifically, Atkins/Stirling will be supporting the Design Integration and Research & Technology activities of the Airbus Landing Gear Centre of Competence, including:

• nose, fuselage and wing landing gear structures
• wheels, tyres & brakes
• braking, steering, extension/retraction & monitoring systems.

The initial contract will cover Airbus’ civil aircraft, including the A350 XWB, A380, A330/A340, and A320 families, as well as Research and Technology for the next generation of aircraft.

Neil Kirk, managing director of Atkins’ Aerospace business, said:

“Atkins is well-placed to act landing gear engineering services because of our broad technical capability, our in-depth experience of Airbus aircraft and our partnership approach to working with clients. The contract covers a broad range of aircraft – from those already in service, through those in development, to aircraft still in the research and technology phase – so developing a close working relationship with our client is central to overall
success.”

Andrew Pfeil, technical director at Stirling Dynamics, added:

"The recent award of the landing gear Structures package fully compliments the existing Landing Gear Systems package and will permit Atkins and Stirling to provide a fully rounded support from concept and throughout programme lifecycles across multiple disciplines. It provides the mechanism for both Stirling and Atkins to each provide real added value and embraces their respective significant expertise and individual strengths in one support framework."

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Up to half of superjumbo aircraft made in Britain highlighting UK manufacturing success story

A|D|S, the UK’s AeroSpace, Defence and Security trade organisation today (Wednesday) welcomed the arrival of the Airbus A380 as it makes its debut at Manchester Airport.  The aircraft has been operating for some time from London Heathrow.  Manchester is its second UK destination and the first regional or non-hub airport to have the A380, which is an important milestone in the increasing use of this world-leading aircraft.

The Airbus A380 is more fuel-efficient than a hybrid car, travelling 100 passenger kilometres in standard three class configuration, using less than 3 litres of fuel (a hybrid car uses 4 litres) and produces about the same perceived noise on take-off (82 decibels or dB) as that produced by heavy traffic, less than that experienced inside a London underground train (93dB).  When fitted with Rolls-Royce engines and with major contributions from other UK companies the Airbus A380 is up to 50 per cent made in Britain.

The aircraft, operated by Emirates, is due to arrive at Manchester Airport at around 1225 today and depart at around 1520 (for today only) as it begins a regular daily scheduled service that will usually depart at 1410.

Ian Godden, Chairman of A|D|S, said:

“The UK aerospace sector is number one in Europe and second only to the US globally.  The Airbus A380 is an embodiment of this success.  Up to half of the aircraft is made in Britain with major contributions from many world-leading British-based companies of all sizes, especially the wings made by Airbus in the UK.”

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A|D|S Chairman, Ian Godden, in a letter  to the Prime Minister has called for greater clarity on the suggested move of Trident into the UK Defence budget, and what this will mean for the UK defence industry.

To read the letter, see the attachment below.