FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW, JULY 19th, 2004 … Tyee Aircraft, a member of the McKechnie Aerospace Structures Group, announced today that it will begin shipping G150 flight control rods and other ordered components and systems to Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI) at the end of this month.
The scope of the agreement, which was signed in May of this year, encompasses all flight controls rods and additional rod assemblies for the door mechanisms and auxiliary systems to be used on both Gulfstream G150 and G200 aircraft. Components and systems manufactured by TYEE for the G150 include 49 different part numbers and 81 units per aircraft. Components and systems for the G200, which are scheduled for initial delivery in November of this year, include 54 separate part numbers and 76 units per aircraft.
According to Tariq Jesrai, President of McKechnie Aerospace OEM Businesses, “Tyee’s advanced manufacturing capability and legacy of on-time performance make it a natural selection for a contract of this nature. IAI has gained an international reputation for great performance and the selection of Tyee will help the company in maintaining the highest standards in terms of reliability and on-time delivery.”
In recent months, the McKechnie Aerospace Structures and other OEM Groups have won a number of significant contracts from leading aerospace OEMs and prime contractors involved in fixed and rotary-wing commercial and military aircraft production and retrofitting. The company engineers and manufacturers a wide range of structural, electromechanical, and other components and assemblies.
The McKechnie Aerospace Structures Group designs, manufactures, repairs, and provides aftermarket support for latches, latching systems, engineered flight control rods, interior and exterior hold-open rods, airframe and engine struts, integrated door and canopy sub-assemblies and systems. Through Solutioneering, the Group works proactively with its customers to achieve the fulfillment of opportunities through pioneering solutions in products and services that deliver enhanced performance and lowest total cost of ownership
For more information contact Michael King, King Group.Phone: 1.805.423.3056. E-mail: mking@kinggroup.com
