Purchasing Efficiency Blog

The French Air Force has begun the FOMEDEC, the beginning of a training program. Used to train pilots using a Pilatus PC-21 simulators the French Force have acquired Rockwell Collins to provide an essential part of the of the training. The partnership will require for Rockwell Collins to provide their state of the art newly innovative display system for their Pilatus PC-21 simulators. Read more >>

Worldwide aftermarket provider, AAR has teamed up with the US Air Force to provide a support system for their landing gear. The official program that has been agreed upon is known as the Landing Gear Performance – Based Logistics One Program. With the agreement, AAR will be responsible to work hand in hand with the US AIR FORCE to better prime aspects of the Air Force’s operations. Departments such as distribution, inventory control, purchasing and distribution along with many others to help enhance their entire supply chain. Three of the US Air forces fleets will be renovated in the Landing Gear and repair and overhaul center that is currently located in Miami, Florida. Read more >>

Dowty Propellers, a GE Aviation’s sub dairy suffered a horrendous fire at their Head Quarters on in February of 2015 that soon put their facility out of commission. Following the news, the company began to rebuild and plan on their newest establishment. Read more >>

Spirit AeroSystems Inc was founded in 2005 and now it is the largest first-tier aerostructures manufacturer in the world. Their headquarters are located in Wichita, Kansas, but they have sites operating in North America, Europe and Asia. Spirit manufactures fuselage sections and front wing spars for the Airbus A350. Read more >>

Continental motors, one of the global leaders in general aviation, and the only company to offer full range of diesel and gasoline engines, announced that two new helicopter diesel engines will be added to the continental motors family for a total of 6 helicopter diesel engines. The CD-265 and the CDR-285 are air cooled, turbo charged helicopter diesel engines that produce 265 HP at 2500 RPM and 295hp at 2700 RPM. Continental motors helicopter diesel engines have been used all around the world and have logged more than 5 million flight hours. These engines are favored by flight schools for their durability and low gasoline cost. Read more >>