GKN Aerospace Wins AirAsia Contract

GKN Aerospace has been selected by AirAsia to supply the complete suite of cockpit transparencies for the airline’s new A320 fleet.

Providing AirAsia with a combination of the high performance glass front windshields and light weight acrylic side windows, this suite of transparencies offers A320 operators such as AirAsia both in-service weight savings and fleet performance improvements.

Manufacturing of transparencies for this US$ multi-million contract is taking place at the company’s specialist facilities in Luton and Kings Norton, UK, with deliveries already underway to AirAsia.

Ron Kato, Vice President and Managing Director, Special Products Group, GKN Aerospace said, “This contract win, from an airline that is acknowledged as the best low-cost operator in Asia with the most efficient operation in the region, is a clear indication of the performance of our transparencies in-service and the efficiency of our 24-7 aftermarket service. We look forward to working with AirAsia and its affiliates in the coming years.”

AirAsia is the operator of one of the largest fleets of A320 aircraft in the world.