GKN Aerospace named new G700 jet supplier

GKN Aerospace says that it has been selected as a key supplier for the new Gulfstream G700 business jet.

The company plans to design and manufacture the business jet empennages and thermoplastic components on the aircraft, as well as the bonded fuselage panels.  

According to GKN, its Fokker business began participating in Gulfstream’s business jet programs in 1993 and GKN Aerospace has supplied empennages for a range of Gulfstream cabin aircraft, as well as Cessna, Dassault and HondaJet business jets.

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