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GKN Shows Strong Technology Card to Bizav World
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Aerostructures specialist GKN (Booth No. C7127) is looking to leverage its expertise in commercial airliner technology to break further ground in the business aviation world. The UK-based group is promising breakthroughs that could shave hundreds of valuable pounds off aircraft structural and system weights.

According to GKN technology director Rich Oldfield, the company has entered a new chapter after winning roles in several key bizav programs. Earlier this year, Honda selected it to build the entire composite fuselage for the new HondaJet, and Dassault announced that it will use GKN to make wing-moving surfaces for its Falcon models. Meanwhile, Gulfstream continues to work with GKN on future wing research.