Senior Editor

Jerry Siebenmark

Legacy parts manufacturer and MRO Ontic closed out 2022 on a high note with acquisitions, new licensing agreements, and investments in capacity.&nbsp;Last year, the company fully integrated the Staverton site in Gloucestershire, UK, which Ontic acquired in 2021 through an agreement with Triumph. Now&nbsp;Ontic is supporting platforms that include the Saab Gripen, Airbus A330, and BAE Hawk. The Staverton site serves as one of the company’s main production facilities.
Also in 2022, Ontic added 13 exclusive licensing agreements that it said will strengthen its global portfolio of highly complex engineered products for the aerospace sector, including commercial and military customers such as Airbus and Boeing Defense.
The company also made multimillion-dollar investments in its capacity, adding 20,000 sq ft to its Creedmoor site in North Carolina, where it doubled its number of employees over the past two years. This year, Ontic will create more production floor space at its Chatsworth, California facility.

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

Legacy Parts Maker Ontic Looks To Build on 2022 Growth

Last year saw Ontic fully integrate its Staverton site in the UK, which now serves as one of the company's main production facilities.

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Matt Thurber

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Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

Panel participants included Boeing, Gulfstream Aerospace, and West Star Aviation

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Kerry Lynch

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

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Charles Alcock

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