Aircraft Component Manufacturers

• AAR Composites  A wide range of products and services including new, OEM components and assemblies, component repair and overhaul, and composite design and manufacturing.
• Acra Aerospace, Inc.  Aircraft engine hardware, precision machined aircraft parts.  GE, Lockheed Martin, BFGoodrich Aerostructures, Volvo, Parker Hannifan and more.
• Aero Components, Inc.  Component supplier for military fixed and rotary wing applications.
• Aero Engineering & Manufacturing Company Aircraft parts manufacturing.
• AHR International Aerospace  A plain and roller bearing supplier.
• Air Cruisers  Evacuation systems (escape slides and slide rafts) used on Boeing, Airbus, Douglas, Bae/Avro, Fokker, and Lockheed commercial aircraft, as well as C-135, E6-A, and C-5 military aircraft.
• Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A.  Combat (Eurofighter) and transport aircraft, commercial aircraft, aerostructures, aircraft maintenance and modification.
• American Composites, Inc.  O&R and manufacture of flight control surfaces and airframe structures.  Located in Medley, FL near Miami International Airport.
• ATK Alliant Techsystems Inc.  Produces composite structures for the aerospace industry - military and commercial.
• Aviation Partners, Inc.  Blended winglets for the Gulfstream II.
• Aviation Partners Boeing  A joint venture between The Boeing Company and Aviation Partners, Inc. that retrofits existing Boeing airplanes with winglet technology.
• Comtek Advanced Structures  Repair, engineering, and manufacturing of structural and interior aircraft components made from advanced composite materials.
• Cordant Technologies  Aircraft fastening systems and castings.  Formerly Thiokol Corporation.
• CTL Aerospace  Advanced composite structures for military and commercial aviation customers, space systems, others.  Located in Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Dayton-Granger Inc.  Manufacturer of aircraft antennas and static dischargers for military, airline, and general aviation aircraft.
• Ducommun AeroStructures  Designs, engineers, and manufactures large, complex contoured aerostructure components.  Also, an independent supplier of composite and metal bond structures and assemblies, including aircraft wing spoilers, helicopter blades, flight control surfaces and engine components.
• Dunlop Aerospace Polymers & Composites  An entity comprising Dunlop Aerospace Precision Rubber and Dunlop Aerospace Ice Protection, specialising in the design and manufacture of complex structures and seal profiles for the Aerospace industry.  In Leicestershire, UK.
• Dunlop Standard Aerospace Group  A supplier of industrial products and services to the global aerospace, defense and energy industries, including aerospace design and manufacturing, and engine repair and overhaul.
• DynaComp Corporation  Advanced composite aerostructures.
• EADS Socata Aircraft  Manufacturer of touring, training and business aircraft, and also aerostructures for major aircraft producers such as Airbus, Dassault, Embraer, Eurocopter and Lockheed Martin.
• Eaton Aerospace  Hydraulics and fuel fluid management systems and components, actuation and controls, power and load management sub-systems, cockpit controls and displays, engineered sensors and lube sub-systems, fluid conveyance.
• ELDEC Corporation  Design and manufacture of electronic and electromechanical products for aerospace, defense and industrial applications.
• Electrical & Magnetic Technologies RF coaxial cable, RF connectors, antenna assemblies, wire harness assemblies and integrated installation kits.  As a manufacturer of electrical and mechanical components, Emteq also provides equipment support structures, such as tray and shelf assemblies, for mounting aircraft black box computers.
• Empresa Nacional de Aeronautica (ENAER)  Manufacturing and assembly of aerostructures for airplane manufacturers such as Embraer, CASA, Dassault Aviation.
• Fairchild Controls Corp. Supplier of fluid control and air driven machinery.  FAA Repair Station.
• Fiberglass Sales Inc.  Custom fiberglass fabrication specialists: aerospace parts and components design, engineering, and manufacture from concept to production.  Fiberglass, composites, or carbon fiber.
• Flexo Tech Products  Manufacturer of hydraulic and stainless steel hose assemblies.  Based in India.
• Foster-Miller, Inc.  General engineering and composite component production for commercial and military aviation.
• Frazier Aviation, Inc.  Manufacturer of airframe spare parts and assemblies for the commercial and military industry for Lockheed, Boeing, and Airbus.  Planes include DC6, 8, 9, 10, MD11, 727, 737, 747, C130, C5, C141, F16, F18, F22, A320, A380.  Certified licensed overhaul facility for Boeing and Lockheed structural and hydraulic components.
• Gamesa Aeronautica  Specialises in composites work for regional and business aircraft as well as helicopters.
• GKN Aerospace Services  The aerospace operation of GKN plc is a global independent first tier supplier of structures, components, assemblies and engineering services to aircraft and aero engine manufacturers.
• Goodrich Aerostructures  A full-service supplier of nacelles, pylons, thrust reversers and other structural components.  At Goodrich Aerostructures Group Aftermarket Services, obtain price and availability information, place an order for parts or inquire about the status of your orders.
• Grimes Aerospace Aircraft lighting products, also engine, electronic and vision systems.
• Grove Aircraft Company  Manufacture and sale of landing gear, wheels and brakes, etc. for both certified and experimental aircraft.
• Hafei Aviation Industry Company, Ltd.  A scientific research and manufacturer of helicopter, general-purpose, and regional aircrafts in China: Y12 light general-purpose aircraft, Z9 series helicopter, EC120 helicopter, and subcontracted aviation products for foreign companies.
• Hampson Industries  Aero-engine component and airframe structures manufacturing by a UK-listed precision engineering group serving aerospace, automotive, and specialist engineering markets.
• Hitchcock Industries, Inc. A supplier of precision commercial and military aerospace castings for airframe, jet engines, and monolithic structural components.
• Hitco Carbon Composites, Inc.  This subsidiary of SGL Carbon, LLC manufactures advanced composite materials for aerospace and industrial applications.
• Iran Composites Institute  A center for composites R&D Iran.  Industrial projects include the design and manufacture of a helicopter canopy.
• Klune Industries  Specializes in manufacturing and repair of aerospace airframe parts and components.
• Lun'Tech  Manufacturer for more than 30 years of Luneberg lenses (large choice of sizes, mono and bistatic, also circular polarization) used in aerial targets, tow targets, for radar calibration, as microwave multibeam multi frequencies antennas.
• Magellan Aerospace Corporation  Magellan designs, engineers, and manufactures aeroengine and aerostructure components for aerospace markets, advanced products for military and space markets, and complementary specialty products.
• Matrix Composites Inc.  Structural composite components for the commercial, defense, and general aviation industries.
• Mayurakshi Equipments Pvt Ltd  Manufacturer of Luneberg lens for various sizes used in aerial targets, tow targets, target drones, etc.
• M.C. Gill Corporation  A manufacturer of original equipment and replacement baggage compartment liners for passenger and freighter aircraft.  Composite sandwich panels used in aircraft flooring, interior panels for creating structures such as aircraft galleys and bulkheads, honeycomb core and related products.
• Messier-Dowty  Design, build, and maintenance of civil and military landing gear.
• Middle River Aircraft Systems  MRAS produces a variety of specialized structures for major aircraft manufacturers including Boeing and Lockheed Martin for both commercial and military aircraft.
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.  Military and commercial aircraft and engine components.
• Ningbo Eternal Machinery Co.,Ltd.  Specialized in manufacturing pneumatic and hydraulic components: solenoid valves, air filters, air cylinders, gas springs, fittings, mufflers etc.
• Parker Hannifin Corporation, Stratoflex Products Division  Offers a complete selection of flexible, aerospace teflon, rubber and metal hoses, tube assemblies, quick disconnects, swivel joints, breakaway couplings, specialty fittings and valves, hydraulic fuses and flow regulators for aircraft and engine fluid system designers.
• PerkinElmer Fluid Sciences  An original manufacturer and supplier of components for aircraft engines and airframe OEMs, including mainshaft bearing seals, gearbox and accessory seals, pneumatic ducts and valves.
• Rapid Rivet & Fastener, Inc. Co.  Master stock distributor of all types of rivets and rivet-nuts, specializing in military rivet part numbers for the aerospace industry.
• RAM Company  Linear solenoids, rotary solenoids, and solenoid valve assemblies custom designed and manufactured for aerospace and other commercial applications.
• Smiths Aerospace  An aerospace equipment company with businesses that focus on: engine systems, flight control systems, landing gear and hydraulic systems, electromechanical systems, and propeller systems.
• Spirit AeroSystems  Products and services for aerospace design, build, support, and spares/repair needs: aerostructures, fuselage structures, nacelle/thrust-reverser and pylon structures, and PMA aftermarket spares/MRO support.  A former division of The Boeing Company, with headquarters in Wichita, Kansas and operations in Tulsa and McAlester, Oklahoma.
• Stork Aerospace  Develops and produces advanced components and systems for the aircraft and aerospace industry, and supplies integrated maintenance services to aircraft owners and operators.  The company supplies the Airbus A380 with horizontal and vertical edges of the tail wing made from composite material.
• TEKLAM Corporation  A manufacturer of laminated honeycomb panels.
• Terma A/S  Develops and markets high-tech solutions, systems, and products for civilian and military applications: aerostructures for aircraft, self-protection systems for aircraft and ships, audio system solutions for pilots, reconnaissance systems for fighter aircraft, command and control systems for navy, army, and air force applications.
• Toray Industries, Inc.  Supplier of carbon fiber to Boeing use in the B-7E7 passenger jet.
• Torotel Products, Inc.  Manufacturer of electronic components for aerospace and defense.
• Voss Aerospace  Manufacturer of clamps and coupling devices for airframes, engines, landing gear, and other applications.
• Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.  The company designs and manufactures major airframe structures, such as wings, fuselage subassemblies, empennages, nacelles, and other components for prime manufacturers of aircraft.
• Wamco Inc.  A manufacturer and supplier of aircraft lighting products that include interior and exterior lamps.
• Wesco Manufacturing, Inc.  This supplier of military and commercial equipment and support services provides major components and sub-assemblies for United States and foreign manufactured military and commercial aircraft.
• Zodiac  Aero safety systems (emergency evacuation slides, aircraft arresting systems, helicopter floats, parachute systems, fuel cells, de-icers), aircraft systems (oxygen, fuel and electrical power), and airline equipment (seats, water and waste systems).

Engine Component Manufacturers

• Are Vee Engineering  All types of aero components machining: aero blades machining, screw machining, production machining, CAM, dies, profiles, general machining and turning, machined components, exports.
• Avio  Modules and components for military and civil aircraft and helicopter propulsion systems.
• Composites Horizons, Inc.  Design and manufacture of high temperature advanced composites for the gas turbine engine market.  Products include stator vanes, flaps, and ducts.  Materials include polyimides, BMI, and epoxy.
• Denel Aviation Maintenance, design and development, overhaul, R&D.  RB211-535 accessory gearbox supplier.  Located adjacent to the Johannesburg International Airport.
• FAG  An aircraft engine bearing manufacturer and an FAA and JAA certified repair shop for all aircraft engine manufacturers and for many airlines and engine repair shops worldwide.
• Ferrotherm Corporation  A manufacturer of precision made components for the turbine engine industry.
• GKN Aerospace Services  The aerospace operation of GKN plc is a global independent first tier supplier of structures, components, assemblies and engineering services to aircraft and aero engine manufacturers.
• Goodrich Engine Control Systems  This leading independent engine control supplier provides fuel metering controls, fuel pumping systems, electronic controls (software and hardware), variable geometry actuation controls, and engine health monitoring systems.
• Hamilton Sundstrand  Electric, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical power.
• Hampson Industries  Aero-engine component and airframe structures manufacturing by a UK-listed precision engineering group serving aerospace, automotive, and specialist engineering markets.
• Hurel-Hispano  Development, design, and production of aerostructures and jet engine composite parts for medium and long-range commercial aircraft, business jets, regional aircraft, and helicopters.
• Lucas Aerospace  Engine control systems.
• Magellan Aerospace Corporation  Magellan designs, engineers, and manufactures aeroengine and aerostructure components for aerospace markets, advanced products for military and space markets, and complementary specialty products.
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.  Military and commercial aircraft and engine components.
• Parker Hannifin Corporation, Stratoflex Products Division  Offers a complete selection of flexible, aerospace teflon, rubber and metal hoses, tube assemblies, quick disconnects, swivel joints, breakaway couplings, specialty fittings and valves, hydraulic fuses and flow regulators for aircraft and engine fluid system designers.
• The Purdy Corporation  A small, woman-owned, non-union business which manufactures machined aerospace components and gears.
• SIFCO Industries Inc. Production, repair, plating, machining, marketing of jet engines and aerospace components.
• Smiths Aerospace  An aerospace equipment company with businesses that focus on: engine systems, flight control systems, landing gear and hydraulic systems, electromechanical systems, and propeller systems.
• SpaceAge Control, Inc.  Design and manufacture of custom and offshelf precision miniature and subminiature position transducers.  Also flight test air data products.
• Stork H&E Turbo Blading Inc.  A large manufacturer of non-OEM (aftermarket) turbine and compressor blading for the aviation, power generation, and aero-derivative industries.  (Formerly H&E Machinery.)
• Techspace Aero  Engine component manufacture for General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce, Snecma, and many Air Forces.
• Texas Composite  Manufacturer of composite structures, including radomes, wing and fuselage fairings, propeller backplate assemblies, and the FOGV for the RR AE 3007 engine.
• Turbine Engine Components Technologies Corporation - TECT Corp  A private manufacturer of advanced technology structural components and assemblies; including, solid and hollow fan blades, compressor blades and vanes, BLISKs, IBRs, impellers, diffusers, turbine airfoils, rotor shafts and hubs, disks, oversized and precision forgings, and other hardware.
• Volvo Aero Corporation  Commercial and military engine components.
• Voss Aerospace  Manufacturer of clamps and coupling devices for airframes, engines, landing gear, and other applications.
• Weston Aerospace Ltd.  Design and manufacture of transducers and indicators for gas turbine engines.  Customers include engine OEMs, airlines, engine overhaul shops.
• Woodward Governor Company  A large, independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of energy control solutions for aircraft engines, industrial engines and turbines, power generation, and process automation equipment.

Hushkits

• ABS Partnership  Noise suppression (hushkit) technologies for the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10/20/30/40/50 series aircraft equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7/9/11/15/17 series engines.
• Aviation Fleet Solutions  Offers the QuietEagle noise reduction system that brings the MD-80 into compliance with Stage 4/Chapter 4 regulations.
• DC-9 Hushkit, LLC  Noise suppression technologies for the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-10/20/30/40/50 and C-9 series aircraft equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7/9/11/15/17 series engines, allowing the the aircraft to operate under the FAA and ICAO Stage 3 noise regulations.

Specialty Material

• AGY  Glass fibers for aerospace composites that include aircraft flooring panels, cargo liners, helicopter rotor blades, radomes, leading and trailing edges of wings, stabilizers, fuselage.
• AirCraftMaterialsUK.com Ltd  Aerospace and specialty metals: bar, rod, sheet, plate, tube, wire, mesh and foil in difficult to obtain sizes and exotic alloys.
• Allegheny Technologies Incorporated  A large and diversified specialty materials producer for aerospace and other industries.
• Allied Wire and Cable  Distributor and manufacturer of electronic and electrical wire and cable, tubing and cable assemblies.  Specialize in custom-made cable or custom specialty cable for all wire and cable requirements including flexible cable.
• Allvac  Producer of nickel-base and cobalt-base superalloys, titanium-base alloys, and specialty steels for the aerospace industry.
• Aluminum Suppliers & Distributors  A listing of aluminum suppliers and distributors of aluminum tubing, sheet, plate, pipe, and wire.
• Composites Technology Research Malaysia Sdn Bhd  CTRM is an aerospace composite manufacturer in Malaysia.  The Aero-Composites Technologies Sdn Bhd (ACT) manufacturing subsidiary is based in Malacca, and Excelnet Sdn Bhd providings engineering services from conceptual design to complete digital mock-up and strength/stress analysis for local and international companies.
• Cytec Engineered Materials  Produces high-performance, pre-impregnated composites and adhesives, ablatives, carbon-carbon materials for high-temperature applications, high-temperature silicone-based sealants, a variety of specialty thermoplastic materials and PAN and pitch-based carbon fibers.  Both commercial and military applications.
• DIAB  Structural core materials for aerospace and other industries.
• GKN Westland Aerospace, Inc.  Design, testing, manufacturing, and assembly of a range of high-performance composite structures for a range of civil, military, commercial and space programs.
• Hitchcock Industries, Inc. A supplier of precision commercial and military aerospace castings for airframe, jet engines, and monolithic structural components.
• HITCO Carbon Composites  A provider of innovative material solutions and composite structures for the aerospace, thermal management, metal and chemical processing, and automotive industries.
• Niell Aircraft Company  "Build-To-Print" assembly and kitting services to the aerospace community, including hydro-forming, hot forming, stretch-forming, roll forming, brake forming, profiling and CNC machining of aluminum, titanium, inconnel and stainless steel products.
• Tiernay Aerospace  Aerospace extrusions, metals, and chemicals.

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