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Supporting Cranfield’s National Flying Laboratory Centre
Dowty Propellers is proud to support Cranfield University’s National Flying Laboratory Centre (NFLC). Helping to create aerospace leaders of the future, the classroom-in-the-sky offers students and researchers the opportunity to experience the role of a flight test...
Partnering with SpiceJet to offer local, on-site support
The second largest airline in India, SpiceJet, operates a fleet of 32 De Havilland Dash 8-400 regional aircraft which are used on daily flights to many destinations across the country. Since 2016, a purpose-built Dowty Propellers workshop based at the Rajiv Gandhi...
Dowty-quality MRO facility at Ethiopian Airlines
Operators across Africa of the De Havilland Dash 8-400 turboprop can benefit from Dowty-quality MRO services for their propeller systems via the Ethiopian Airlines (EAL) MRO facility in Addis Ababa. Delivering reduced turnaround times and easier shipping arrangements,...
Celebrating 40 years at Dowty Propellers
Ten years ago, Dowty embarked on creating its global network of field service engineers to complement its permanent MRO facilities - at the time in the UK and Sterling, USA. The aim was to make maintenance repair and overhaul services more accessible to both...
Dowty’s Lewis Kempson wins Outstanding Apprentice of the Year 2021
Nominated for the commitment he has demonstrated to his work, academic studies and the wider community, Lewis Kempson was last night voted the winner of the Outstanding Apprentice of the Year (Engineering, Manufacturing, Energy & Electrical) at the Gloucestershire...
President Henry Johnston takes the “SoGlos 10 Questions” challenge
Henry Johnston, Dowty Propellers’ President and General Manager, discusses the future of aviation propulsion and reviews his aerospace industry experience as the latest participant in the “SoGlos 10 Questions” challenge – a video series providing key insights from...
Dowty Propellers lends expertise to the UK government’s FlyZero project
A team of experts working on the FlyZero project, and recruited from industry and academia, includes Dowty Propellers’ Zakia Hamadache, who was seconded to the project in March 2021.
Digital Propulsion: Significant UK R&D programme positions Dowty Propellers and its customers for world-beating, sustainable, next generation hybrid platforms
Through complex data models, the project will deliver system-wide aerodynamic and acoustic performance improvements for Dowty Propellers’ customers and has laid the foundation for the use of big data with the creation of a digital thread.
Dowty Propellers steps up its customer support with a new technical services portal
Launched as part of the company’s continuing effort to deliver the best possible customer experience, the Technical Services Portal enables operators of aircraft with composite blade propellers to find technical documentation quickly and easily.
Dowty Propellers’ worldwide customer support network: Focus on Asia-Pacific
The company has two main repair and overhaul facilities in Australia, supporting its propeller systems in service with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and three civil airline customers: QantasLink, AirAsia and Nok Air.
Dowty Propellers’ Field Service Engineers find new ways to deliver customer support during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unique challenges to the Dowty Propellers team of 70 global Field Service Engineers as they have navigated numerous roadblocks to continue to deliver high-levels of support to customers.
Dowty Propellers “raises its hand high” in support of International Women’s Day
Employees have taken the “Choose to Challenge” pledge in supporting Dowty Propellers’ commitment to celebrate women’s achievements and creating an inclusive world – honouring the 8 March observance of International Women’s Day.