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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
FlyZero is a UK government-backed initiative led by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) with the vision for “the UK to realise zero-carbon emission commercial flight by the end of the decade.” A team of experts working on the FlyZero project, and recruited from...
Digital Propulsion: Significant UK R&D programme positions Dowty Propellers and its customers for world-beating, sustainable, next generation hybrid platforms
Gloucester, UK – Dowty Propellers, a global leader in composite propeller systems, has today announced the successful completion of its largest ever propeller R&D programme. Dowty led the four-year Digital Propulsion (DigiProp) research and development programme...
Dowty Propellers steps up its customer support with a new technical services portal
In Dowty Propellers’ continuing effort to deliver the best possible customer experience, it has launched a new online portal for operators of aircraft with composite blade propellers – enabling quick and easy access to technical documentation on the propeller systems....
Dowty Propellers’ worldwide customer support network: Focus on Asia-Pacific
Strategically based in the Asia-Pacific region, Dowty Propellers 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...
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. The team has had to come up with new engineering...
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. By raising their hands high, they are...
Dowty Propellers is ready to assist aviation in achieving its future zero-carbon goals
As aviation faces the challenge of meeting strict requirements in reducing carbon emissions during the coming decades, Dowty Propellers and its technologies can contribute to achieving one of the most ambitious goals: zero-carbon travel. This was the assessment of...
Dowty Propellers enhances its global distribution network with an e-commerce spare parts portal for the propeller system on Dash 8-400 airliners
Gloucester, United Kingdom – In a move to further enhance its global distribution network and improve the customer experience, Dowty Propellers has launched an e-commerce spare parts site for the R408 propeller system on De Havilland Dash 8-400 regional airliners....