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Dowty Propellers to build a new UK headquarters & production facility and invest in technology development
Gloucester, UK – Dowty Propellers, a leading manufacturer of aircraft propeller systems for both civil and military applications, has announced approvals to create a new facility in the Gloucester area. This follows a fire in February 2015 that destroyed its operating...
Dowty Propellers-equipped aircraft from around the world take centre stage at the Paris Air Show
The 2017 Paris Air Show underscored the diversity of aircraft equipped with Dowty Propellers’ propeller systems, bringing together a variety of airplanes ranging from “first timers” making their debut at the biennial event to those in series production and under...
An international debut for Antonov’s AN-132D with Dowty Propellers’ R408 propeller system at the Paris Air Show
Antonov’s AN-132D will take centre stage at next week’s Paris Air Show, making its first international appearance after building up initial flight time equipped with Dowty Propellers’ R408 propeller system. This twin-engine transport demonstrator will be displayed at...
The Antonov AN-132D takes off with Dowty Propellers’ R408 propeller systems
The newest application of Dowty Propellers’ proven R408 propeller systems has gone airborne with Antonov’s AN-132D twin-engine transport demonstrator, which performed its maiden flight from the Ukrainian company’s headquarters facility in Kiev on March 31. Developed...
Antonov’s AN-132D transport aircraft makes its debut with propeller systems from Dowty Propellers
Kiev, Ukraine – This week’s rollout of the Antonov AN-132 twin-engine transport marks the latest application for Dowty Propellers’ proven R408 propeller system, which already is in widespread service around the globe. Dowty Propellers provided two of the R408...
Dowty Propellers to supply the electronic propeller control system for XAC’s MA700 twin-engine regional aircraft
Farnborough, England – Dowty Propellers has signed a letter of intent to develop and supply the propeller electronic controller (PEC) on twin-engine MA700 regional aircraft from Xi’An Aircraft Company (XAC), a subsidiary of China’s AVIC. This agreement, announced...
Dowty Propellers begins the delivery of propeller systems for Antonov’s AN-132D transport aircraft demonstrator
Farnborough, England – Dowty Propellers has started component deliveries for propeller systems that will equip the demonstrator for Antonov’s new AN-132 twin-engine transport aircraft. Based on an agreement signed earlier this year, the twin-engine AN-132D will...
Dowty Propellers signs agreement to establish Q400 repair capability in Canada
To serve the growing Q400 fleet based in Canada, Dowty Propellers has entered into a sub-contract agreement with Hope Aero to provide repair services for Dowty’s Canadian customers operating the Bombardier Dash 8-Q400. Under this agreement Dowty Propellers will...
The Aerodays 2015 innovation event spotlights Dowty Propellers’ research efforts
Dowty Propellers’ technology research to make future regional turboprop aircraft quieter and more efficient was highlighted at the recent European Aerodays innovation event in London. Propulsion aerodynamics and acoustics improvements Taking centre stage at Aerodays...
Dowty Propellers readies the production restart for its composite propeller blades
Dowty Propellers’ reset of its production capabilities is fully underway, placing the company on track to ramp-up the manufacture of composite propeller blades following a fire earlier this year at its Gloucestershire headquarters in southwest England. A new interim...
Dowty Propellers selects new interim production facility location and advances its recovery plan
Dowty Propellers has made important steps forward in its efforts to resume manufacturing and support customers/operators worldwide after the February fire in its UK production facility at Gloucester’s Anson Business Park. Following an intensive search process, the...
Dowty Propellers return with the help of National Composites Centre
Bristol, UK – Dowty Propellers production activities have re-started thanks to the National Composites Centre (NCC) in Bristol, UK. The NCC facility will be utilised on a temporary basis until a Dowty interim facility is up and running. Just a few weeks after a fire...