TAI Starts Deliveries of Bombardier C Series FTE Units
At a ceremony held on 19 August 2014 at its facilities in Ankara, Turkey, TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries) delivered to Bombardier the first of the FTE (Fixed Trailing Edge) structures it has assembled for the Bombardier C Series aircraft.
The Bombardier C Series is known for such features as fuel-efficient engines and extremely quiet operation; the first FTE structure completed by TAI will be integrated into wings by Bombardier Aerospace Belfast in Ireland and dispatched to the final assembly line in Montreal, Canada.
In attendance at the ceremony at TAI’s facilities in Kazan, Ankara were, from Bombardier Aerospace Belfast, VP & General Manager of BA-Belfast Mr. Michael Ryan and Vice President of Supply Chain & Fabrications Mr. Stephen Cowan, from TAI, President & CEO Mr. Muharrem Dörtkaşlı, Senior Executive Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Governance Mr. Bekir Ata Yılmaz and Executive VP of Aero Structure Mr. Naki Polat, as well as several members of senior management.
Upon commencement of mass production, a total of 10 FTE units per month are planned to be delivered by TAI to the wing assembly line in Belfast, Ireland.
