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are very proud of our continued participation in the Pilatus aircraft family. “We’ve been producing EWIS at FE-SIL in India for Pilatus aircraft since 2015 and, thanks to the team’s continued commitment to quality, on-time delivery and customer focus, we have strengthened our business relationship for years to come.” Fokker Elmo SASMOS Interconnection Systems Ltd – India Website : www.sasmos.com Tell us YOUR news. . . To submit news for the India Insight section free of charge, email david@intras.co.uk or call on +44 1926 334137.

GKN Aerospace has announced that its Indian joint venture, Fokker Elmo SASMOS Interconnection Systems Ltd (FE-SIL) in Bangalore, has been given a contract to manufacture electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the Pilatus PC-24 aeroplane. GKN Aerospace’s FE-SIL already provides wiring systems for the PC-21 and PC-7 MkII to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Production of the PC-24 EWIS will necessitate at least 30 highly skilled operators in India, and this number will increase as production is established. Over 30 PC-24s are currently in operation around the world, including three used as medical/evacuation aircraft for the Australian Royal flying doctor service. Pilatus plans to deliver about 40 of the PC-24 Super Versatile jets in 2019, and 50 in 2020. John Pritchard, CEO of GKN Aerospace ASEA, said: “We

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