LONDON -- Fokker Elmo SASMOS Interconnection Systems Ltd (FE-SIL) has been awarded a multimillion dollar contract to manufacture electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the Pilatus PC-24 business jet. Based in Bangalore, India, FE-SIL is a joint venture between GKN Aerospace subsidiary Fokker Elmo and the Indian firm SASMOS HET Technologies Ltd.
The contract is another milestone in the business relationship between FE-SIL and Pilatus Aircraft. FE-SIL already provides wiring systems for the Pilatus PC-21 and PC-7 Mk II. Activities in Bangalore to begin production of the PC-24 EWIS will involve more than 30 employees in India. This number will grow after production ramp ups further.
More than 30 PC-24s are currently in operation around the world. Pilatus plans to delivering about 40 PC-24s in 2019, and 50 in 2020.
John Pritchard, CEO of Aerostructures and Systems Europe and Asia for GKN Aerospace, said, "We 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 many more years to come."
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