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Oceania Aviation (Auckland, New Zealand) has finalized a strategic agreement with Aero Composites Ltd. (Hamilton, New Zealand) and Aero Design Ltd. (Hamilton, New Zealand). Under the agreement, Oceania Aviation has purchased the manufacturing equipment from Aero Composites, which will allow the Oceania Part 148 division to set up a new composites production facility at its Ardmore base in Auckland. Daniel Retief from Aero Design has also joined the Oceania team as the company’s new composites production manager to set up the transfer of technology, capabilities and assets from Aero Composites to Oceania Aviation, which will facilitate the deployment of its new production capacities.
Under a new license agreement, Oceania Aviation will manufacture and market the products designed by Aero Design. Aero Composites will focus on product development, prototyping and certification to help Aero Design bring new products to the aerospace industry, as well as improve existing composite products, all manufactured by Oceania Aviation from the new facilities. production capacity of the company.
Oceania Aviation Chief Executive Officer Greg Edmonds said the partnership is an important opportunity for all three companies involved and will provide Oceania Aviation with the means to significantly expand its composite capabilities. Edmonds adds that the partnership will also complement the growth of the Oceania Blade Repair & Overhaul division, which provides composite helicopter blade repair projects as well as other composite structure repairs.
Aero Design Chief Design Engineer Dan Retief adds that the partnership is good news for customers as Aero Design will be able to continue to provide the most popular mod design, certification and development services. more profitable while leveraging Oceania Aviation’s manufacturing capabilities for efficient production. .
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