Boeing was forced to buy the Hazelwood plant of GKN, a key supplier that makes parts for the F/A-18 Super Hornet and late-model F-15 Eagle aircrafts, in order to safeguard its production.

Agreement includes continued supply of major structural components and assemblies for F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F-15E Strike Eagle and C-17 Globemaster III. GKN Aerospace has …

Apr 26, 2024 · The purchase provides “continuity of the production and sustainment of critical parts" for Boeing’s fighter jet programs, the F/A-18 and the F-15 Eagle, a Boeing …

Boeing’s production lines for the F/A-18 «Super Hornet» and F-15EX «Eagle II» fighters were disrupted due to problems with its supplier GKN Aerospace, which wants to close a factory …

GKN Automotive is a world-leading global automotive technology company that pioneered electric drive systems and is now driving the future of transportation.

GKN Ltd is a British multinational automotive and aerospace components business headquartered in Redditch, England. It was a long-running business known for many decades as Guest, Keen …

GKN Aerospace manufactures the world-leading F-35 canopy from its Garden Grove facility, as well as transparencies for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 737, the Airbus A350, HondaJet and …

Apr 20, 2024 · Boeing’s production of the F-15 and F/A-18 fighter jets faces disruption due to an ongoing dispute with a key supplier, GKN Aerospace. GKN plans to shutter its Hazelwood, …

May 11, 2020 · GKN Aerospace and Boeing extend partnership on significant military aircraft contracts. Agreement includes continued supply of major structural components and …

In December 2022, Boeing filed a lawsuit against GKN Aerospace's parent company, Melrose Industries. In the lawsuit, the American planemaker accused the United Kingdom-based …