TAE Aerospace Corporate Profile
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You can rely on us to keep you flying. our FOCUS QUALITY, SAFETY AND SERVICE With operations across the Asia-Pacific and North America, we provide timely and efficient support to customers worldwide. Our focus on quality, technical excellence and customer service has enabled us to form strong partnerships with customers and OEMs. To ensure quality, safety and your peace of mind, we maintain a broad suite of regulatory approvals and long-term partnerships with multiple OEMs. To keep you flying, we are committed to 24/7 response times, efficient parts supply and diligent after-sales service. Defense and Commercial aerospace operators expect the highest standards of quality, safety and service. We aim to surpass these expectations every time we connect. “I have been dealing with companies similar to TAE Aerospace for a long time. Never have I come across one that is as easy to deal with, and knows what they are doing, as much as the team at TAE Aerospace. I give them 10 out of 10 for service and understanding our needs.” 1 Dave Porter, Chief Engineer, Seair our GROWTH In the year 2000 we commenced operation as a Defense contractor, after winning a major F-111 aircraft maintenance contract for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Successful execution of the first F-111 contract led to In 2014, we moved further into the Defense space, subsequent work on the F404/F414 engines of the crossing over into land platforms to service the Classic Hornet and Super Hornet. We have worked AGT1500 engines of the Australian Army’s Abrams in partnership with GE Aviation on these engines tanks. Then, in 2017, we were selected as Asia- since 2008. Pacific’s MRO&U provider for the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Today, In 2008–2009, we expanded into the commercial we also manufacture parts for the world’s F-35 fleet. aviation industry with the purchase of Masling Global demand for our advanced manufacturing Industries, a Honeywell Authorized Warranty capability continues to grow rapidly. and Repair Station (AWARS) and Tenix Aviation, a Honeywell Authorized Service Centre for TPE331 In 2018, we entered the Fire Protection and Rescue engines. The following year, we acquired NAS market for Defense and Commercial customers in Services, part of Cobham, further expanding Asia-Pacific, acquiring the assets of Kidde Aerospace our engine components and APU capabilities. Australia from United Technologies Aerospace Systems. We also established a customer support office in Along with our large aircraft wheels, tires and brakes Butterworth, Malaysia. facility in Australia, we offer a broad range of engine and component services to the commercial aviation Then, in 2019, we expanded into the United States. market. We established a repair center for AGT1500 engine fuel controls in Texas, and we also acquired three companies that specialize in TPE331 engines and components: Propulsion Controls Company in Kansas “We rate TAE Aerospace very highly 2 City, Missouri; Copper State Turbine Engine Company for technical excellence.” in Scottsdale, Arizona; and Ag Air Turbines in Midvale, Idaho. These acquisitions saw us become the Paul Bayly, F404/F414 Program Manager, world’s largest Honeywell-authorized TPE331 services GE Aviation provider, while also increasing our global footprint to be more accessible to our customers worldwide. 3 Photo courtesy Royal Australian Air Force. our LOCATIONS Anchorage Anchorage Denmark Denmark Canada Canada Czech Republic Czech Republic Midvale Midvale Italy Italy USA Kansas City USA Kansas City Japan Japan Afghanistan Afghanistan Phoenix Phoenix San Antonio San Antonio Nepal Bangladesh Nepal Mexico Taiwan Bangladesh Mexico Burkina Faso Taiwan India Thailand Honduras Burkina Faso Philippines Thailand Butterworth India Costa Rica Honduras Sri Lanka Philippines Uganda Malaysia Butterworth Columbia Costa Rica Singapore Sri Lanka Ecuador Uganda Malaysia Columbia Indonesia PNG Vanuatu Singapore Ecuador Indonesia Peru New Caledonia PNG Vanuatu Bolivia Peru Rarotonga New Caledonia Bolivia South Africa Ipswich Brisbane Newcastle Rarotonga Adelaide Ipswich Brisbane Chile Argentina South Africa Melbourne New Newcastle Zealand Adelaide Chile Argentina Melbourne New 4 Zealand TAE Aerospace Customers TAE Aerospace Oces Anchorage Denmark Canada Czech Republic Midvale From 6 employees Italy USA Kansas City to more than 350, Japan Afghanistan Phoenix our sustained growth San Antonio Nepal is the result of both Bangladesh Mexico Taiwan organic expansion and Burkina Faso India Thailand Honduras Philippines targeted acquisition. Butterworth Costa Rica Sri Lanka Uganda Malaysia Columbia Singapore Ecuador Indonesia PNG Vanuatu Peru New Caledonia Bolivia Rarotonga South Africa Ipswich Brisbane Newcastle Adelaide Chile Argentina Melbourne New Zealand 5 our CUSTOMERS Our customers include Defense Forces, Commercial airlines, global aerospace companies, airlines, commuters, general aviation and Primes and military forces, all choose to send their work to us. We are proud to partner with companies agricultural operators around the world. like General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, Honeywell, Harris Corporation and Boeing, as well as the Royal We are proud to have earned a reputation for quality Australian Air Force, the Australian Army, the Royal and technical excellence among the biggest names Malaysian Air Force, the Royal Thai Navy, and the in the industry. United States Air Force, Navy and National Guard. Defense and Commercial operators worldwide rely on us for a wide range of services including gas turbine engine and component MRO, specialized engineering and logistics, engine test facilities, advanced aerospace manufacturing, aircraft wheel and brake MRO, and fire protection and rescue. Customers tell us they value our 24/7 AOG support, technical expertise and efficient parts supply. “TAE Aerospace has set the standard for customer service, efficiency of parts supply and AOG support, constantly going above and beyond to surpass our expectations. Their knowledge, experience and expertise 6 is second-to-none and they deliver a result on every occasion.” Ryan Roche, General Manager Fixed-Wing Aircraft (Aus), Experience Co (formerly Skydive the Beach) our APPROVALS Our regulatory approvals support the quality and safety of the product we deliver. • ISO9001:2015 • EASA Part 145 • AS9100D for Aerospace Manufacturing • Approved Maintenance Organisation approvals and Aerospace Engineering from CAA (Sri Lanka), DGCA (Indonesia), CAAN • DASR Part 145 and Part 21 (Nepal) and CAA (Taiwan) CAAP (Philippines), DGAC (Mexico), ANAC (Argentina) • CASA Part 145 • FAA Part 145 7 8 DEFENSE our SERVICES Defense customers worldwide rely on us for: • Aerospace engine MRO • Military wheel and brake MRO • Aerospace engine test cell design and upgrade • Specialized engineering • Advanced manufacturing • Fire protection and rescue systems The quality of our work and our commitment to excellent service has resulted in many awards over the past decade, including the prestigious Defence Contractor of the Year, and the Essington Lewis Award for the Land 907-1 Tank Replacement Project with the Australian Army. “We are excited to partner with TAE Aerospace on the F135 engine program. We have always been very impressed by their engineering and maintenance capabilities.” 9 Kevin Kirkpatrick, Vice President Military Engine Sustainment Operations, Pratt & Whitney As Australia’s first provider of military 10 gas-turbine engine performance-based Total Logistics Support (TLS), we deliver turn-key solutions for Defense operators. AEROSPACE ENGINE MRO We understand the military operating environment. Our team has the experience and expertise to solve complex challenges. Militaries including The Royal Australian Air Force, the Australian Army, the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the Royal Thai Navy all trust the quality of our aerospace engine services. We offer a complete repair, overhaul and test Through a combination of strong OEM alignment, capability for your military gas-turbine engines world-class engineering, asset management, and including: quality engine build philosophies, we have been able • GE F404/F414 engines of the RAAF’s Classic to significantly improve aircraft safety by reducing the Hornet, Super Hornet and Growler Non Recoverable In Flight Shut Down Rate (NRIFSD) and Mission Aborts (MA) for engines we service. • Honeywell AGT1500 engines of the Australian Army’s Abrams Main Battle Tank By using data to drive continuous improvement, • Pratt & Whitney F135 engines of the F-35 Joint our engine solutions have led to higher reliability Strike Fighter outcomes, faster repair turn times and a reduction in our customer’s fleet sustainment costs. Our turn-key engine solutions comprise: • engine module heavy maintenance, repair and overhaul services (DASR Part 145) • intermediate maintenance and computer controlled engine testing at the customer’s base • engine fleet management and engine life optimization • design engineering (DASR Part 21.J) • training • material recovery and repair • warehousing and logistics services 11 • program management for the AGT1500 We have delivered turn-key AGT1500 engine solutions for the Abrams Main Battle Tank since 2014. 12 AEROSPACE ENGINE MRO ENGINE COMPONENT REPAIR Almost any part you need, we can repair – either in-house or using qualified repair vendors. Our capability includes: • bearing refurbishment • aerospace welding • approved cleaning processes • precision machining and grinding • Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)