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Civil airframe

Civil airframe

Our systems and components are found in passenger planes of all kinds. Your work will connect the world and take people beyond their horizons.
PEOPLE
Join a tier-one aerospace company
You'll be part of an organisation that pushes the boundaries of possible. Your professional development will never stand still. Stretch yourself and build a personal portfolio of amazing projects and outstanding industry skills. Who knows where it might take you.
PLANET
Create the new era
We’re designing a legacy of sustainable civil aviation technologies. We draw on the full potential of modern technology and get our inspiration from the natural world. Help us build a better way to fly.
PROGRESS
Work that matters
Our customers include Airbus, Cessna, Gulfstream, Boeing, Deutsche Aircraft, HondaJet, Dassault, and many, many more. Together, we collaborate to make each journey safer than the last.

“I’m fascinated by nature as I think it has got a lot of the answers, to questions we have been trying to solve. In the very near future, we will not be able to make planes powered by fossil fuels. We need to lead change with our cutting-edge technology.”

Ben, Head of Industrialisation, Bristol
WHAT WE DO

Setting the standards for modern aviation

As well as our civil airframe work, we keep the skies safer with our international defence projects and we supply a range of engines

    DEFENCE

    Complex, rewarding work

    We invent and make products to help defence aircraft fly faster and further. For fixed-wing, rotorcrafts, UAVs, and missiles – we’re a global manufacturer of choice.

    Defence airframe
    ENGINE SYSTEMS

    Join an industry leader

    We design, manufacture, and maintain a variety of engine structures, cases and frames. We’re pioneering new solutions for the sustainable future of aviation.

    Engine systems
    CIVIL

    Go further than you imagined

    We build structures and technologies for major aerospace companies. You’ll find our work in everything from helicopters to business jets, to wide-body passenger planes.  

    Civil airframe
    DEFENCE

    Complex, rewarding work

    We invent and make products to help defence aircraft fly faster and further. For fixed-wing, rotorcrafts, UAVs, and missiles – we’re a global manufacturer of choice.

    Defence airframe
    ENGINE SYSTEMS

    Join an industry leader

    We design, manufacture, and maintain a variety of engine structures, cases and frames. We’re pioneering new solutions for the sustainable future of aviation.

    Engine systems
    CIVIL

    Go further than you imagined

    We build structures and technologies for major aerospace companies. You’ll find our work in everything from helicopters to business jets, to wide-body passenger planes.  

    Civil airframe
    DEFENCE

    Complex, rewarding work

    We invent and make products to help defence aircraft fly faster and further. For fixed-wing, rotorcrafts, UAVs, and missiles – we’re a global manufacturer of choice.

    Defence airframe
PRODUCTS AND CAPABILITIES
Our special technologies
We’ve won awards for our innovations in hardware and technology. But it's the creativity of our people that really fuels what we do. Explore some of our key products here.
    Machined parts
    We invest in new high-speed machinery to enhance our manufacturing processes and meet customer demands for high-quality products at competitive prices.
    Wings & tails
    Join a team with world-leading capabilities in the design and production of Fixed Trailing Assemblies, wing spars, and empennages.
    Fuselage panels
    Our bonding technology is applied to the fuselage panels we manufacture for business jets and passenger aircraft.
    Composites
    Our teams are making constant improvements to composite winglets, outboard flaps, and fuselage for fuel savings and emission reductions.
    Thermoplastic floor panels
    We use thermofolding and welding techniques to make thermoplastic panels with outstanding structural performance and damage resistance.
    Electrical wiring
    Our proprietary wiring design and manufacturing system (WDMS) is recognised as one of the best. We're constantly innovating in electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS).
    Ice protection
    We combine our expertise and experience in the design and development of flying surfaces with advanced manufacturing and curing processes, offering our customers fully optimised, efficient, and cost-effective structures.
    Transparencies
    The core of our transparencies success is our abrasion-resistant coating. Today, over two million of our coated windows are in service, and our passenger windows are the product of choice for aircraft manufacturers and airlines worldwide.
    Machined parts
    We invest in new high-speed machinery to enhance our manufacturing processes and meet customer demands for high-quality products at competitive prices.
    Wings & tails
    Join a team with world-leading capabilities in the design and production of Fixed Trailing Assemblies, wing spars, and empennages.
    Fuselage panels
    Our bonding technology is applied to the fuselage panels we manufacture for business jets and passenger aircraft.
    Composites
    Our teams are making constant improvements to composite winglets, outboard flaps, and fuselage for fuel savings and emission reductions.
    Thermoplastic floor panels
    We use thermofolding and welding techniques to make thermoplastic panels with outstanding structural performance and damage resistance.
    Electrical wiring
    Our proprietary wiring design and manufacturing system (WDMS) is recognised as one of the best. We're constantly innovating in electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS).
    Ice protection
    We combine our expertise and experience in the design and development of flying surfaces with advanced manufacturing and curing processes, offering our customers fully optimised, efficient, and cost-effective structures.
    Transparencies
    The core of our transparencies success is our abrasion-resistant coating. Today, over two million of our coated windows are in service, and our passenger windows are the product of choice for aircraft manufacturers and airlines worldwide.