[raw] A $30-million contract with the maintenance division of Air France-KLM announced in early 2011 has set MDS Aero Support Corp on a trajectory to become a $100-million annual revenue generator by 2016, company officials say. Despite being one of the largest defence and security…
Up-to-date and ergonomically efficient, AFI KLM E&M’s brand new engine test cell “Zephyr” opens up enormous opportunities by leveling up the Group’s range of services and delivering substantial benefits for customers. Built with a €40 million investment, the new engine test cell MDS designed and…
A finalist in the Business without Borders HSBC International Business Awards has built a niche in turbine engine testing. By: Barbara Righton MDS Aero Support Corporation is all about engines, big engines, all the time, all over the world. Working for manufacturers such as Rolls-Royce,…
Turnaround Time AVIATION WEEK’S aftermarket blog Posted by Elyse Moody on 6/22/2011 Overhaul & Maintenance’s associate editor Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance broke ground on a 5,000-sq.-meter test cell facility for what it dubs Very Big Engines, or VBE, at Paris-Charles de Gaulle…
The head of one of Ottawa’s largest aerospace firms says a recently signed $30-million contract with Air France Industries gives the local company a foothold in a field traditionally dominated by its competitors. MDS Aero Support Corp. designs and supplies test facilities and systems for…
