19/08/2013
News & Events
12/06/2013
MDS Attending 50th edition of the Paris Airshow
MDS will be exhibiting at this prestigious air show taking place at Le Bourget Exhibition Center from June 17th – 23rd, 2013. Meet us at the Ontario Pavilion Location: Hall 3 / C 60, to discuss the latest technologies in aviation engine testing, MDS’ products,…
15/05/2013
MDS exhibiting at ASME Turbo Expo 2013
Visit MDS at booth number 423 at the 2013 ASME Turbo Expo, the must attend event for all turbomachinery professionals. The show will be running from June 3rd– 7th, 2013 at the San Antonio Convention Centre, in San Antonio, Texas. [raw] We look forward to…
14/03/2013
MDS Aero secures largest order in aerospace firm’s history
[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…
27/02/2013
MDS Named One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies
We are extremely proud to announce that MDS has been named a winner of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program for 2012, sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC, National Post, Queen’s School of Business and MacKay CEO forum. To have our efforts recognized by such a prestigious designation…
06/12/2012
MDS Recognized Amongst an Elite Group of Canadian Companies.
Toronto, ON, Canada – October 23rd – HSBC Bank Canada and Business without Borders has named MDS a finalist in the International Business Awards. This achievement further solidifies MDS’ position as a leader in the Canadian marketplace. The International Business Awards program celebrates the best…
05/12/2012
Air France Industries 150klbf Thrust Test Facility – Advanced Capabilities Delivered Ahead of Schedule!
After two years and a lot of cooperation and hard work, the Air France Industries Very Big Engine ”Zéphyr” test facility was recently commissioned with its first engine type. MDS was awarded the contract in June 2010 for this 5,000 sq. meter test facility at…
05/12/2012
Maintaining Test Cell Correlation Validity with proDAS
MDS has developed a tool that will help aviation gas turbine engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul organizations (MROs) save time and money on re-correlating test cells for various engine types. As MROs are required to maintain high standards to keep their engine testing certification, the…
04/12/2012
Cell Structure – Very Large Engine Test Cells regularly suffer from infrasound disturbance, but the latest research demonstrates that the science exists to alleviate this concern.
As aircraft engines become larger and larger, so do the facilities required to test them. It is therefore not surprising that many large engine test facilities suffer from low-frequency noise, or infrasound, a phenomenon commonly associated with testing large engines. It should be noted that…
02/11/2012
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance newly operational 150klbf test cell by MDS
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…
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