GKN Aerospace wins Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft winglets and ailerons contract

GKN Aerospace has won a contract from Triumph Aerostructures – Vought Aircraft Division, a subsidiary of Triumph Group, covering the design, build and supply of composite winglets and ailerons for the Bombardier Global 7000 and Global 8000 ultra long-range business jets. The ailerons will be developed and manufactured at GKN Aerospace’s Munich wing structures operation in Germany, with the winglets activity being undertaken by the company’s team on the Isle of Wight, UK.