Ducommun selected by TECT Power to support GP7200 engines for Airbus 380

Ducommun Incorporated (DCO) has entered into a multiyear agreement with TECT Power to perform chemical milling services for titanium fan blades used in Engine Alliance GP7200 engines. The GP7200 fan blades are produced by Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies (UTX) and partner with GE Aviation in the Engine Alliance joint venture. The four-year contract – with a potential value of $6m – will continue through 2016, and Ducommun AeroStructures will perform the work at the Company’s El Mirage, Calif., facility.