Aircraft completions, conversions and specialized maintenance activities, currently organized within Fokker Services, will continue under the name “Fokker Techniek”. Start June 1st, 2017, located in Woensdrecht (NL). GKN Aerospace has announced that aircraft completions, conversions and complex maintenance activities which are currently organized within its Fokker Services operating company, will continue under a new name: Fokker Techniek. Jeff Armitage, who has worked for GKN Aerospace for many years, will be the managing director of Fokker Techniek while Shaun Collins, who joins from SR Technics, will be responsible for the Commercial and Sales activities. Shaun spent two decades in the Middle East and brings a wealth of VIP Completions and general MRO experience to Fokker Techniek.
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