Hawker Pacific Aerospace
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Hawker Pacific Aerospace (short „HPA“) is a MRO-Service
(Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) company which offers landing gear
and hydraulic
MRO
services for all major aircraft
types. These include all current Airbus
, Boeing
, Bombardier
and Embraer
models as well as Helicopters.
Lufthansa Technik
(short LHT), a subsidiary of Lufthansa German Airlines
, acquired Hawker Pacific in 2002. Within the LHT
network Hawker is able to provide an around the world landing gear service
.
, USA is HPA’s corporate headquarter located near the Bob Hope Burbank International Airport
.
asking Thomas Sopwith
for flying lessons.Within a few years Hawker became Sopwith's
top test pilot.
After World War I
the government canceled all orders with Sopwith
leaving him in financial ruins. Hawker
and a group of people took over all of Sopwith's
patent rights, forming Hawker Engineering in 1918.
died from injuries obtained from an airplane crash. After Hawker's
death Thomas Sopwith
became Chairman of Hawker Engineering. In 1933, Hawker Engineering became Hawker Aircraft, and shortly after that became Hawker Siddeley Company. In 1934,Hawker Siddeley was given the contract to build an aircraft
for the Royal Airforce (RAF).Hawker Siddeley went on to produce many other aircraft
for the war
effort.
1967, Hawker Siddeley produced an aircraft, which revolutionized the combat aircraft role of both helicopters and jet fighters-the Hawker Siddeley Harrier. Although the Hawker Siddeley name remains, the aviation
section was absorbed by British Aerospace Corp.
in 1977.
. In 1994, Hawker Pacific Aerospace merged with Dunlop Aviation Inc and in 1996, Hawker Pacific Aerospace was sold by BTR
and became a stand-alone company.
In 1998, Hawker Pacific completed its initial public offering of common stock and used the proceeds to acquire the landing gear, flap track and flap carriage operation from British Airways
.
acquired 100% ownership of Hawker Pacific Aerospace including its UK location. Hawker was added to Lufthansa Technik's
Landing Gear Division to form a global network for Landing Gear MRO
services.In January 2011, Hawker Pacific Aerospace UK was sold to Lufthansa Technik
and renamed into Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear Services UK.
Aircraft maintenance
Aircraft maintenance is the overhaul, repair, inspection or modification of an aircraft or aircraft component.Maintenance includes the installation or removal of a component from an aircraft or aircraft subassembly, but does not include:...
(Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) company which offers landing gear
Landing Gear
Landing Gear is Devin the Dude's fifth studio album. It was released on October 7, 2008. It was his first studio album since signing with the label Razor & Tie. It features a high-profile guest appearance from Snoop Dogg. As of October 30, 2008, the album has sold 18,906 copies.-Track...
and hydraulic
Hydraulic machinery
Hydraulic machines are machinery and tools that use liquid fluid power to do simple work. Heavy equipment is a common example.In this type of machine, hydraulic fluid is transmitted throughout the machine to various hydraulic motors and hydraulic cylinders and which becomes pressurised according to...
MRO
Maintenance, repair, and operations
Maintenance, repair, and operations or maintenance, repair, and overhaul involves fixing any sort of mechanical or electrical device should it become out of order or broken...
services for all major aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
types. These include all current Airbus
Airbus
Airbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners....
, Boeing
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
, Bombardier
Bombardier Aerospace
Bombardier Aerospace is a division of Bombardier Inc. and is the third-largest airplane manufacturer in the world. It is headquartered in Dorval, Quebec, Canada.- History :...
and Embraer
Embraer
Embraer S.A. is a Brazilian aerospace conglomerate that produces commercial, military, and executive aircraft and provides aeronautical services....
models as well as Helicopters.
Lufthansa Technik
Lufthansa Technik
Lufthansa Technik AG is the leading manufacturer-independent provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services for aircraft, engines and components. The Lufthansa Technik Group consists of 32 companies with more than 25.500 employees...
(short LHT), a subsidiary of Lufthansa German Airlines
Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating...
, acquired Hawker Pacific in 2002. Within the LHT
Lufthansa Technik
Lufthansa Technik AG is the leading manufacturer-independent provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services for aircraft, engines and components. The Lufthansa Technik Group consists of 32 companies with more than 25.500 employees...
network Hawker is able to provide an around the world landing gear service
Landing Gear
Landing Gear is Devin the Dude's fifth studio album. It was released on October 7, 2008. It was his first studio album since signing with the label Razor & Tie. It features a high-profile guest appearance from Snoop Dogg. As of October 30, 2008, the album has sold 18,906 copies.-Track...
.
Location
Sun Valley, Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, USA is HPA’s corporate headquarter located near the Bob Hope Burbank International Airport
Bob Hope Airport
Bob Hope Airport is a public airport located 3 miles northwest of the central business district of Burbank, a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States...
.
Hawker Engineering
Hawker Pacific Aerospace's history began in 1912 with Harry HawkerHarry Hawker
Harry George Hawker MBE, AFC, was an Australian aviation pioneer and co-founder of Hawker Aircraft, the firm that would later be responsible for a long series of successful military aircraft.-Early life:...
asking Thomas Sopwith
Thomas Sopwith
Sir Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith, CBE, Hon FRAeS was an English aviation pioneer and yachtsman.-Early life:...
for flying lessons.Within a few years Hawker became Sopwith's
Thomas Sopwith
Sir Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith, CBE, Hon FRAeS was an English aviation pioneer and yachtsman.-Early life:...
top test pilot.
After World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
the government canceled all orders with Sopwith
Thomas Sopwith
Sir Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith, CBE, Hon FRAeS was an English aviation pioneer and yachtsman.-Early life:...
leaving him in financial ruins. Hawker
Harry Hawker
Harry George Hawker MBE, AFC, was an Australian aviation pioneer and co-founder of Hawker Aircraft, the firm that would later be responsible for a long series of successful military aircraft.-Early life:...
and a group of people took over all of Sopwith's
Thomas Sopwith
Sir Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith, CBE, Hon FRAeS was an English aviation pioneer and yachtsman.-Early life:...
patent rights, forming Hawker Engineering in 1918.
Hawker Aircraft / Hawker Siddeley Company
In 1921 Harry HawkerHarry Hawker
Harry George Hawker MBE, AFC, was an Australian aviation pioneer and co-founder of Hawker Aircraft, the firm that would later be responsible for a long series of successful military aircraft.-Early life:...
died from injuries obtained from an airplane crash. After Hawker's
Harry Hawker
Harry George Hawker MBE, AFC, was an Australian aviation pioneer and co-founder of Hawker Aircraft, the firm that would later be responsible for a long series of successful military aircraft.-Early life:...
death Thomas Sopwith
Thomas Sopwith
Sir Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith, CBE, Hon FRAeS was an English aviation pioneer and yachtsman.-Early life:...
became Chairman of Hawker Engineering. In 1933, Hawker Engineering became Hawker Aircraft, and shortly after that became Hawker Siddeley Company. In 1934,Hawker Siddeley was given the contract to build an aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
for the Royal Airforce (RAF).Hawker Siddeley went on to produce many other aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
for the war
War
War is a state of organized, armed, and often prolonged conflict carried on between states, nations, or other parties typified by extreme aggression, social disruption, and usually high mortality. War should be understood as an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political...
effort.
1967, Hawker Siddeley produced an aircraft, which revolutionized the combat aircraft role of both helicopters and jet fighters-the Hawker Siddeley Harrier. Although the Hawker Siddeley name remains, the aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
section was absorbed by British Aerospace Corp.
British Aerospace
British Aerospace plc was a UK aircraft, munitions and defence-systems manufacturer. Its head office was in the Warwick House in the Farnborough Aerospace Centre in Farnborough, Hampshire...
in 1977.
Hawker Pacific Aerospace
Hawker Pacific Aerospace was formed in 1980. In 1991, Hawker Siddeley was absorbed by BTR Aerospace GroupBTR Aerospace Group
BTR Aerospace Group was renamed by BTR plc after the acquisition of the Dunlop Aviation Division from Dunlop Rubber in 1985.It was a group of four companies:*Standard Aero, in Canada*Dunlop Aviation Division*Aero Engine Equipment*Dunlop Precision Rubber...
. In 1994, Hawker Pacific Aerospace merged with Dunlop Aviation Inc and in 1996, Hawker Pacific Aerospace was sold by BTR
BTR Aerospace Group
BTR Aerospace Group was renamed by BTR plc after the acquisition of the Dunlop Aviation Division from Dunlop Rubber in 1985.It was a group of four companies:*Standard Aero, in Canada*Dunlop Aviation Division*Aero Engine Equipment*Dunlop Precision Rubber...
and became a stand-alone company.
In 1998, Hawker Pacific completed its initial public offering of common stock and used the proceeds to acquire the landing gear, flap track and flap carriage operation from British Airways
British Airways
British Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, based in Waterside, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport. British Airways is the largest airline in the UK based on fleet size, international flights and international destinations...
.
Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear Shop
In 2002, Lufthansa TechnikLufthansa Technik
Lufthansa Technik AG is the leading manufacturer-independent provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services for aircraft, engines and components. The Lufthansa Technik Group consists of 32 companies with more than 25.500 employees...
acquired 100% ownership of Hawker Pacific Aerospace including its UK location. Hawker was added to Lufthansa Technik's
Lufthansa Technik
Lufthansa Technik AG is the leading manufacturer-independent provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services for aircraft, engines and components. The Lufthansa Technik Group consists of 32 companies with more than 25.500 employees...
Landing Gear Division to form a global network for Landing Gear MRO
Maintenance, repair, and operations
Maintenance, repair, and operations or maintenance, repair, and overhaul involves fixing any sort of mechanical or electrical device should it become out of order or broken...
services.In January 2011, Hawker Pacific Aerospace UK was sold to Lufthansa Technik
Lufthansa Technik
Lufthansa Technik AG is the leading manufacturer-independent provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services for aircraft, engines and components. The Lufthansa Technik Group consists of 32 companies with more than 25.500 employees...
and renamed into Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear Services UK.
Business divisions
Hawker Pacific Aerospace has three business divisions:- Landing Gear Services
- Component Maintenance Services
- Spares Services