Hawker Pacific Aerospace
| Hawker Pacific Aerospace | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sun Valley, Los Angeles, USA |
| Employees | 300 |
| Sector | Aircraft Maintenance |
| Products | MRO-Service |
| Website | www.hawker.com |
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.
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[edit] Location
Sun Valley, Los Angeles, USA is HPA’s corporate headquarter located near the Bob Hope Burbank International Airport.
[edit] History
[edit] Hawker Engineering
Hawker Pacific Aerospace's history began in 1912 with Harry Hawker 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.
[edit] Hawker Aircraft / Hawker Siddeley Company
In 1921 Harry Hawker 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.
[edit] Hawker Pacific Aerospace
Hawker Pacific Aerospace was formed in 1980. In 1991, Hawker Siddeley was absorbed by BTR Aerospace Group.
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.
[edit] Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear Shop
In 2002, Lufthansa Technik 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.
[edit] Business divisions
Hawker Pacific Aerospace has three business divisions:
- Landing Gear Services
- Component Maintenance Services
- Spares Services
