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Supernal and GKN Aerospace Sign Agreement for eVTOL Vehicle Aerostructures, Electrical Wiring Systems

Our Bureau - : Jun 22, 2023 - : 6:56 am

Supernal and GKN Aerospace will work together on the design and build of major aerostructures and Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) for Supernal’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle.

The companies will also mature high-rate manufacturing technologies to produce these parts and assembly methods. Supernal and GKN Aerospace’s design and manufacturing activities have begun at GKN Aerospace’s Global Technology Centre in Bristol and across sites in Europe.

GKN will work with Supernal to apply its broad portfolio of design capabilities and manufacturing technologies to the development of Supernal’s eVTOL vehicle. GKN will supply lightweight aerostructures and high-voltage, high-power electrical wiring systems for Supernal’s full-scale technology demonstrator, which the company will begin flying in 2024. The partnership aims to improve the business case—and process—for introducing advanced materials and rate-enabling assembly processes to the AAM industry.

“Manufacturing is crucial to the success of Advanced Air Mobility and Supernal is pleased to partner with leading suppliers, such as GKN Aerospace, to industrialize existing processes,” said Jaiwon Shin, president of Hyundai Motor Group and CEO of Supernal. “Instead of focusing on ‘time to market,’ Supernal is prioritizing ‘time to scale.’ Our work with GKN Aerospace will lay the foundation for producing eVTOL vehicles at scale and will be bolstered by Hyundai Motor Group’s high-tech manufacturing processes.”

As part of Hyundai Motor Group (HMG), Supernal is working to integrate the automotive leader’s expertise—including supply chain management, logistics and distribution, and manufacturing—throughout the AAM ecosystem. In the manufacturing realm, HMG is helping Supernal to develop a scalable digital factory model that will industrialize aerospace material and assembly advancements.

“We are excited to collaborate with Supernal and to support the development of this all-new eVTOL,” said John Pritchard, president, civil airframes, GKN Aerospace. “Supernal’s eVTOL can play a key role in the transition to zero-emissions flight, and we are delighted to be collaborating on the platform, in line with our mission to be the most trusted and sustainable partner in the sky.”

Supernal’s partnership with GKN Aerospace is part of the Company’s “open ecosystem” approach to address the niche technology needs of AAM.

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