Tue, Jun 14, 2005
Mooney Factory Adds Second Shift
In response to high demand for its
new Ovation2 GX and Bravo GX airplanes, Mooney Airplane Company has
added a second shift in selected areas at its manufacturing
facility in Kerrville, Texas. The additional shift increases the
throughput in the detail-parts fabrication and manufacturing
assembly areas, including fuselage, wing, final assembly and
paint.
“The addition of another shift helps maximize the
utilization of our current equipment and tooling,” said John
Cullen, director of assembly for Mooney Airplane Company.
“We’re also reviewing the possibility of acquiring
reviewing new machinery, tooling and measuring equipment as part of
our continuous improvement process.”
Overall, Mooney has experienced an increase in employees since
this time last year. With the newly implemented shifts, Cullen and
his teams are targeting a significant reduction in the production
cycle while still maintaining the highest levels of quality.
“We take time to do it right,” said Cullen.
“We build each of our highly handcrafted, high-performance
airplanes as though we were going to own and fly them ourselves for
years and years to come.”
Mooney Airplane Company currently sells five models
of the M20, the highest-performing, four-place, single-engine
piston-powered aircraft, now available with the Garmin G1000 glass
panel display. Since its inception in 1946, the company has
manufactured and delivered more than 10,000 aircraft worldwide.
Today, 7,000 customers in the United States and 1,000 more overseas
fly Mooneys.
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