EDM providing bespoke modification and upgrade to Jet2.com
EDM Ltd has been selected by Jet2 to work on the refurbishment, repair and upgrade of the airline’s existing B757 door trainer, B737 door trainer and CEET. The programme of works includes the general repair and upgrade of the airline’s current B757-200 door trainer comprising the installation of a new bulkhead, attendant seats and flooring; […]
EDM wins new business from Turkish Airlines
EDM Ltd has been appointed by Turkish Airlines to design, manufacture and install a simulated B737NG Door Trainer comprising of a main exit door trainer and an over wing exit door trainer. EDM was selected by the airline following an international tender lasting several months. Turkish Airlines is to receive delivery of its floor mounted […]
EDM eats cake for Macmillan
EDM staff had their own “Bake-off” today when they took part in Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. Volunteers got their aprons, baking trays and recipe books out to make cakes and tasty treats for colleagues to try with their cup of tea at break times. There was a diverse range of tasty delights on offer […]
HND success for EDM craft apprentice
EDM is pleased to announce that its apprentice, Jamie McKenna, has successfully passed his Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mechanical Engineering with a “Distinction”. Jamie joined EDM in June 2008 as the company’s first craft apprentice and embarked upon a long course of study at college combined with on-the-job training at EDM. Tony Bermingham, EDM’s […]
EDM’s Lee Whittaker beats weather conditions to finish charity cycle race
Congratulations to Lee Whittaker and 20,000 other cyclists who defied extreme weather conditions to finish the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 in central London on Sunday 10th August 2014 in what was the biggest cycling sportive event to be held in the UK. Lee was on his bike once again to represent EDM and raise money for […]
Motion Platform arrives at EDM
The aluminium base, weighing 2 tons will to be used to fix the narrowbody fuselage to the motion platform. Work on the programme is being carried out at EDM’s 100,000 square foot facility in Manchester, UK, where the company has the capability to undertake the assembly and test of large structures such as aircraft fuselages, motion […]
EDM provides Landing Signals Officer replica workstation
EDM are very pleased to have provided the Landing Signals Officer (LSO) workstation to BAE SYSTEMS. The workstation is an exact replica of that to be used on HMS Queen Elizabeth, the UK’s new flagship aircraft carrier and the largest ship built for the Royal Navy. The workstation has been used recently during an extensive […]
EDM’s Great Manchester Cycle for Macmillan
Congratulations to Lee Whittaker for completing the Great Manchester Cycle challenge on Sunday (29thJune 2014). Lee was representing EDM and cycling for Macmillan, the cancer charity which EDM is supporting as a corporate partner. The 52 mile race, which consisted of four laps of the city centre course, got underway at 8am and miles of […]
EDM completes CDR on Ethiopian Airlines Programme
The EDM team has visited Addis Ababa to successfully complete a Critical Design Review for Ethiopian Airlines. The visit follows EDM’s appointment by the airline in March 2014 to design and manufacture a comprehensive range of cabin crew training equipment including:- Narrowbody Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET) on an Electric Motion System Widebody Cabin Emergency Evacuation […]
More training success for Air China
EDM is pleased to present three engineers from Air China with certificates in recognition of their successful completion of a two week training programme focused on the maintenance of Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET) equipment. This training support follows the delivery of an A330 and B737 CEET by EDM to the airline’s Training Centre in Beijing […]
EDM attends British Business Embassy
Tony Bermingham was a guest at the British Business Embassy today which was hosted by UK Trade & Investment at the iconic St George’s Hall, in the centre of Liverpool. The occasion marked the opening event for the International Festival for Business (IFB) and included an official visit and an address from Prime Minister David […]
F-35 to debut over UK skies this Summer
The F-35 Lightning II will make its international debut in the skies over the United Kingdom this Summer at the Royal International Air Tattoo and then at the Farnborough International Airshow. Record crowds are expected to attend the shows to get a look at the world’s only 5th generation multi-role fighter. Mick Bonney, EDM’s Director […]
EDM showcases SEPTRE at IATA conference
EDM has taken its new SEPTRE cabin crew training system to the IATA Cabin Operations Safety Conference in Madrid where 80 airlines are in attendance. Tony Bermingham, EDM’s Managing Director says: “EDM is providing demonstrations of SEPTRE to the delegation and we are receiving lots of interest from the airlines.” SEPTRE is the industry’s most advanced […]
Cathay Pacific selects EDM for A350 Door Trainer
EDM is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Cathay Pacific to design, manufacture and install a new A350 Door Trainer for the airline. EDM was awarded the new business as part of an international tender with delivery expected at Cathay Pacific’s cabin crew training centre in Hong Kong. Tony Bermingham, EDM’s Managing […]
EDM sponsors IATA Cabin Operations Safety Conference
EDM is excited to announce that it is a sponsor of the inaugural IATA Cabin Operations Safety Conference (http://www.iata.org/events/Pages/cabin-safety.aspx) to be held in Madrid on 20th May to 23rd May, 2014. The conference will be a blend of workshops, panels, interactive case study analysis sessions presented by industry experts and key stakeholders on the current […]
Ethiopian Airlines selects EDM for a major training equipment order
Following an international tender, Ethiopian Airlines has appointed EDM to design, manufacture and install a comprehensive range of cabin crew training equipment comprising of: Narrowbody Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET) on an Electric Motion System Widebody Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer Extended B767 Door Trainer Extended Q400 Door Trainer A350 Door Trainer Tony Bermingham, EDM’s Managing Director […]
EDM takes part in The South China Morning Post’s landmark UK Country Report
EDM has been invited to take part by The South China Morning Post newspaper and Discovery Reports Group Ltd in a special Country Business Report on the UK. The report, the first ever to be published about the UK by the newspaper, will be based on interviews with prominent British business and political figures and […]
EDM welcomes visit from the British Embassy in Moscow
EDM welcomed a visit from the British Embassy in Moscow at its Manchester premises today. Anastasia Akhmedshina, Trade and Investment Advisor for the Aerospace and Advanced Engineering sectors at the British Embassy was accompanied by Charles Jacobson, International Trade Adviser for the UKT&I North West International Trade Team. The visit was hosted by Mick Bonney, […]
EDM announces multiple deliveries for various global airline customers
EDM is pleased to announce a number of milestones in several of its commercial aviation programmes including:- Delivery and installation of B777 and B767 Door Trainers to All Nippon Airline’s training centre in Ota-ku, Tokyo Delivery and installation of B777-300ER and Bombardier CRJ1000 Door Trainers to Garuda Indonesia’s training centre in Jakarta, Indonesia American Airlines’ […]
ANA’s B777 and B767 Door Trainers from EDM go into service
B777 and B767 Door Trainers, designed and manufactured by EDM, have gone into service at ANA’s training centre in Ota-ku, Tokyo. Mr. Taka Shinohara-san from ANA Trading said: “Thanks to EDM’s great work, ANA signed SAT documents today and the DTs are ready for training. Especially, we really appreciate EDM’s hard work and great support […]