Dunlop secures £1m contract with bmibaby
DUNLOP Aircraft Tyres has secured a new three-year contract worth more than £1m with low-cost airline bmibaby.
The agreement will see the Birmingham-based manufacturer, the world’s only specialist aircraft tyre company, exclusively supply the airline with nose wheel and main wheel tyres for its fleet of Boeing 737-300s and 737-500s.
bmibaby, a subsidiary of British Midland, operates services from the UK to holiday and business destinations across Europe. The company is a long-standing Dunlop Aircraft Tyres customer and under this new agreement the airline will receive new and retreaded tyres.
Ian Edmondson, chairman of Dunlop Aircraft Tyres, said: “Naturally we are delighted to win all contracts, but it is especially rewarding to retain important customers such as bmibaby.
“We operate in a competitive marketplace and can only secure this level of business with major airlines by continually delivering excellent, reliable products and strong after-sales support.”
He said the contract represented not only a vote of confidence in Dunlop’s ability to deliver in the future, but also acknowledged its success to date.
The Fort Parkway firm specialises in the supply of aircraft tyres and tubes from design thorough to delivery, using the latest precision machinery and manufacturing and retreading techniques.
The company, which this year celebrates its 100th anniversary, has high profile customers around the world including major international airlines, aircraft constructors, and wheel and brake manufacturers.
