The CQI welcomes GKN Aerospace as corporate partner

GKN Aerospace is a global multi-technology leader in the aerospace industry, with 32 manufacturing locations in 12 countries. They design and deliver engine systems and aircraft structures to over 90% of the world’s aerospace original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), with technology on board around 100,000 flights a day.  

GKN Aerospace’s advanced aircraft systems and components feature on commercial and defence aircraft, including helicopters, business jets, passenger planes and advanced air mobility vehicles, and state-of-the-art fighter aircraft. GKN Aerospace’s mission is to be the most trusted and sustainable partner in the sky. 

Developing our people and quality capabilities is a key priority for GKN Aerospace and supports our mission to be the most trusted and sustainable partner in the sky. We actively encourage our quality professionals to become members of the CQI and move towards Chartered status. The CQI provides the direction for our profession and its Competency Framework is a key structure for how we develop our quality professionals.

Paul Cruise, Vice President of Quality, GKN Aerospace

Our corporate partnership programme brings together global industry leaders supporting them to deliver on their commitment to driving quality excellence. We support our partner organisations to use quality management for good governance, agile assurance and a culture of continual improvement. 

With the shared aspiration to grow quality capability and realise the value of good quality management, I am delighted to see the CQI working with the dynamic quality team at GKN Aerospace. 

Vince Desmond, CEO, CQI  

The CQI offers world-class expertise on how organisations can improve the value of their products, services, systems and processes to become more efficient, competitive and sustainable.