Bharat Forge completes 1st titanium flap-track forgings for Boeing Next-Gen 737

NEW DELHI: Boeing and Bharat Forge Limited (BFL) today announced that Boeing's Next-Generation 737 aircraft would have titanium flap-track forgings made by the later and first shipment has been dispatched.

“Bharat Forge will also supply forgings for the 737 MAX, scheduled to enter into service in 2017,” said a release from the aircraft manufacturer.

The companies continue to address opportunities to expand BFL work in support of Boeing and its supply chain partners around the world. BFL also intends to expand its capabilities to offer higher value machining and manufacture of assemblies.

“BFL keenly looks forward to working with Boeing and its supply chain partners to grow our relationship to significant levels. In addition to continually enhancing and upgrading our capabilities in BFL, we will also pursue merger and acquisition options – especially for machining and assembly, to accelerate our progress to become a significant player in the global aerospace component business," Baba Kalyani, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Forge, was quoted in the release.