BBA Aviation's Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing unit continues to expand its Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) offerings with its third acquisition of manufacturing rights for JT15D engine components. The third batch involves approximately 80 additional parts, bringing the number of total parts for the JT15D engine that Ontic supports close to 300.

“Beginning with our first engagement with P&WC in 2015, we had the intent to expand Ontic’s component offering for the JT15D,” said Gareth Hall, president and managing director of Ontic. “The JT15D engine aligns with Ontic’s commitment to support legacy products, and this further acquisition is a logical progression and expansion of our current services to our OEM partners.”

The additional parts will be manufactured and sold at Ontic’s Chatsworth, California, facility. Aviall Services will continue to distribute the parts.

P&WC has produced more than 6,700 JT15D engines, which have amassed more than 46 million flight hours on a range of business jets. Applications have included the Cessna Citation II, Cessna Citation V and Beechjet 400A, among others.