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PACIFIC NORTHWEST AEROSPACE ALLIANCE SPOTLIGHT
This shifted their maintenance,
repair and operating supplies (MRO)
focus to specialized military.
Today, coming full-circle — back to
Boeing craft such as the 757s — Cascade
Aerospace is transitioning to doing
more and more commercial work. With
the expertise gained from their Conair
days, they are now working with Viking
Air, (which acquired Bombardier in
2018), converting Bombardier water
bombers with updated engines, propellers
and avionics. They are expanding
their work with other aviation partners,
and marketing to other countries.
Just south of the Canadian border —
but only a stone’s throw away from
Cascade Aerospace — Sumas, Washington
is home to the high voltage TNT
Aerospace Manufacturing. This CNC
machine shop supplies prototype and
production quantities to aircraft, oil and
gas, medical, and the Department of
Defense industries.
Owners Aaron and Adam Thiessen
founded TNT Aerospace in 2007,
building on family-owned property
their current 5300-square-foot facility
in 2015. The Haas VF-4SS is a busy
machine in their shop, with its versatility
using materials like titanium, copper,
and brass. The ability to turn parts has
increased that portion of their business
significantly.
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