OGMA

OGMA - Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal, S.A.
ISIN FAR 145, EASA 145 Repair Station, AQAP 211, ISO 9001-2008 Quality Management
Industry Aerospace
Founded 29th June 1918
Headquarters Alverca, Portugal
Key people

Rodrigo Rosa (CEO)

Ana Isabel Fernandes (Vice President for Aerostructures)

Nelson Vaz (Vice President for MRO Services)

Luís Amaral (Vice President for Administration and Finance)
Services MRO Services and Aerostructures
Parent Embraer (65%), EMPORDEF(35%)
Divisions

OGMA MRO Services

OGMA Aerostructures
Website www.ogma.pt

OGMA – Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal S.A. is a Portuguese aerospace company providing maintenance services and manufacture of aerostructures. Its share capital is retained in 65% by Airholding SGPS consortium, part of EMBRAER. The remaining 35% are owned by Empordef, retained by the government of Portugal.[1]

History

OGMA was originally founded as part of the reorganization of the Portuguese Army's Aeronautic Service in June 29, 1918, under the name Parque de Material Aeronáutico (Aeronautics Material Depot), with the responsibility of storing, repairing, manufacturing, and providing aeronautical material, as well as providing training to military aeronautic specialists and technicians.[2] Ten years later the Depot was renamed Oficinas Gerais de Material Aeronáutico. In 1994, the company acquired the designation of OGMA - Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal SA, which continues today.[3]

With 98 years of experience, OGMA gathers several historical landmarks, such as the beginning of the construction of Caudron G-3 aircraft in 1922; the manufacture, under English license, of Vickers Valparaíso aircraft in 1933;[4] the manufacture of the Avro 626 DHC-82 "Tiger Moth" aircraft[5] in 1938 and the construction of 66 Air Force Depot DHC-1 "Chipmunk" units in 1952.[6]

Three years later, OGMA sign the first contract with the US Navy. In 1959, it’s signed another contract with the US Air Force. In the 1970s the company receives the maintenance of C-130, P-3 Orion e Pumas.[7]

In 1972, OGMA starts its manufacture contract with Erocopter. In 1993, OGMA becomes an Authorized Maintenance Center for Rolls-Royce and for AE 2100/ AE 3007 Engines and, five years later, acquires the certification of Authorized Maintenance Center for ERJ 145 EMBRAER aircraft.[8]

In 2001, through "Mid Life Update" – MLU, "Falcon Up" and "Falcon Star" Programmes, the company starts the Programme for the Repairing and Modification of 40 F-16 Portuguese Air Force aircraft.[9]

In 2004, the privatization of OGMA was approved, between 35% of the capital of the organization held by the Portuguese Government and 65% by Airholding (Embraer and EADS).[1]

On July 10, 2006, OGMA inaugurated the Executive Jets Center, created to improve the maintenance services of the Embraer Legacy 600 and future business jets developed by Embraer.[10]

On November 15, 2013, Rodrigo Almeida Rosa is nominated the new president of OGMA, from the shareholder EMBRAER.[11]

Also, since 2013, OGMA is involved in the KC-390’s development program. At OGMA is manufactured the central fuselage fairing for the landing gear in metallic alloys, composite materials and elevons.[12]

The involvement of OGMA in the KC-390 program started during the planning and design of the aircraft, in direct partnership with Embraer. [13]

OGMA participated in the initial phase of the product (joint definition phase) and was responsible for the development and management of a chain of competitive and flexible supply, mainly based on Portuguese companies. The KC-390 was developed for a wide range of missions: personnel transport, airdrop of cargo and troops, refueling, medical evacuation and fire fighting. It is the most versatile aircraft in its category associated with the full life cycle of lower market.[14]

Currently, OGMA is one of the main references in Maintenance, Aerostructures, Aeronautical Engineering and Fleet Management, having played a major role in the foundation of aeronautical industry in Portugal.[15]

Location

Global view of OGMA's facilities

OGMA - Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal, S.A. is situated in Alverca, approximately 15 km north east of Lisbon International Airport, close to A1and A9 highways, adjacent to Alverca's railway station.[16]

With 140,000 sqm of covered facilities, OGMA dedicates 12 maintenance hangars for Commercial, Executive and Defense Aviation.[17] The occupied space also includes modern manufacturing facilities and extensive back shops.[16]

OGMA's vast area is provided with a 3,000m runway and control tower around the clock operations. The facilities can also be accessed by highway, railway and river pier.[18]

Services

MRO services for Commercial, Executive and Defense Aviation, Engines, Components and Engineering, account for 71% of OGMA’s total business volume.

Among its services, OGMA is an authorized maintenance center for Embraer, Lockheed Martin, Eurocopter, and Rolls-Royce. Some aircraft maintained by OGMA include: C-130 Hercules, P-3 Orion, F-16 Fighting Falcon, Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet, CASA C-212, Embraer ERJ 145 family, Embraer E-Jets, Airbus A320 family, Embraer Legacy 600, Embraer Legacy 650, Embraer Lineage 1000, AgustaWestland EH101, and EADS CASA C-295.[19]

Aerostructures

As a supplier of integrated services to OEMs, OGMA has the capacity to provide assemblies and subassemblies of aircraft structures, covering a broad spectrum of products, such as metallic and composit structures, avionics, structures with harness integration and machine and sheet metal parts.[20]

OGMA is, simultaneously, an important supplier of integrated solutions for first tier suppliers, like EMBRAER, Dassault, Airbus Defence & Space, Lockheed Martin, Pilatus Aircraft, AgustaWestland and Airbus Helicopters.[21]

In the aerostructures area, OGMA develops activities in programmes such as PC12 Pilatus, Lockheed MartinC-130J, Embraer E190/E170, Eurocopter Dauphin NH-90, among others.[22]

Within this business area, OGMA’s participation in the KC-390 project is an aspect worth mentioning. In a partnership with EMBRAER, the company invested around 35 million euros and created 180 jobs for the development and manufacture of KC-390 central fuselage, right and left sponsons, as well as its in-depth rudders.[23]

Certifications

OGMA currently holds a wide range of domestic and foreign customers, both civil and military, being certificated as an Authorized Maintenance Center for EMBRAER, Lockheed Martin, Airbus and Rolls-Royce.[24]

The company is certified by several national and international entities, and is also an Authorized Maintenance Center for FAA Part 145, and EASA Part 145. Among the main quality certifications, OGMA has the following: AN/AS 9100 & 9110, ISO 9001-2000 Quality Management, ISO 14001, AQAP2110 e OHSAS 18001.

Besides these certifications, OGMA is an approved organization by EASA Part 21J (DOA), EASA Part 21G (POA) and CAMO (Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation).[24]

Brands

OGMA - Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal, S.A. has three specialized offers:

Internationalization

OGMA has become one of the most relevant Portuguese aeronautical companies due to its action on a growing number of international markets, including 40 countries in all continents.[26]

Beyond Europe, to where the company supplies MRO services and Aerostructures, OGMA operates in many continents:[27]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "OGMA". www.ogma.pt. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  2. ↑ Decreto-Lei nº 4526
  3. ↑ "Welcome to OGMA" (PDF). www.ogma.pt.
  4. ↑ "Dez décadas de força aérea - INCM". www.incm.pt. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  5. ↑ "ex-OGMA: As OGMA no final de 1940". ex-ogma.blogspot.pt. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  6. ↑ "ProjectoChipmunk: História". projectochipmunk.blogspot.pt. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  7. ↑ ""Na aeronáutica aprende-se com a história" e a OGMA já sabe muito..." (PDF). Jornal de Negócios. June 30, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Welcome to OGMA" (PDF). www.ogma.pt.
  9. ↑ "Roll out of first Portuguese MLU". www.f-16.net. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  10. ↑ www.nuova.com.br, Design: AG2 - www.ag2.com.br | Desenvolvimento: Nuova -. "EMBRAER OPENS DEDICATED EXECUTIVE JETS CENTER AT OGMA". www.embraer.com.br. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  11. ↑ "Rodrigo Almeida Rosa nomeado novo presidente da OGMA". PÚBLICO. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  12. ↑ "OGMA entrega à Embraer fuselagens centrais do avião KC390". Económico. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  13. ↑ "OGMA". www.ogma.pt.
  14. ↑ "OGMA". www.ogma.pt.
  15. ↑ Solutions, Infinite Business. "• OGMA – ao serviço da indústria aeronáutica e da inovação desde 1918". cip.org.pt. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
  16. 1 2 "OGMA location". www.ogma.pt.
  17. ↑ "Lean C-130 Maintenance" (PDF). www.lockheedmartin.com.
  18. ↑ "OGMA". www.ogma.pt. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  19. ↑ "Our Portfolio" (PDF). OGMA. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  20. ↑ "OGMA". www.ogma.pt. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  21. ↑ Solutions, Infinite Business. "• OGMA – ao serviço da indústria aeronáutica e da inovação desde 1918". cip.org.pt. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  22. ↑ Aguilar, Raúl. "Pilatus PC-12 Assembly Line: Industrialization, Manufacturing and Process Improvement" (PDF). Tecnico Lisboa.
  23. ↑ "Ogma aposta 35 milhões e 180 postos de trabalho no KC-390". PÚBLICO. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  24. 1 2 Solutions, Infinite Business. "• OGMA – ao serviço da indústria aeronáutica e da inovação desde 1918". cip.org.pt. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
  25. ↑ "OGMA, Corporate Presentation, official website" (PDF). www.ogma.pt.
  26. ↑ "As 100 líderes na exportação" (PDF). Diário Económico. 2013-12-18.
  27. ↑ "A Indústria Aeronáutica em Portugal" (PDF). www.fe.up.pt. Universidade do Porto.
  28. ↑ "OGMA, General Brochure, official website" (PDF). www.ogma.pt.

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