TIGHITCO expands Bombardier jet support with new MHICA award

TIGHITCO has expanded its Bombardier business jet work in Chihuahua, Mexico, after winning a new award from MHI Canada Aerospace. The contract extends sheet metal manufacturing support for the Global 5500/6500 and Challenger 350 platforms and deepens the company’s role in Bombardier’s supply chain.

Why it matters: - The new award extends TIGHITCO’s role in Bombardier business jet programs and adds more work at the company’s Latin America facilities in Chihuahua, Mexico. - The expansion supports sheet metal manufacturing for the Bombardier Global 5500/6500 and Challenger 350 aircraft platforms. - The win reinforces TIGHITCO’s position with OEM and Tier 1 aerospace customers.

What happened: - TIGHITCO announced June 9, 2026, that it expanded its Bombardier business jet statement of work. - MHI Canada Aerospace, or MHICA, issued the latest award tied to Bombardier aircraft support. - TIGHITCO will continue providing sheet metal manufacturing services for the Bombardier platforms covered by the award.

The details: - TIGHITCO said the expansion affects its Latin America facilities in Chihuahua, Mexico. - The company has supported Bombardier business jet programs for many years. - TIGHITCO described its facilities as state-of-the-art and said its workforce is highly skilled. - Mark Withrow, CEO and president of TIGHITCO, said the award reflects the company’s commitment to services and products and supports a continued relationship with MHICA. - Humberto Santiago, VP/COO of TIGHITCO Latin America, said the team is focused on executing an industrialization process while delivering quality, responsiveness and customer support. - TIGHITCO said it holds a broad set of OEM qualifications and supports OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. - The company said it has been a leader in aerospace and defense since 1944. - TIGHITCO’s Aerostructures Division was established in 1972. - TIGHITCO’s core capabilities include advanced composite aerostructures, metallic products, soft goods, molded insulation systems, sheet metal forming and MRO. - TIGHITCO said it provides full lifecycle support from conceptual design development through testing and first-part qualification/certification. - The company said it is fully integrated and can move through analysis, tooling and fabrication quickly. - TIGHITCO said it offers full-service solutions for defense and commercial customers. - TIGHITCO said it is Nadcap, ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D accredited. - The company said it has nearly five decades of manufacturing experience. - For more information, TIGHITCO directed readers to the company’s website or info@tighitco.com.

Between the lines: - The announcement signals that MHICA and Bombardier are leaning on an established supplier rather than shifting to a new production partner. - The emphasis on industrialization, responsiveness and customer support suggests TIGHITCO is positioning the Chihuahua operation for sustained aerospace work beyond this award. - The release is also a broader credibility play, using certifications, long operating history and multi-material capabilities to underline its supplier status.

What’s next: - TIGHITCO is expected to keep executing the Bombardier work from its Mexico facilities. - The company also appears to be aiming for more commercial aerospace program growth as it expands its presence with MHICA.