ANA Selects Goodrich to Supply the Industry's First Commercial Electric Braking System
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 19-- ANA (All Nippon Airways) has selected Goodrich Corporation (NYSE:GR) to supply wheels and electrically actuated brakes for its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft under a long-term agreement. ANA, the launch customer for the Dreamliner, has 50 aircraft on order and is scheduled to start taking deliveries of the new aircraft in 2008.
According to Jack Carmola, President of Goodrich's Airframe Systems Segment, "We anticipated demand for an alternative to traditional, hydraulically actuated braking, and began the pursuit of electrically actuated braking technology more than a decade ago. The selection of our system, by an airline such as ANA, is an endorsement of the innovative technology we've introduced to the industry. We're honored to once again be part of an aviation milestone and look forward to working with ANA in support of the first application of an electrically actuated braking system on a commercial aircraft."
Goodrich's Aircraft Wheel and Brake division has been a world leader in the design, development and manufacturing of commercial, military, regional and business aircraft wheels and brakes for 60 years. The division also provides aftermarket service and critical spares to the world's major airlines. It has created innovative braking systems for over 200 types of aircraft and has many more technological improvements in development.
Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. With one of the most strategically diversified portfolios of products in the industry, Goodrich serves a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and service facilities. For more information visit http://www.goodrich.com/.
CONTACT: Lisa Bottle, +1-704-423-7060, or Gail K. Warner,
+1-704-423-7048, both of Goodrich Corporation
Web site: http://www.goodrich.com/
