CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Farnborough Airshow
-- Goodrich Corporation's (NYSE: GR) Aircraft Wheels and Brakes has
signed a 10 year contract extension with easyJet for the
provisioning and MRO support of wheels and carbon brakes for their
A319/A320 fleet. easyJet operates the world's largest fleet
of A319/A320 aircraft with over 200 aircraft in service and 15
aircraft on order.
Goodrich's A320 carbon brakes use proprietary DURACARB® carbon
heat sink material. The DURACARB carbon provides exceptional brake
performance and a 35 percent brake life advantage over competitive
equipment. The DURACARB material results in a brake that achieves
2,000 cycles between shop visits, reducing both line maintenance
and overhaul costs for operators.
According to Brian Brandewie,
president of Goodrich's Aircraft Wheels and Brakes, "The decision
by easyJet to extend the provisioning and support agreement for an
additional 10 years demonstrates easyJet's continued confidence in
our equipment performance, reliability and the level of support
provided by our Hatfield, UK wheel and brake service center."
Rob Mayo, head of Technical
Contracts and Logistics commented, "The proven reliability of the
Goodrich products allows us to maintain our highly efficient
business model. The seamless MRO support provided by
Goodrich's UK service center allows us to focus on other aspects of
our operation."
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/.
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