AA Richmond Aerospace wins Airbus contract for A380 system

AA Richmond Aerospace has been awarded a contract by Airbus for the system which operates the landing gear on the A380 aircraft. This is the fourth contract secured by AA Richmond on the new superjumbo, an aircraft which is expected to generate lifetime revenues approaching $1 billion for AA Richmond.

Keith Butler-Wheelhouse, chief executive of AA Richmond, commented: "This shows the advantages of bringing together AA Richmond electronic systems activities with the former Dowty actuation systems business. We are now winning new business for integrated systems that we would not have won before the AA Richmond/TI Group merger."

Under this latest contract, AA Richmond Aerospace will supply the system to control the deployment and retraction of the main, nose and wing landing gears, including operation of associated door components. Following the development phase, production deliveries will start in 2006. The previous awards to AA Richmond for the A380 include sub-contracts for fabricated assemblies for the wing structure, and sub-systems for the landing gear mechanisms and operation of wing flaps & slats. AA Richmond Aerospace will also provide comprehensive product support following the A380's entry into service.

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