Singapore Airlines Chooses Goodrich for A380 Component and System Maintenance
23/07/2007 01:03
PR Newswire
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 23 /PRNewswire/ --
- Goodrich lands first A380 support contract
Singapore Airlines has chosen Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) to provide
asset management services, including component and system maintenance and
technical support, for the airline's fleet of 19 A380 aircraft. The long-term
agreement, customized to meet Singapore Airlines' operational requirements,
covers Goodrich-produced technology ranging from primary and secondary flight
controls to sensors and evacuation systems. This is the first selection of
Goodrich's team for A380 support services.
According to Paul Snyder, President Goodrich Customer Services, "We're
honored to have Singapore Airlines become the launch customer for our A380
customer support offering. This contract is a perfect example of our team's
ability to work closely with an airline to develop support services that meet
unique operational and economic needs. We worked with Singapore Airlines to
customize an offering allowing access to assets and services to enhance fleet
dispatchability. The unique value proposition we were able to craft for
Singapore Airlines was made possible by our ability to work across our
enterprise to leverage our technologies and global support infrastructure
through a simplified Goodrich interface."
Goodrich service facilities in Singapore, France, the UK and USA will
deliver the asset-based support program. This service network will maintain
direct links with Goodrich's manufacturing facilities to ensure that the
highest levels of technical product support are in place throughout the
program.
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.
Goodrich Corporation operates through its divisions and as a parent
company for its subsidiaries, one or more of which may be referred to as
"Goodrich Corporation" in this press release.
Web site: http://www.goodrich.com
Gail Warner, +1-704-423-7048, or Lisa Bottle,+1-704-423-7060, both of Goodrich Corporation