Mon, Sep 06, 2010
Up To 19 Airbus A380s Covered Through 2020
Singapore Airlines has made a deal with Honeywell to provide
wheels and carbon brakes material for its Airbus A380 aircraft over
10 years.
"More than just providing predictable maintenance expenses,
Singapore Airlines is benefiting from a lightweight wheels and
brakes system," said Mike Madsen, vice president of Airlines,
Honeywell Aerospace, in a news release Wednesday. "Titanium alloy
reduces the overall weight compared to traditional materials, while
other performance design improvements eliminate hardware for
additional weight savings."
Using Carbenix friction material expertise, Honeywell's titanium
braking components and patented anti-oxidant protection increase
the operational performance and service life of the integrated A380
wheel and brake system. Stopping performance eliminates two thrust
reversers, while a 16-brake configuration eliminates four aft body
position brakes. Coupled with the use of titanium alloy, the system
weight is reduced for better aircraft efficiency.
Honeywell will provide wheels and brakes materials for Singapore
Airlines' current fleet of 11 A380s, as well as eight others on
firm orders. The A380 Material Cost Per Aircraft Landing (MCPAL)
agreement provides Singapore Airlines with the aftermarket support
and consigned wheel and brake component parts required to maintain
and operate their A380 wheels and brakes.
On the Airbus A380, Honeywell provides the Aircraft Environment
Surveillance System (AESS), Secondary Electric Power Distribution
System (SEPDS), satellite communications, Flight Management System
(FMS), Air Data and Inertial Reference System (ADIRS),
communications radios, cockpit voice recorders and data recorders,
ozone converter, wheels and brakes, emergency locator transmitters
(ELT), wing anti-ice valve, engine accessories and Electrical
Thrust Reverser Actuation System (ETRAS).
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