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B/E Awarded Cabin
Seat Contract On Lufthansa’s A330 And A340 Aircraft By Jim Douglas |
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April 16, 2011 - B/E Aerospace, a leading manufacturer
of aircraft cabin interior products and distributor of
aerospace fasteners and consumables, announced the
Company has been selected by Deutsche Lufthansa AG
(“Lufthansa”) to outfit its new-buy A330 aircraft and to
retrofit its current fleet of A330 and A340 aircraft
with B/E Aerospace next generation business class
seating.
The awards are primarily for the retrofit of Lufthansa’s existing A330 and A340 aircraft and are initially valued in excess of $100 million. B/E Aerospace will provide Lufthansa with jointly developed and customized business class seats designed to maximize passenger comfort and living space. |
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"We are honored to have been selected by Lufthansa for this award which further solidifies our partnership with one of the world’s largest and leading global airlines. Our patented business class seats will provide Lufthansa’s premium class passengers with outstanding comfort and functionality,” commented Amin J. Khoury, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of B/E Aerospace.
“This
award, combined with our previously announced $100 million award
with Lufthansa to outfit its new wide-body B747-8 aircraft and
to retrofit certain of its existing wide-body aircraft with B/E
Aerospace Super First Class suites, further strengthens our
position as the leading provider of premium class aircraft cabin
interior products.”
The Airbus
A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, twin-engine, medium- to
long-range commercial passenger jet airliner. It can accommodate
up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout, or carry 70 tons
(150,000 lb) of cargo, with a range from 4,000 to 7,250 nm
depending on variant.
The Airbus
A340 is a long-range four-engine wide-body commercial passenger
jet airliner. Developed by Airbus Industries, the A340 is
manufactured at |
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