IRVINE, Calif. …Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced that it has been selected by Emirates to supply engine-driven pumps and AC motorpumps for the airline’s new order of 43 Boeing B777 passenger jets to be delivered through 2014.
As part of the contract, Eaton is also providing a unique package of support services across the life of new and currently installed units ranging from product selection, repair and upgrade to allocation of logistic spare stock at the airline’s main base of operations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
“This continuation of our relationship with Emirates is a great example of Eaton’s capabilities to provide customized and innovative solutions to meet the changing needs of our airline customers around the world,” said Eric Alden, vice president of customer support for Eaton’s Aerospace Group. “Eaton’s ability to combine excellent component quality and reliability with a broad range of support services helps our customers optimize lifecycle costs, improve aircraft performance and ultimately deliver the best service possible to their airline passengers.”
Emirates operates the world’s largest fleet of Boeing B777 passenger jets. Eaton is the exclusive provider of supplier-furnished engine-driven pumps and AC motorpumps for all of Emirate’s Airbus and Boeing fleets.
In the latest contract, Eaton will provide engine-driven pumps and AC motorpumps and related support services for Emirates’ new order of B777 jets. The company will also provide support services for the same units installed on the airline’s current B777 fleet. Engine-driven pumps and AC motorpumps generate hydraulic power for the aircraft.
Eaton also supplies a broad range of additional content on the B777, including inline motors, brake metering valves, stabilizer trim motors, ram air turbine pumps, main engine fuel pumps, environmentally sealed power relays, quantitative debris monitoring systems, rudder trim switches, a vast array of pressure, altitude and differential-pressure switches, emergency passenger door actuators and environmental control system door actuators.
In the aerospace industry, Eaton is a leading supplier of hydraulic, electro-hydraulic pump and generator products and integrated systems; engine and airframe fuel pumps; electric motors; aircraft door actuation, flight and flow controls; fluid, fuel and air delivery products and systems; nose wheel steering systems; integrated control systems; cockpit controls and displays; power and load management systems; pressure sensors, seals, and fluid health monitoring products and systems. Eaton serves commercial and military aviation, aerospace, military weapons, marine and off-road markets worldwide.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2010 sales of $13.7 billion. Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2011, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 70,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries.
