Liebherr-Aerospace Awarded New Contract from Dassault Aviation

Oct. 30, 2013
Dassault Aviation has selected Liebherr-Aerospace as supplier of the air management system for the new Long-Range Large Cabin Falcon 5X business jet.

Dassault Aviation has selected Liebherr-Aerospace as supplier of the air management system for the new Long-Range Large Cabin Falcon 5X business jet. The Falcon 5X is Dassault Aviation’s next generation twin-engine business aircraft program. Liebherr’s scope of supply covers the design, development, manufacturing and service of the air conditioning system together with the cabin pressure control system and cabin distribution equipment.

This contract further reinforces the long-lasting relationship between Dassault Aviation and Liebherr. Liebherr-Aerospace supplies air conditioning, cabin pressure control or bleed air equipment to several of Dassault Aviation’s aircraft programs, including the Falcon programs. Liebherr-Aerospace is honored that Dassault Aviation renewed its confidence in Liebherr’s products for the Falcon 5X program.

Liebherr-Aerospace is a leading supplier of systems for the aviation industry

Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS, Toulouse (France), is one of ten divisional control companies within the Liebherr Group and coordinates all activities in the aerospace and transportation systems sectors.

Liebherr-Aerospace is a leading supplier of systems for the aviation industry and has more than five decades of experience in this field. The range of aviation equipment produced by Liebherr for the civil and military sectors includes flight control and actuation systems, landing gear and air management systems. These systems are deployed in wide-bodied aircraft, single aisle and regional aircraft, business jets, combat aircraft, military transporters, military training aircraft, civil helicopters and combat helicopters.

Liebherr’s aerospace and transportation systems division employs more than 4,400 people. It has four aviation equipment production plants at Lindenberg (Germany), Toulouse (France), Guaratinguetá (Brazil) and Nizhny Novgorod (Russia). These production sites offer a worldwide service with additional customer service centers in Saline (Michigan/USA), Seattle (Washington/USA), Wichita (Kansas/USA), Montreal (Canada), Hamburg (Germany), Moscow (Russia), Dubai (UAE), Singapore and Shanghai (People’s Republic of China).