AWAS Orders Brake Retrofit for Boeing 757-200s

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Aircraft leasing company AWAS has ordered Dunlop Aerospace Braking Systems' carbon brakes as a retrofit for Boeing 757-200 aircraft.

AWAS said the order involves the Meggitt group company supplying wheels, brakes, and hardware to the company. Dunlop Aerospace Braking Systems' carbon brakes are 750lbs lighter than the original steel brakes fitted to the aircraft. Typically they offer Boeing 757 operators a payback within just five years, while many Boeing 757s are expected to remain in service for a further 20-40 years.

No financial details have been disclosed.

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