The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS
SEATTLE – SAS is a member of the Switzerland-based Liebherr Group, to supply the environmental control system for the new 747-8 airplane.
Liebherr’s environmental control system will use outside air supplied by the 747-8’s General Electric GEnx engines to supply the cabin. The system will condition the air, making it comfortable for passengers and crew.
„Having a robust environmental control system is critical for cabin safety and comfort,“ said Corky Townsend, chief project engineer, 747-8 program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. „Liebherr has a proven track record in environmental control systems for commercial aviation. They also have proven to be a reliable supplier for The Boeing Company.“
Liebherr will design and manufacture the environmental control system at its facility in Toulouse, France. Group members Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH and Liebherr-Elektronik GmbH also will participate in this project. Boeing expects the first hardware deliveries to begin late 2008.
„Our strong team and extensive knowledge of environmental control systems will be an asset to the 747-8 program,“ said André Benhamou, managing director of Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS. „We are excited to be part of the team working on the Boeing 747-8.“
The 747-8 family, which includes the 747-8 Intercontinental passenger airplane and the 747-8 Freighter, was launched in November 2005 by Cargolux Airlines and Nippon Cargo Airlines. Since the program launch, Boeing has garnered 29 orders and commitments for the 747-8.
