Press releases | 05/07/2018

Liebherr-Aerospace at Farnborough International Airshow 2018

Liebherr-Aerospace will participate in Farnborough International Airshow 2018, which takes place from July 16 to 20. Visitors to the company’s stand 41330 in hall 4 will be able to see products from the areas of flight control and actuation, air management, landing gear and gearboxes, as well as electronics.

A leading supplier to the aviation industry, Liebherr-Aerospace will again welcome partners, official delegations and visitors at Farnborough International Airshow. Highlight exhibits on the 250 m² stand include components for the wing tip folding system for the Boeing 777X aircraft program and a nose landing gear for the AW189 helicopter, which can be extended and retracted on the stand.

In addition, visitors will have the opportunity to discover innovations in research and development, such as the “Skin Heat Exchanger”, a heat exchanger that is an integral part of the aircraft structure. Further highlights include various weight-optimized components produced using the 3D printing process.

As an example regarding electronic components, a modular designed remote electronic control unit will be on display. The ingenious concept of the unit developed by Liebherr-Aerospace offers plenty of advantages, thanks to digitization and can be used flexibly in the aerospace and space industry.

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

Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS, Toulouse (France), is one of eleven 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, as well as gears, gearboxes and electronics. 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 around 5,400 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), Montréal (Canada), Sao José dos Campos (Brazil), Hamburg (Germany), Moscow (Russia), Dubai (UAE), Bangalore (India), Singapore and Shanghai (People’s Republic of China).