UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by Aeroflot, Russia’s flagship airline, to supply the wheels and carbon brakes for its new fleet...
UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by Aeroflot, Russia’s flagship airline, to supply the wheels and carbon brakes for its new fleet of 16 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
The company will provide the equipment through its Wheels & Brakes business in Troy, Ohio.
The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in January, 2013.
The 777-300ER carbon brakes use proprietary DURACARB® carbon heat sink material. The DURACARB® carbon provides exceptional brake performance and a 35 percent brake life advantage over competitive products, producing significant cost savings for operators.
“This selection by Aeroflot expands the partnership which started in 2003 with the A320 program. We currently support the majority of Aeroflot’s western made aircraft as well as its Sukhoi SuperJet 100 aircraft,” said Cory May, vice president of commercial programs, Wheels & Brakes.
