• Collaboration of FACC and Embraer further expanded
• FACC Interiors division with strong growth
• Austrian company List taken on board as a supplier
Ried - The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer awarded FACC with the contract for the development and production of the passenger cabins for their two new Legacy 450 and 500 business jets in July 2008. The contract includes the supply of the linings of the main cabin, the cockpit and the cargo compartment, all furniture ranging from the galley to the lavatories, bulkheads, as well as the complex mechanisms for moving tables and doors. As a supplier partner for the production of the cabinets, FACC recently has selected the Lower Austrian company List components & furniture GmbH.
The project is currently in the interface definition of the aircraft structure and flight systems. In a joint definition phase, FACC is working together with the customer and other program suppliers on the configuration of the planes at the Embraer headquarters in Sao Jose dos Campos. This is being carried out in an entirely digital process using a virtual mock-up, CATIA V5 software and the most modern analysis, simulation and visualization technologies. In close collaboration with Embraer and the individual program partners, FACC technicians are developing and defining the interface to the aircraft, the installation process and the draft design of the various cabin elements. According to the contract, FACC will deliver the first complete cabin for the Legacy 500 model to Embraer at the end of 2010. The interior for the Legacy 450 will follow a year later.
"Our business relations with our customer Embraer are still very new, but are developing extremely positively," said Gerhard Mörtenhuber, Vice President Interiors of FACC AG. "The foundation of this relationship is the optimal and most efficient co-operation of the Embraer and FACC engineering teams in the development of new products and programs. We want to use our comprehensive technological expertise to contribute to the success of the two new Embraer business jets."
The present contract is already the fourth order that Embraer has awarded FACC within the last two years. In addition to the two Legacy models, FACC also supplies the main cabin of the business jet Phenom 100 as well as various weight-saving interior components for Phenom 300 and Lineage 1000 aircraft. In the long run, these contracts will significantly help the FACC Interiors Division - which more than double its turnover in the past fiscal year - to keep turnover and workforce on the current levels. On a short term basis, the aircraft industry will see a decline in air traffic as a result of the worldwide economic crisis.
Successful cooperation with List
The excellent cooperation between FACC and List on other business jet contracts was the basis for the expansion of the partnership, as their specific qualities complement each other perfectly. The company, headquartered in Edlitz (Lower Austria) will supply FACC with the cabinets - various furniture fittings ranging from the galley, moving tables, wardrobes, storage bins to the toilets and washing area.
About FACC
FACC AG is one of the world's leading companies in the development and production of advanced fiber reinforced composite components and systems for the aviation industry. Their range of products reaches from structural components for the fuselage and wings to engine components to complete passenger cabins for passenger planes and helicopters. FACC is a supplier to all large aircraft manufacturers such as Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer and ACAC as well as for engine manufacturers and sub-suppliers of manufacturers.
In the business year of 2007/2008, FACC achieved a turnover of 251.9 million euros and as of February 29, 2008, employed 1,633. In the last business year (ended on Feb. 2nd, 2009) the company increased its turnover to 272 million euros, based on preliminary estimates. Further information can be found under www.facc.at.
Legacy 450 and Legacy 500
The two Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 business jets have been completely newly developed by Embraer and complete the executive jet sector portfolio of the airplane manufacturer, whereby the mid-size Legacy 450 will have a range of up to 4,260 km and the super mid-size Legacy 500 a range of up to 5,560 km. The interior, designed by the BMW Group Designworks (USA) in co-operation with Embraer for the two planes, poses a quantum leap in the development of business jet interiors and will offer the passengers unsurpassed comfort and style. It is unique with its roomy cabin stand-up cabin (1.82 m tall) and a stepless floor, flat throughout, that makes the cabin comfortable to walk through.
About Embraer
The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A.) is active in the market for commercial as well as military aircraft and is with its over 23,500 employees and volume of orders of $ 20.9 billion one of the largest aircraft manufacturers in the world. With their innovative range of commercial jets with up to 120 seats, the aviation company has successfully grown in recent years and is among the leading exporting companies of Brazil. Embraer is located in Sao José dos Campos near Sao Paulo and was founded in 1969 by the Brazilian government. Privatized in 1994, Embraer is a public company, whose stocks are traded in Brazil's Bovespa and in the New York stock exchange. Further information can be found under www.embraer.com.
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