Zusammenarbeit mit Aviation Partner Inc. ausgeweitet
FACC gewinnt den Flugzeughersteller Dassault Aviation als neuen Kunden
500 Business Jets werden von FACC mit Flügelspitzen ausgestattet
FACC AG is successfully expanding its winglet business segment: In addition to Boeing, the Falcon 2000, Falcon 900 and Hawker 800 business jets will be flying with Blended WingletsTM from the Austrian aviation supplier. FACC has signed contracts with Aviation Partners Inc, Seattle, USA, the inventor of Blended WingletsTM Technology, as well as with the French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation for the production of the fuel-saving, efficiency-enhancing winglets for these business jets.
The agreement with Aviation Partners covers the supply of all winglets for the Hawker 800 as well as retrofit-winglets for the Falcon 2000 in-service aircraft. The agreement with Dassault Aviation covers the supply of the winglets for in-production Falcon 900LX & 2000LX business jets. This contract marks the beginning of cooperation between FACC and Dassault Aviation.
The contracts represent winglet shipsets for 500 business jets.
"FACC and Aviation Partners Boeing have been successfully working together for ten years. During this time we have been able to supply over 3,000 Boeing 737 and 757 aircraft with winglets. The new contracts for the delivery of Falcon and Hawker winglets enable FACC to further expand cooperation with Aviation Partners and strengthen its position as a high-performance competency center for winglets," said Martin Boegl, Director of Aerostructures Programs for FACC AG. „We are very proud to welcome Dassault Aviation as a new FACC customer. We are looking forward to a long, mutual beneficial cooperation, in which we can make use of our comprehensive expertise in the production of winglets and offer our customer high-quality turnkey solutions."
On the business jets Blended WingletsTM provide a fuel and emissions reduction of 5 to 7%. This means a measurable reduction in environmental impact and significant savings of operational costs - benefits that airlines are taking advantage of in times of rising fuel prices. The winglets optimize aerodynamics because they drastically reduce the wingtip vortices. With winglets, aircrafts fly farther, higher and more efficiently. Other benefits include lower engine maintenance, improved takeoff performance and a reduction in noise near airports.
FACC also produces winglets for the Boeing 737-700/800/-900, Boeing Business Jets and Boeing 757-200 as well as for the A350 XWB.
Aviation Partners, Inc., the world leader in the design, production and marketing of advanced technology winglet systems, is a Seattle-based private corporation founded in 1991 by Joe Clark and Dennis Washington. Further information can be found under www.aviationpartners.com.
Dassault Aviation is a leading aerospace company with a presence in over 70 countries across five continents. Dassault Aviation produces the Rafale fighter jet as well as the complete line of Falcon business jets. The Group has assembly and production plants in both France and the United States and service facilities on multiple continents. It employs a total workforce of over 12,000. Since the rollout of the first Falcon 20 in 1963, more than 2,100 Falcon jets have been delivered to 67 countries worldwide. The family of Falcon jets currently in production includes the tri-jets - the Falcon 900LX, and the 7X - as well as the twin-engine 2000LX.
The Falcon 2000 business jets can transport 8 to 14 passengers, depending on seating configuration. The Falcon 2000EX has a range of 7,040 km. The Falcon 2000LX is a Falcon 2000EX that is equipped with Blended WingletsTM. The maximum range at a speed of mach 0.8 increases to 7,400 km. The Falcon 900 business jets can transport 12 to 19 passengers, depending on seating configuration.
The Falcon 900EX has a range of 8,340 km. The Falcon 900LX is a Falcon 900EX that is equipped with Blended WingletsTM. The maximum range at a speed of Mach 0.75 increases to 8,800 km. Further information can be found at www.dassaultfalcon.com.
The Hawker 800 is a twin-jet middle class business jet that transports up to 15 passengers and reaches a speed of 824 km/h as well as a maximum range of 4,893 km.
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 2009/10, FACC achieved a turnover of 251.4 million Euros and employed an average of 1,529 employees. Further information can be found under www.facc.at.
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Caption: FACC has recently started with the production of Blended Winglets for the Falcon 2000, Falcon 900 and Hawker 800 business jets.
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Caption: On the Falcon 2000 LX business jets Blended WingletsTM provide a fuel and emissions reduction of up to 7%.
Copyright: Dassault-Aviation