Singapore Airlines Chooses Safran Wheels and Carbon Brakes for its Boeing 777-9 Fleet

July 14, 2021

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Singapore Airlines (SIA) has chosen Safran Landing Systems to provide wheels and carbon brakes for its entire fleet of Boeing 777-9 through a tailored brake landing Service contract. 31 aircraft are currently on order.

Under this contract, all heat-sink exchanges will be performed by Safran Landing Systems' facility in Sendayan, Malaysia.

Safran Landing Systems currently supports wheels and carbon brakes for 126 Airbus and Boeing aircraft at SIA and Scoot, the low-cost airline of the Singapore Airlines Group, including A320, A350, 737-800 NG, 737-8 MAX and 787.

Safran Landing Systems CEO Cedric Goubet stated: "Our carbon brake is the ideal choice for the 777-9, in terms of cost, efficiency and performance. We are delighted to have once again earned this mark of trust from Singapore Airlines, one of the most renowned airlines in the world and one of our longest-standing customers. SIA was able to directly evaluate our equipment reliability and service quality on its Airbus and Boeing fleet, and they can count on our technical excellence and efficient customer support for their upcoming 777-9 fleet. We would like to thank them for their continued confidence and loyalty."

Source : Safran S.A. (Paris: SAF.PA)