- Work will be performed at Goodrich's Foley, Ala. service facility
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Goodrich
Corporation (NYSE: GR) has entered into an agreement with Airbus North America
Customer Services Inc. to perform repair work on a variety of proprietary
components at its Foley, Ala. maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility
known as the Alabama Service Center. Under the agreement, the facility
becomes one of two Airbus-endorsed repair stations for structural components
in the Americas; in addition, it is now one of three repair stations in the
Americas that Airbus has chosen to work on its proprietary parts. The main
product lines the facility expects to service include flight control surfaces,
pneumatic ducting and access doors, such as landing gear doors.
Under the agreement, Goodrich and Airbus will jointly market these repair
services to operators. Airlines will now have the option of routing damaged
Airbus proprietary components, including those under new aircraft warranty,
directly to the Goodrich facility for refurbishment. With the agreement, the
facility will become a member of the extended Airbus "family," with direct
access to Airbus support and resources including technical data, engineering
and supply chain.
"This agreement creates a partnership between Goodrich and Airbus that
benefits all Airbus operators in the Americas," said Stuart Kay, general
manager of the Alabama Service Center. "It also elevates the level of MRO
services that we provide and furthers our goal of being a total solutions
provider."
The Foley, Ala. facility is part of Goodrich's Aerostructures business
headquartered in Chula Vista, Calif. Aerostructures also operates MRO
facilities in Scotland, France, Singapore and Dubai, and plans to open an
additional MRO facility in Brazil later this year.
Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global supplier of
systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. With
one of the most strategically diversified portfolios of products in the
industry, Goodrich serves a global customer base with significant worldwide
manufacturing and service facilities. For more information, visit
http://www.goodrich.com.
Goodrich Corporation operates through its divisions and as a parent
company for its subsidiaries, one or more of which may be referred to as
"Goodrich Corporation" in this press release.
SOURCE Goodrich Corporation; GR - Nacelles and Interior Systems
CONTACT: Media: Laurie Tardif, +1-704-423-7048, Lisa Bottle,
+1-704-423-7060, both of Goodrich Corporation
