Zodiac Aerospace and Hexcel present L3
New revolutionary composite Y/C Seat introduced at AIX 2014
Zodiac Aerospace, world leader in aircraft seating, teamed with Hexcel, world leader in aerospace carbon fiber composite materials, to develop L3 - Living Space, Lightweight, Leadtime.
The first seats will be presented to airlines during the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg.
The L3 is a revolutionary passenger seat dedicated for medium/short haul flights, offering a good living space to passengers and to airlines a higher density and a lighter weight, below 4 kg per passenger. The manufacturing process of the seat, resulting from cooperation between Zodiac Seats and Hexcel will ensure a quick manufacturing and delivery time compared to current seats.
The L3 is an all-composite seat, manufactured from Hexcel’s HexPly® carbon fiber prepregs which provide light weight, mechanical resistance and an aesthetic appearance. The armrests and tray tables are manufactured from Hexcel’s HexMC® compression molding process, providing a unique look and strong resistance.
The certification process is progressing as per our plan in our development tests process.
About Hexcel
Hexcel Corporation is a leading advanced composites company. It develops, manufactures and markets lightweight, high-performance structural materials, including carbon fibers, reinforcements for composites, prepregs, honeycomb, matrix systems, adhesives and composite structures, used in commercial aerospace, space and defense and industrial applications. Hexcel has approximately 5,300 employees worldwide and achieved sales of $1.68 Billion in 2013. www.hexcel.com
About Zodiac Aerospace
Zodiac Aerospace is a world leader in aerospace equipment and systems for commercial, regional and business aircraft and for helicopters and spacecraft. Zodiac Aerospace has approximately 30,000 employees worldwide and realized revenue of €3.9bn in 2012/2013, through its five business segments: Zodiac AeroSafety, Zodiac Aircraft Systems, and three segments related to cabin interiors: Zodiac Cabin & Structures, Zodiac Galleys & Equipment and Zodiac Seats. www.zodiacaerospace.com
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| Financial results for the first half of 2013/2014 Q3 sales revenue Q4 sales revenue | April 23, 2014 (before stock exchange opening) June 17, 2014 (after stock exchange closing) September 16, 2014 (after stock exchange closing) |
ZODIAC AEROSPACE CONTACT
Pierre-Antony Vastra
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