ZODIAC AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

Dassault Aviation's Falcon 5X will have a number of Zodiac Aircraft Systems' products on board: primary and secondary electrical power distribution, fuel circuit gauges and equipment, interior and exterior lighting, passenger and pilot oxygen, chemical lavatories, telescopic tubes for deicing wing leading edges, and pilot seats supplied by Zodiac Seats.

Controls

The step change in the production of the Boeing (B787) and Airbus (A350XWBandA400M) programs as well as the surge in business aviation (Gulfstream 650) contributed to the division's rapid growth. Additionally, the division was selected by Irkut for the entire cabin control system for its MC-21, and by Airbus for the electronic cabin video-surveillance system for the A38O It will also provide fuel gauging systems for Embraer's E2 and Dassault Aviation's Falcon 5X and 8X. New deicing and ice-detection systems were tested in an icing wind tunnel, making good progress in the work toward the qualification and maturity of this equipment.

Fluid management

In addition to numerous deliveries of fuel circulation and inerting systems for all programs, we have been developing systems for regional (Embraer's E2) and business aircraft (Dassault Aviation's Falcon 5X and 8X). A major feat this year was the signing of a contract for the supply of bleed air ducts for the LEAP¹⁴ engine. Developed by Snecma and General Electric, this engine is destined for the future generation of single-aisle commercial aircraft, specifically the Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 Max and Comac C919. Assessment also commenced on additive manufacturing processes as part of the Open Rotor project.

Cabin & cockpit systems

Already in use on regional aircraft (Embraer's ERJ, Bombardier's CRJ), the new LAVOX™ oxygen solution for lavatories obtained FAA¹⁵ certification in 2014, paving the way for future contracts in commercial aviation. Another advance was the selection by Airbus of the extended passenger oxygen system for the A33O The system, which provides 60 minutes of oxygen flow, offers significant weight reduction and better operational flexibility for flights over the Himalayas and at high altitude.

Deliveries have begun of the new line of lightweight, energy-efficient cabin interior lighting to Delta for the refurbishment of sixteen Boeing B757-300 and -200 aircraft. Meanwhile, the LED exterior lighting system has been selected by Airbus for the A350 XWB and is in the process of obtaining certification for retrofit solutions on aircraft in operation.

¹⁴ Leading Edge Aviation Propulsion

¹⁵ Federal Aviation Administration

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