Strong SALES

Zodiac Cabin & Structures continues to expand, producing highly innovative, modular solutions that optimize the use of onboard space, improve in-flight service and help boost customer profitability. The acquisition of Greenpoint Technologies extended its leadership in the field of VIP aircraft cabin interiors.

Retrofitting: a dynamic driven by innovation

Zodiac Cabin & Structures has been particularly active in the retrofit market. This was due partly to the full integration of NAT¹⁹, which has strengthened the division's offer and given it certification competency, and partly to the success of the Innovative Space Interior System, the first elements of which - particularly the pivoting luggage bins offering increased stowage capacity - have been delivered to Sky Airline and Cathay Pacific for the retrofit of their Airbus A320 aircraft. Meanwhile, more than 1,000 AftComplex and SmartLavs lavatories are in the order book for major airlines in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Zodiac Cabin & Structures has also been selected by another large carrier to upgrade the entire cabin interior of its Airbus A319-320, CPJ-700 and Boeing B757 aircraft.

This automated machine positions layers of composites quickly and accurately to create complex parts.

Deliveries for programs entering production

Zodiac Cabin & Structures is keeping pace with the ramp-up in production of new programs, delivering complete cabin interiors to Bombardier for its CSeries, lavatories to Airbus for the A350 XWB for Qatar Airways (the program's launch customer), and the first interior panels to Boeing for the U.S. Air Force's KC-46 tanker New orders were also received from Boeing for the cockpit door of the B737MAX and door frame of the B 787-9, and from Embraer for the supply of EZ Air's complete interior for the E2, Embraer's next-generation regional jet.

Stronger positioning in business aviation

A long-time supplier to Bombardier Zodiac Cabin & Structures has strengthened its position in business aviation with contracts to supply interior cabin components to Dassault Aviation for its Falcon 5X and 9X aircraft and Gulfstream for the G500/600. A contract has also been signed with Bombardier to supply the complete interior of its new Challenger 650.

¹⁹ Northwest Aerospace Technologies

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