A YEAR of consolidation

Zodiac Galleys & Equipment has consolidated its positions and is concentrating on growth by motivating its teams to improve their industrial and commercial performance. Focused on the competitiveness of the service rendered to clients, this progress-oriented dynamic is backed by a new three-division organization: Galleys, Galley Inserts, and Rotable Equipment.

A commercial dynamic that benefits Galleys

Sales have grown at a steady pace, especially for single-aisle aircraft. Particularly notable is the 30% increase in sales to Airbus for its A320 under the SFE²¹ contract and numerous other new contracts, including a first order for a Boeing 737MAX by Nokair a Thai low-cost carrier.

After delivering equipment to Etihad for its fleet of Airbus A380, Zodiac Galleys was selected by the airline for other programs starting in 2016. The division also enjoyed commercial success with the aft galley/lavatory complex at Swissair Lufthansa and Delta and retrofit solutions for SAS, Qatar Airways and Etihad for their Airbus A330 aircraft.

Zodiac Galleys has continued to develop a twin-aisle version of the MAXFlex galley and, via a further partnership with Airbus, for the SpaceFlex v2 system. Designed for the A320 family, this incorporates a galley and lavatory, and offers the possibility of adjoining an additional two rows of seats in the cabin.

Preliminary success for new lines of inserts

Electrical culinary equipment (galley inserts) also performed impressively, in line with forecasts. As well as contracts with Swissair Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Nokair and Transaero, contracts were won in business aviation, a fast-growing market, with Bombardier's Challenger 605 and 350, and the Bombardier G7000/8000 and Gulfstream P42. Two new lines on the market, Concert™ and Symphony™, saw their first sales. The Concert™ suite, which reduces the weight of a twin-aisle aircraft in standard configuration by 75kg, gained qualification from Boeing, while Symphony™ received a Reddot Design Award honourable mention in 2014. Zodiac Galley Inserts has invested heavily in its organization to improve its competitiveness, foster synergies and economies of scale, and pool expertise and development resources.

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