Curtiss-Wright Controls Acquires Patents for SmartHandle® Inadvertent Aircraft Slide Deployment Alert System

Curtiss-Wright Controls Acquires Patents for SmartHandle® Inadvertent Aircraft Slide Deployment Alert System

CHARLOTTE, NC – May 24, 2010 – Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. announced today that it has acquired the worldwide patent portfolio and trademark for SmartHandle®, an audible alert system designed to fit any aircraft door to assist in the prevention of unintentional rollout of an emergency slide. Curtiss-Wright Controls Integrated Sensing will market SmartHandle on a  global basis.  The company will continue to design and manufacture SmartHandle®, having previously been performing this under license.

SmartHandle® can be installed as a retrofit on existing aircraft or directly on to the airframe at the production line. It is available as a stand-alone, self-powered unit fitted to each aircraft door, working independently, or as an integral part of the aircraft in conjunction with existing door systems.  When the door is set to the armed position, it activates a pick-up switch that automatically arms the audible alert system. Proximity sensors are able to detect someone about to grasp the aircraft door lever and send a signal to the electronics and speaker unit, triggering the audible alert. SmartHandle® can be programmed to issue the audible alert in any language using a female or male voice.

“We are pleased to have acquired the worldwide rights to market this innovative product to the commercial aviation industry,” said David Adams, co-chief operating officer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. “SmartHandle® provides a practical solution for inadvertent slide deployments and substantially reduces the customer service and financial  human costs associated with such occurrences.”

About Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Curtiss-Wright Controls is the Motion Control segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation.  With manufacturing facilities around the world, Curtiss-Wright Controls is a leading technology-based organization providing niche motion control products, subsystems and services internationally for the aerospace and defense markets. For more information, please visit www.cwcontrols.com.

About Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) is a diversified company headquartered in Parsippany, NJ. The company designs, manufactures and overhauls products for motion control and flow control applications, and provides a variety of specialized metal treatment services. The firm employs approximately 7,500 people worldwide. For more information, please visit www.curtisswright.com.

Curtiss-Wright Controls Completes International Expansion Initiatives

Opens new Business Center in China, expands Electronics Manufacturing Facility in Ottawa and Sensors and Controls Facility in Mexico

CHARLOTTE, NC – May 28, 2010 – Curtiss-Wright Controls has completed three significant international expansion initiatives in North America and Asia that will significantly enhance the company’s manufacturing and business opportunities. The initiatives included the opening of a new business center in China and the expansion of its Ottawa, Canada and Nogales, Mexico manufacturing facilities.

“These investments will enable us to better serve our customers and the increasing demand for our technologies and products,” said David Adams, Co-Chief Operating Officer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation.  “We expect each of these sites to play a key role in our expanding business operations as we continue to grow.”

New Chinese Business Center Opens

The new business center located in Suzhou, China will support the company’s rapidly expanding presence and activities in China and the Far East region. The 23,000-square-foot facility also will significantly enhance the company’s ability to optimally deliver the economic benefits of locally manufactured products to industrial and aerospace customers and will strengthen the company’s global competitiveness.

The company also announced that it was awarded a business license from the Chinese government’s Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) Commerce Bureau, establishing Curtiss-Wright Integrated Sensing (SIP) Ltd.  Curtiss-Wright Control’s new business center will have a staff of approximately 50 employees.

Ottawa Electronics Manufacturing Facility Expanded

The company’s Embedded Computing business group completed a significant expansion to its Ottawa, Ontario, Canada facility that included an addition to the existing building and upgrades to the existing plant and office facilities infrastructure to accommodate the company’s expanding work force.  The new construction added approximately 30,000 square feet of floor space for office, engineering and manufacturing functions to the facility’s existing 70,000-square-foot manufacturing space footprint.

Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing is a leading designer and manufacturer of rugged deployed commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, VPX and Compact PCI products for the aerospace and defense market. Manufacturing at the Ottawa site is rated as IPC Class 3. The facility is certified to ISO 9001 and AS9100 standards, and has been successfully audited by over 50 customers during the last 15 years.

Manufacturing Facility in Nogales, Mexico Expanded

The upgraded IPC 610 class 3 rated facility in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico has increased in size from 54,000- square-feet to 81,000-square-feet. Curtiss-Wright’s Integrated Sensing business, a leading designer and manufacturer of components for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets, manages the facility.  The Nogales manufacturing plant is ISO 9002 and AS9100 registered and has the distinction of being one of the few Maquiladoras in Mexico with Nadcap certification for brazing and welding.

The expanded facility, now called “Curtiss-Wright Controls de Mexico S.A. de C.V.”, became part of Curtiss-Wright in September, 2007, when the company acquired IMC Magnetics in Phoenix, AZ. The facility employs 160 people and is the company’s center of excellence for the manufacture of complex electronics, electro-mechanical, and magnetic assemblies for Curtiss-Wright’s Integrated Sensing business.  The upgraded Curtiss-Wright Controls de Mexico S.A. de C.V. facility began operation on March 1, 2010 and has successfully completed numerous customer audits.

Curtiss-Wright’s Integrated Sensing product line includes solenoid valves, rotary displacement transducers (RVDT), linear displacement transducers (LVDT), resolvers, pilot controls, and highly engineered motors, fans and motor controls.

About Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Curtiss-Wright Controls is the Motion Control segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. The company is a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced technologies for niche actuation and drive applications, integrated sensors and electronic subsystems internationally for the aerospace and defense markets.  For more information, please visit www.cwcontrols.com

About Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) is a diversified company headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. The company designs, manufactures and overhauls products for motion control and flow control applications, and provides a variety of specialized metal treatment services. The firm employs approximately 7,500 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.curtisswright.com.

Curtiss-Wright Awarded Contract From Lockheed Martin

For Delivery of Structural Components and Hardware for the

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s Missile Trapeze System

CHARLOTTE, NC – April 13, 2010 – Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. today announced that it has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to provide structural components and related hardware for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft’s Trapeze Hardware System. The Trapeze system, for evaluation in the F-35′s system development and demonstration (SDD) phase, will provide the ability to utilize rail-launched missiles carried on a trapeze that swings clear of the F-35′s weapon bay.

“Curtiss-Wright is pleased to have been selected by Lockheed Martin to provide hardware and components for this important weapon system,” said David Adams, co-chief operating officer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. “The ability to support rail launched missiles will enhance the F-35 Lightning II’s mission flexibility.”

Curtiss-Wright will manufacture trapeze hardware system components at the company’s Flight Systems facility in Shelby, NC. The hardware will be shipped to Lockheed Martin‘s facility in Fort Worth, TX. The contract continues through 2012.

The F-35 is a supersonic, multi-role, 5th generation stealth fighter that will enter operational service in 2012.

About Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Curtiss-Wright Controls is the Motion Control segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation.  With manufacturing facilities around the world, Curtiss-Wright Controls is a leading technology-based organization providing niche motion control products, subsystems and services internationally for the aerospace and defense markets.  For more information, please visit www.cwcontrols.com.

About Curtiss-Wright

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) is a diversified company headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.  The company designs, manufactures and overhauls products for motion control and flow control applications, and provides a variety of specialized metal treatment services.  The firm employs approximately 7,600 people worldwide.  For more information, please visit www.curtisswright.com.

PHENOM 100 JET GOES TO AUSTRALIA FOR THE FIRST TIME

Embraer’s entry level jet will visit nine Australian cities

São José dos Campos, February 9, 2010 – As part of its flying demo tour throughout Asia Pacific, Embraer’s Phenom 100 entry level jet landed, this week, in Perth, Australia. After being exhibited in India, in November 2009, and participating in the Singapore Airshow, February 2-7, the jet’s first appearance in Australia will cover Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Cairns, and Darwin.

“We are excited about showcasing the Phenom 100 in Australia for the first time,” said José Eduardo Costas, Embraer Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Asia Pacific – Executive Jets. “Australia has a mature aviation culture, going back to the early ‘40s. We are confident that the market will be receptive to the Phenom 100, the fastest and most comfortable jet in its class, and one of the most recent executive jets available on the market today.”

According to the Australian Business Aircraft Association (www.abaa.com.au), over 250 business aircraft, including jets and turboprops, are currently owned and operated in Australia. Business jets, alone, almost doubled from 80 in 2004 to over 140 in mid-2009, signifying an increasing Australian appetite for, and appreciation of, the utility and functionality of this type of aircraft.

The flying demo tour in Australia follows Embraer’s announcement of ExecuJet as an authorized service center. The Australian company provides 24-hour service for all Embraer executive jets in that country.

The Phenom 100 is equipped with the latest in cockpit and cabin design. It has an unparalleled level of comfort, and offers a private aft lavatory, which is one of its competitive features. With a range of 1,178 nautical miles (2,182 km), including NBAA IFR fuel reserves, the Phenom 100 is capable of flying nonstop from Brisbane to Melbourne, in Australia; New York to Miami, in the U.S.; or London to Rome, in Europe. The aircraft is flying in over ten countries and has already accumulated in excess of 7,000 flight hours. To date, more than 100 Phenom 100 jets have been delivered, which is a significant milestone since the aircraft was certified in December 2008.

Embraer in Asia Pacific
Embraer’s headquarters in Asia Pacific is celebrating ten years in Singapore. However, the Company’s aircraft have been operating in the region since 1978, with the Bandeirante.

In 2007, Embraer set up a world-class training center in Singapore, as well as a regional component distribution center. The Company also has field support representatives and inmarket offices located across the region, with investments totaling more than US$ 40 million.

Customers in Asia Pacific include Air North, Skippers Aviation, Network Aviation, Regional Pacific Airlines, Aerolink, and Virgin Blue (Embraer’s largest E-Jets operator in the region), from Australia; Air Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands; Southwest Air, from Papua New Guinea; Premiair, in Indonesia; Mandarin Airlines, in Taiwan; Paramount Airways, in India; JAL and Fuji Dream Airlines, in Japan; and the Royal Thai Navy and Royal Thai Army.

EMBRAER 190 JET CERTIFIED FOR OPERATING AT LONDON CITY AIRPORT

 

Steep approach certification achieved after a rigorous nine-month process 

 São José dos Campos, February 2, 2010 - Embraer has received steep approach certification for another member of its E-Jets family, the EMBRAER 190, to operate at London’s premier business airport, London City (LCY). The EMBRAER 170 received the same certification in 2007 and is currently operated by British Airways at LCY.

The EMBRAER 190 uses a software solution developed on the existing fly-by-wire system, which means better flight qualities and control, reduced pilot workload, and lower fuel consumption. The range of the EMBRAER 190 out of LCY is over 800 nautical miles (1,500 km), covering all current routes and bringing important European business destinations within reach.

 “As with the EMBRAER 170, the EMBRAER 190 concluded its EASA steep approach certification with no pending items,” said Mauro Kern, Embraer Executive Vice President, Airline Market. “This important milestone is likely to attract the attention of other European operators, bringing in new orders and making LCY an even stronger business hub.”

British Airways’ CityFlyer, Switzerland’s Geneva-based Baboo Airlines, and Germany’s Lufthansa Cityline will be the first to operate the EMBRAER 190 out of LCY. The current aircraft fleet flying from this airport is mostly composed of old, out-of-production jets and turboprops that serve a sophisticated business public that relies on a fast and comfortable ride between the bigger European cities and London’s financial center. Because of their high level of comfort, reliability, reduced operating cost, and low emissions, the E-Jets are the perfect solution. Compared to aircraft with similar capacity now operating at LCY, the EMBRAER 190 reduces fuel burn by 25%, which is mirrored by aircraft emissions and brings an additional savings of 50% in maintenance costs.

By the end of 2010, a total of 15 E-Jets are expected to be operating out of LCY, and will have transported one million passengers. For more information, visit

www.EmbraerCommercialJets.com

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EMBRAER DESIGNATES 1ST PHENOM SERVICE CENTER IN CALIFORNIA

São José dos Campos, February 4, 2010 - Embraer has named Clay Lacy Aviation (CLA) as the Company’s authorized service center for the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 jets in Southern California. Located at Van Nuys Airport, in the Los Angeles Basin, CLA is one of the most prominent, well-established corporate aviation service providers in the world.

 

With the appointment of this new support base, Embraer has met the need for Phenom authorized service in the Southern California market,” said Scott Kalister, Embraer Vice President, Customer Support, USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean – Executive Jets. “Clay Lacy’s reputation as a premier executive aviation provider and its location at VanNuys Airport make it an ideal choice for the support of our Phenom jet customers.”

 

Operating from their 8-acre (32,400-square meter) facility, CLA has one of the largest Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Diamond Award and Class III and IV certified maintenance repair stations in the western U.S. Five large hangars are available to Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 customers who will be offered inspections, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, paint touchups, and interior shop services.  

 

 “We are excited to work with Embraer, whose creativity and experience brought the Phenom to the market in a timely manner, at a very competitive price and with a performance greater  than originally specified,” “We see this as an opportunity to strengthen our relationship with one of the premier aviation manufacturers in the world, since we already operate its aircraft.” aid Clay Lacy, founder and CEO of CLA.  

 

A total of 64 Phenom jets are currently registered with the FAA. The entry level Phenom 100 as been operating in North America since December 2008. The Phenom 300, which was ertified in December 2009, is also flying in the region. The certification results for both cleansheet, state-of-the-art aircraft boast significant improvements in runway length, range, speed, and fuel consumption.

 

About Clay Lacy Aviation (CLA)

Founded in 1968 as the first executive jet charter service in the western United States, CLA has set the standard for corporate aviation services. Founder and president Clay Lacy has personally flown 2,500 air-to-air photo flights for commercials, television, and feature films,  including “Top Gun”, “The Right Stuff”, and “Operation Red Flag”. Soon after its founding, the fledging company became known as “Hollywood’s Private Airline”. As the first jet charter service on the West Coast, its aircraft have carried celebrities everywhere.Today, CLA operates 45 aircraft, including two Legacy 600s, out of its fixed-base facilities at Van Nuys Airport, in Los Angeles, and Boeing Field, in Seattle, as well as Denver, Colorado; Orange County and West Palm Beach, Florida; and Hartford, Connecticut. In October 2009, at the 62nd Annual Meeting and Convention of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), it was announced that Clay Lacy will be inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame at the 49th enshrinement ceremony in Dayton, Ohio, in July 2010, joining other aviation and space pioneers and contributors.

Eaton Expands Asia Pacific Aerospace Business with Cebu Pacific Air Contract, Providing Greater Component Reliability and Low Life Cycle Cost

SINGAPORE … Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announces the signing of a supply agreement for first product delivery for Cebu Pacific Air (CEB), the Philippines’ leading domestic airline, during a contract signing ceremony at the Singapore Air Show. Eaton will provide AC motor pumps for up to 20 Airbus A320 passenger jets scheduled for delivery to CEB through 2014.

“CEB passengers will benefit from the airline’s continued innovation and focus on efficiency and comfort with the aid of Eaton’s quality technology,” said CEB President and Chief Executive Officer Lance Gokongwei.  “We welcome this new relationship as we expand our operations with new aircraft and further extend our great value fares to more travelers in the region.”

“Eaton’s dedication to value, innovation and quality will support Cebu Pacific Air’s goals to modernize its fleet, and we are eager to explore further opportunities to promote CEB’s continued growth and success,” said Bradley J. Morton, president of Eaton’s Aerospace Group. “We look forward to this opportunity to expand our presence in the Asia Pacific aerospace market.”

Low-cost carrier CEB is the Philippines’ leading domestic airline and flies to 32 domestic and 14 international destinations, including Osaka, Incheon and Jakarta. The airline has flown more than 40 million passengers since its inception in 1996. CEB’s present fleet of Airbus A320 and ATR 72-500 aircraft is the youngest in the Philippines and operates from strategically placed hubs in Manila, Cebu, Clark and Davao.

Eaton’s aerospace business is a leading supplier of hydraulic, electro-hydraulic pump and generator products and integrated systems; electric motors; aircraft flap and slat systems; fluid conveyance products and systems; nose wheel steering systems; integrated control systems; cockpit controls; power and load management systems; and pressure sensors and fluid debris monitoring products and systems. Eaton serves commercial and military aviation, aerospace, marine and off-road markets worldwide.

Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2009 sales of $11.9 billion. Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 70,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.