WhereDaily News: Esterline Selected to Supply Flight Deck Panels for Boeing 777X
BELLEVUE, WA--(Marketwired - Jun 15, 2015) - Esterline Corporation (NYSE: ESL) (www.esterline.com), a leading specialty manufacturer serving global aerospace and defense markets, today announced that its Korry® flight deck control panels and associated software have been chosen by The Boeing Company for the 777X airplane program. The equipment being supplied includes a total of 26 modular flight deck panels pilots use to monitor and control aircraft systems. Esterline currently supplies the flight deck control panels and software for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The products and configuration for the panels on the 777X are similar to those on the 787, meaning pilots familiar with the 787 cockpit will be able to train and receive certification on the 777X in less time.