BOEING 787 first flight gives boost to aircraft cabin lighting products made by DIEHL, Diehl Aerosystems

Release Date: 2010-01-11

The first flight of the Boeing 787 on December 15, 2009 also gives boost to the Nürnberg site of Diehl Aerospace, a company within the Diehl Corporate Division Aerosystems. The complete cabin lighting as well as associated electronic components for aircraft of this type are delivered from here to Boeing

Boeing 787 is the world's first aircraft which is exclusively equipped with LED lighting. This technology replaces the conventional light tubes used before and allows completely new design options for cabin lighting, enhancing comfort and well-being of passengers, while heavily reducing maintenance costs.

Diehl Aerospace is market and technology leader for cabin lighting systems, and the company is an acknowledged partner of all big aircraft manufacturers.

Diehl Aerosystems is one of four Corporate Divisions of Diehl Stiftung & Co. KG and covers all aerospace activities of the Diehl Group. With its operational units Diehl Aerospace and Diehl Aircabin, both joint ventures with Thales, Diehl Aerosystems is a leading systems supplier for avionics and cabin solutions for commercial aircraft. The Corporate Division currently has around 2,600 employees and intends to expand its business fields in the future. Amongst its customers are leading aircraft manufacturers (OEMs), such as Airbus, Boeing, Eurocopter and Embraer.

Type:	NORMAL
Company:	Diehl Aerosystems
Country:	Germany