Eaton to Provide Engine-Driven Pumps, AC Motorpumps for Jakarta-Based Citilink’s New Fleet of Airbus A320 Jets

Date: 17 June 2013

PARIS … Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton will supply engine-driven pumps and AC motorpumps for 25 new Airbus A320 jetliners in a contract awarded by Garuda Indonesia, a national flag carrier of Indonesia, for its subsidiary, Citilink. The contract highlights Eaton’s continuing expansion in the Asia-Pacific aerospace market and its global leadership in aircraft component quality, service and reliability. The value of the contract has not been disclosed.

“Eaton is excited about establishing a new relationship with Citilink and providing highly reliable components for the A320 platform,” said Einar Johnson, vice president of customer solutions and services for Eaton’s Aerospace Group. “Eaton’s focus on innovation and emerging markets is driving global growth, and we’re also drawing on our global strength in power management to help customers reduce lifecycle cost and improve reliability and fuel efficiency.”

Eaton sets the standard for hydraulic pump reliability, with average reliability exceeding 50,000 hours MTBF. Eaton’s hydraulic engine-driven pumps and AC motorpumps are sole source on Airbus A330, A340 and A380 platforms.

Citilink, a low-cost carrier airline with hubs in Surabaya and Jakarta, Indonesia, provides air transportation service to numerous domestic destinations. As specified in the contract award for supplier-furnished equipment, Eaton will begin delivering components to Citilink in 2014.

Engine-driven pumps and AC motorpumps provide hydraulic power to perform vital actions on the aircraft, including landing gear extension and retraction; flap, aileron, rudder and elevator motion; aircraft wheel braking; and cargo door opening and closing via hydraulic actuators.

In the aerospace industry, Eaton is a leading supplier of hydraulic, electro-hydraulic pump and generator products and integrated systems; engine and airframe fuel pumps; electric motors; aircraft door actuation, flight and flow controls; fluid, fuel and air delivery products and systems; nose wheel steering systems; integrated control systems; cockpit controls and displays; power and load management systems; pressure sensors, seals, and fluid health monitoring products and systems. Eaton serves commercial and military aviation, aerospace, military weapons, marine and off-road markets worldwide.

Eaton is a diversified power management company providing energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. A global technology leader, Eaton acquired Cooper Industries plc in November 2012. The 2012 revenue of the combined companies was $21.8 billion on a pro forma basis. Eaton has approximately 103,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.

John Ganzerla

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