7/22/2009 Curtiss-Wright Controls Signs License Agreement with Boeing to Manufacture and Sell Airplane Spare Parts
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – July 22, 2009 – Curtiss-Wright Controls Inc., the Motion Control segment
of Curtiss-Wright Corporation, has entered into a data license with The Boeing Company
allowing the use of detail engineering design to obtain Parts Manufacturing Authority (PMA) for
replacement flight control spare parts. The license will permit Curtiss-Wright Controls to
manufacture licensed PMA parts under the company’s FAA-approved quality system and
distribute directly to operators.
Curtiss-Wright Controls supplies flight control and utility actuation products to many Boeing
aircraft in service today, including the 737, 747, 757, 767 and 777 platforms. The company
manufactures and services Boeing flight control and utility actuation products at its facilities in
Shelby and Gastonia, N.C.
“The manufacture of PMA-approved flight control and utility actuation spare parts is consistent
with Curtiss-Wright Controls’ position as a trusted supplier for all Boeing commercial aircraft
families,” said David Adams, Co-Chief Operating Officer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. “We look
forward to supporting these aircraft now in worldwide service for many years to come.”
About Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Curtiss-Wright Controls is the motion control segment of
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW). With manufacturing facilities around the world,
Curtiss-Wright Controls is a leading technology-based organization providing niche motion
control products, subsystems and services for the aerospace, defense, naval and industrial
markets. For more information, visit www.cwcontrols.com.
About Curtiss-Wright
Curtiss-Wright Corporation 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 metal treatment services. The firm employs approximately 7,900
people worldwide. For more information, please visit www.curtisswright.com.
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