Press releases | 14/11/2014
Liebherr-Aerospace has been selected by Alenia Aermacchi to supply an FCS test rig capable of implementing load alleviation functionality and to provide engineering support for the development of a next-generation flight control system.
The test rig, which is to be integrated in Alenia Aermacchi’s testing laboratory in Turin (Italy), will enable the Italian aircraft manufacturer to simulate interfaces between flight control actuators, cockpit controls and flight control software. In addition to the hardware, Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH, Lindenberg (Germany), will contribute its expertise in testing and engineering to support Alenia in designing an advanced flight control system concept. The system supplier will be able to use its outstanding experience gained through the integrated testing of fly-by-wire flight control systems for numerous aircraft programs.
Liebherr-Aerospace is a leading supplier of systems for the aviation industry
Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS, Toulouse (France), is one of eleven divisional control companies within the Liebherr Group and coordinates all activities in the aerospace and transportation systems sectors.
Liebherr-Aerospace is a leading supplier of systems for the aviation industry and has more than five decades of experience in this field. The range of aviation equipment produced by Liebherr for the civil and military sectors includes flight control and actuation systems, landing gear and air management systems. These systems are deployed in wide-bodied aircraft, single aisle and regional aircraft, business jets, combat aircraft, military transporters, military training aircraft, civil helicopters and combat helicopters.
Liebherr’s aerospace and transportation systems division employs around 4,900 people. It has four aviation equipment production plants at Lindenberg (Germany), Toulouse (France), Guaratinguetá (Brazil) and Nizhny Novgorod (Russia). These production sites offer a worldwide service with additional customer service centers in Saline (Michigan/USA), Seattle (Washington/USA), Wichita (Kansas/USA), Montréal (Canada), Sao José dos Campos (Brazil), Hamburg (Germany), Moscow (Russia), Dubai (UAE), Singapore and Shanghai (People’s Republic of China).
19/10/2026
Press releases
An investment of more than € 40 million euros, 12,000 m² of new space and 400 employees at the site by the end of 2026 are the impressive figures of Liebherr-Aerospace’s activities in Campsas, near Toulouse (France), where the company has officially opened its new industrial center of excellence for aerospace heat transfer equipment.
08/10/2026
Press releases
Innovative solutions for the next generation of business jets: Liebherr at NBAA-BACE 2026
At NBAA-BACE, taking place from October 20 to 22, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA), Liebherr-Aerospace will showcase its cutting-edge innovations for the business jet market at booth no. 3555. Visitors can discover state-of-the-art systems and components, including a nose landing gear, an air-conditioning pack and modular electro-mechanical actuators.
22/09/2026
Press releases
Liebherr-Aerospace and China Airlines reach an agreement for Airbus A350 nose landing gear overhaul
Liebherr-Aerospace and China Airlines have reached a commercial agreement for the overhaul of nose landing gear on the airline’s Airbus A350 fleet. The campaign is set to start this year and will continue through 2031.
