News | 06/01/2017 Aeromexico Connect selects Liebherr for E-Jet E1 landing gear support

Landing gear repair shop at Liebherr Aerospace Saline, Inc.

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Aerolitoral, S.A. de C.V., DBA Aeromexico Connect and Liebherr Aerospace Saline, Inc., have signed a long-term agreement for the performance of landing gear overhaul services encompassing Aeromexico’s entire fleet of E170 and E190 aircraft. Liebherr-Aerospace will receive the landing gears at its Saline, Michigan (USA) service and support center for full overhaul and restoration. Liebherr is facilitating the program through an advanced loan and subsequent closed loop exchange scheme which returns all original equipment to Aeromexico.

“We appreciate the opportunity to apply OEM product quality standards and tailored support solutions to this program, thus maximizing both the sustainment potential and value of the E-Jet E1 platform according to the desires of Aeromexico” stated Will Dew, VP Customer Support & Commercial, Liebherr Aerospace Saline, Inc.

The complete landing gear systems for the E-Jet E1 family 170/175/190/195 were developed and manufactured by the OEM Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH, Lindenberg (Germany), the center of excellence for landing gear and flight control systems within Liebherr-Aerospace’s global network.