12/14/2012 1:24:00 AM
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B/E Aerospace Wins Contracts Worth $250m

B/E Aerospace has been awarded four major aircraft cabin interior programs initially valued at $250 million. 
The first of these is a lie-flat business class seating program to outfit a major international airline’s new-buy Boeing 787 fleet. In addition, B/E Aerospace will provide retrofit LED lighting for this same airline’s Boeing 737, 767 and 777 aircraft.

The second is a full cabin interior retrofit program to outfit a major global airline’s long haul aircraft with lie-flat business class seating, Pinnacle main cabin seating, and LED lighting.

The third award includes a business class seating program, a Pinnacle main cabin seating program and a comprehensive food and beverage preparation and storage equipment program to outfit new-buy wide-body aircraft for a major Chinese airline.

Finally, B/E Aerospace has won a Pinnacle main cabin seating program and a comprehensive food and beverage preparation and storage equipment program to outfit a Russian airline’s new-buy 737 and A320 aircraft. 

“Our premium class seating awards solidify our market leadership position as the leading supplier of full-flat premium class seating designed for exceptional passenger comfort, enhanced living space and luxurious amenities,” stated CEO Amin Khoury. 

B/E Aerospace reported sales at its consumables management segment (CMS), including fasteners, rose 24% to $295.8 million in the third quarter of 2012, with operating earnings, adjusted to exclude AIT costs, up 24.4% to $59.2 million. CMS operating margin expanded 10 basis points to 20%.

Nine-month CMS revenue climbed 22.5% to $869.2 million, with adjusted operating earnings up 24.6% to $175 million. Adjusted operating margin gained 30 basis points to 20.1%.

Overall B/E Aerospace sales improved 20.6% to $766.7 million in the third quarter of 2012, which included 10.5% organic growth. Q3 operating earnings gained 24% to $138.9 million. ©2012 GlobalFastenerNews.com

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