FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                              19 November 2015

Meggitt PLC

Contract win

Meggitt wins multi-million dollar sole-source contract for Boeing 777X cargo smoke detection system

Meggitt PLC ( "Meggitt" or "the Group"), a leading international company specialising in high performance components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defence and energy markets, has won a sole-source contract from The Boeing Company to provide the Cargo Smoke Detection System (CSDS) for the Boeing 777X aircraft. 

Designed for cargo zones and avionics bays, the CSDS is a complete system comprising the advanced Meggitt smoke detector and controller solutions selected on a number of aircraft platforms currently in service and under development.

Production will start in 2017 from Meggitt's facility in Simi Valley, California to meet entry into service in 2019.

The Boeing 777X has attracted over 300 orders and commitments from customers including Lufthansa, Etihad, Qatar, Emirates, ANA and Cathay Pacific.   

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ENDS

For further information, please contact:

Meggitt PLC
Richard Cashin, Investor Relations                                  Tel: 01202 597597

Fiona Greig, Corporate Communications

Buchanan Communications
Charles Ryland, Richard Oldworth and Helen Chan              Tel: 0207 466 5000

Editor's notes

Meggitt PLC

Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Meggitt PLC is an international group operating in North America, Europe and Asia.  Known for its specialised extreme environment engineering, Meggitt is a world leader in aerospace, defence and energy.  Meggitt employs approximately 10,500 people at over 40 manufacturing facilities and regional offices worldwide.