Wed, Oct 20, 2004
Potential Revenue: $1 Million A Year
Astronics Corporation a company that
designs and builds high performance lighting and electronics
systems for the global aerospace and defense industry, Tuesday said
its subsidiary, Luminescent Systems, Inc. (LSI), has been chosen by
Cessna to supply external and cockpit lighting for the upgrade of
its single engine aircraft. Astronics estimates the program could
generate in the range of $.7 to $1.0 million in annual revenue with
production beginning in late 2004.
LSI will supply the landing and taxi lights for all versions of
Cessna's Skyhawk 172, Skylane 182 and Stationair 206. The external
lighting will be based on high intensity discharge lighting
technology, replacing several of the lights currently employing
standard incandescent lamps.
In addition, LSI will produce the
illuminated cockpit panels for the Skyhawk, Skylane and Stationair.
These aircraft are being enhanced by including illuminated panels.
These cockpit panels will employ light emitting diode technology.
LSI already provides illuminated cockpit panels for all of Cessna's
Citation aircraft.
Peter Gundermann, President and CEO of Astronics, commented,
"Cessna has once again given a vote of their confidence in our
products and service by selecting us as the supplier of the
landing/taxi and cockpit lighting systems for their single engine
aircraft. We have long been a supplier to Cessna for their cockpit
lighting needs. With this win and the agreement to supply the
external lighting for the Cessna Citation Mustang, we are expanding
the breadth of products and services we provide to Cessna. This
demonstrates the success we are having with our strategy to provide
lighting for all aircraft from "wingtip to wingtip and nose to
tail".
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