ITA Airways has selected Safran Landing Systems wheels and carbon brakes to equip its six Airbus A350 and twenty A320neo fleets. According to Safran, the Safran Landing Systems A350 and A320neo equipment both provide a significant weight advantage compared to competing products, contributing to ITA Airways’ objective and commitment to minimise its environmental footprint and by saving more than 300 tons of CO2 emissions per year across its fleet.
This contract is significant as ITA Airways aims to become Europe's greenest airline by 2026.
Alessio Leone, Head of Maintenance Operations at ITA Airways, said: “Safran’s wheels and carbon brakes are the ideal solution, not only in regard to our performance and maintenance costs requirements but also because they offer an important weight reduction and we are confident to confirm endurance benefits that are in line with our sustainability strategy and “Born To Be Sustainable” claim. We are committed to our customers to become Europe's greenest air carrier by 2026 and Safran helps us to do that.”
Nicolas Potier, Executive Vice President of the wheels & brakes division in Safran Landing Systems, added: “We are delighted to expand our partnership with ITA Airways, of which we already support 50 Airbus A319/A320 airplanes. Moreover, we are very proud to help them support their sustainable development model, including a progressive fleet modernization.”
Safran claims that the A350 equipment also features a unique design that provides faster cooling for shorter Turn Around Times (TAT) and increased fleet availability.