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2026
13 February

ReleaseSafran establishes a new landing gear facility in Morocco

13 February

ReleaseHM King Mohammed VI presides over the launch ceremony of the aircraft landing gear production plant project, representing an investment of €280 million by the Safran Group in Morocco

2025
31 July

ReleaseSolestra Group expands North American aerospace platform with largest acquisition to date: LHM Technologies Inc.

31 July

ReleaseSafran chooses France for new carbon brake production facility

4 June

ReleaseSafran inaugurates new industrial facilities for landing and braking systems in Molsheim, France

8 May

ReleaseADI and JetZero announce key demonstrator milestones

2024
5 December Delphine Borione (French Ambassador to Mexico), Alejandro Cardona Seemann (President of Safran Mexico), Marco del Prete (Minister of the Economy of State of Querétaro), Marcelo Ebrard (Minister of Economy), and Philippe Errera (Safran’s EVP for International Development and Government Relations).

Safran expands engine production in Querétaro

The LEAP engine has been a major commercial success, with over 8,500 units already in operation, accumulating more than 60 million flight hours, and an order backlog exceeding 11,600 units.

7 November The proposed BWB demonstrator.

JetZero harnesses major suppliers for demonstrator's flight control

BAE Systems, Moog, Safran, Thales and Woodward will all contribute technology to the Flight Control System on the JetZero full-scale blended wing body (BWB) demonstrator.

24 July

ReleaseSafran to strengthen its footprint in Querétaro (Mexico) with new engine maintenance and production capacities

24 July

ReleaseSafran to strengthen its footprint in Querétaro (Mexico) with new engine maintenance and production capacities

2023
5 October The Bell V-280 Valor.

Bell confirms Safran landing gear for the FLRAA project

The landing gear expert company currently works with more than 25 airframers, and has been a committed partner in the Bell tiltrotor program since 2018.

26 June

ReleaseTISICS unveils LightLand: the world's largest metal composite capable of saving airlines 9 million tonnes of carbon emissions

2022
20 July Carrying 65-80 passengers at twice the speed of today's airliners and running on 100% sustainable aviation fuel, Overture will fly Mach 1.7 over water with a range of 4,250 nautical miles.

Northrop Grumman sees military potential for Overture

The company will pursue new use cases for Boom's Overture to support government and military operations that require rapid response, including reconnaissance, command and control, and mobility and logistics.

20 July

ReleaseSafran unveils electric nose landing gear actuator

19 July

ReleaseBoom Supersonic and Safran Landing Systems sign supplier agreement for Overture

2021
21 September

ReleaseNovel machining lands substantial weight reduction

13 May Safran Landing Systems will provide the landing gear system for the Bell Valor 280.

Safran is selected for V-280 Valor landing gear and braking

Experience with the V-22 Osprey will be invaluable now that Safran has been selected to provide landing gear and braking systems for the V-280 Valor program. Four sites in Europe and North America will play a part.

29 April

ReleaseSafran and SLM Solutions evaluate SLM technology for additively manufactured main fitting of a Bizjet

2 February

ReleaseAirbus sites gear up for the A321XLR's Major Component Assembly phase

2020
30 September New landing gear noise reduction technology by Safran is being evaluated on a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. (Photo: Paul Weatherman)

Boeing expects 20% less noise from landing gear airflow

Safran's devices are attached to landing gear areas shown to produce increased noise due to air flow when an aircraft is flying low before landing, reducing the noise that can be heard from the ground.

20 July

ReleaseSafran contributes to 2020 Boeing ecoDemonstrator with new landing gear noise reduction technology

20 April

ReleaseAirbus A321XLR programme development and industrialisation gathers pace

2019
18 December

ReleaseAerion Supersonic announces agreement with international high-technology group, Safran

8 July

ReleaseSafran to build new aircraft carbon brake plant near Lyon

18 June

ReleaseNorsk Titanium initiates technology readiness demonstrator project with Safran Landing Systems

17 June

ReleaseBurloak Technologies developing industry's first 3D-printed brake sleeve with Safran Landing Systems

2018
12 June

ReleaseAlvant appointed to help £28m, Safran-led project, developing large aircraft landing gear of the future

12 June

ReleaseAlvant launches as market interest in aluminium matrix composites surges

2017
25 July

ReleaseAutomated selective plating takes off after SIFCO and Safran's pioneering project

2016
19 May

ReleaseSafran groups companies under a single brand

2015
18 September

ReleaseAirbus and partners develop new corrosion-resistant steel alloy

25 August

ReleaseMessier-Bugatti-Dowty and AVIC formalise their collaboration on the MA700 project

27 July

ReleaseREEL to open facility at Mobile Aeroplex to serve Airbus Alabama

2014
10 November

ReleaseBodycote and Messier-Bugatti-Dowty sign long-term agreement for thermal spray coating services

2012
20 November

ReleasePraxair Surface Technologies signs long-term agreement with Messier-Bugatti-Dowty for airframe coatings in Asia

10 September

ReleaseMessier-Bugatti-Dowty to supply electric brakes for Eurocopter's new generation X4

5 September

ReleaseAerospace market continues testing new landing gear application using CUSTOM 465 stainless steel

8 June

ReleaseBromford Industries wins multi million dollar contract

31 January

ReleaseMessier-Bugatti-Dowty delivers first production landing gear shipset for Airbus A400M

2011
18 October

ReleaseCIRCOR Aerospace selected by Messier-Bugatti-Dowty to supply actuation packages

10 October

ReleaseSeven new suppliers sign on for Bombardier Global 7000 and Global 8000 jet program

16 August

ReleaseSigma Labs, Inc. receives contract from landing gear manufacturer Messier-Bugatti-Dowty

13 July

ReleaseMessier Dowty selects Apriso for manufacturing operations management

23 June

ReleaseEmbraer Defense & Security selects Messier-Bugatti-Dowty for KC-390 military transport jet

20 June

ReleaseCIRCOR Aerospace selected by Messier-Bugatti-Dowty for retraction actuators

2 May

ReleaseMessier-Bugatti, Messier-Dowty and Messier Services merge to form Messier-Bugatti-Dowty

20 April

ReleaseMessier-Dowty delivers 1st set of Airbus A350-900 main landing gears

2010
19 July

ReleaseBromford Industries awarded contract by Messier Dowty

2009
30 November

ReleaseCIRCOR selected for A350 XWB landing gear system valves

23 September

ReleaseSafran and AVIC extend partnership