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Fairchild Controls Statement on Bankruptcy Filing of The Fairchild Corporation
March 26, 2009
Fairchild Controls, a business unit of EADS North America, is not affiliated with The Fairchild Corporation – which recently announced filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Therefore, Fairchild Controls’ current and future activities are not affected by the unrelated action at The Fairchild Corporation.
Fairchild Controls designs and manufactures vapor cycle systems, air management systems, control electronics and air turbine drives for military and commercial aerospace and defense applications.
Its vapor cycle systems and air management systems provide cooling for externally mounted aircraft pods that carry targeting, navigation, reconnaissance, and electronic countermeasure systems for U.S. and foreign military services. The company’s air turbine drives supply supplemental hydraulic and electrical power for a variety of aircraft.
Fairchild Controls is headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, and is part of EADS North America’s U.S. operations – which span 17 states and provide a broad array of advanced solutions to customers in the commercial, homeland security, aerospace and defense markets.
About Fairchild Controls Corporation (www.fairchildcontrols.com)
Fairchild Controls designs and manufactures vapor cycle systems, air management systems, control electronics and air turbine drives for military and commercial aerospace and defense applications. Fairchild Control's vapor cycle systems and air management systems provide cooling for externally mounted aircraft pods that carry targeting, navigation, reconnaissance, and electronic countermeasure systems for U.S. and foreign military services. The company's air turbine drives supply supplemental hydraulic and electrical power for a variety of aircraft. Fairchild Controls is a business unit of EADS North America, and is headquartered in Frederick, Maryland.
About EADS North America (www.eadsnorthamerica.com)
EADS North America is the North American operation of EADS, a global leader in aerospace, defense and related services. As a leader in all sectors of defense and homeland security, EADS North America and its parent company, EADS, contribute over $11 billion to the U.S. economy annually and support more than 200,000 American jobs through its network of suppliers and services. Operating in 17 states, EADS North America offers a broad array of advanced solutions to its customers in the commercial, homeland security, aerospace and defense markets.