Curtiss-Wright’s Boeing 787 deal exemplifies its plans for expansion
Curtiss-Wright Controls (CWC) (Stand No.

Curtiss-Wright Controls (CWC) (Stand No. R81) has agreed to supply the mechanical systems for the Boeing 787’s large cargo door under a contract with door supplier Saab Aerostructures. The deal reflects the U.S. company’s desire to expand its footprint in motion control systems for commercial aerospace. It is also now bidding for work on the Airbus A350XWB program, for which decisions on equipment such as actuation systems are expected next month.

The 787 cargo door package comprises five flight-critical subassemblies, including the lift, pull-in, latching, locking and vent systems. The contract is worth $16.4 million and the work will be carried out at CWC’s factory in Shelby, North Carolina.