Le Bourget, June 15 th, 2005

Messier-Bugatti signed on June 15th at the Paris Air Show Le Bourget with the Austrian airline company NIKI a contract for wheels and brakes for ten A320.

This contract follows the one signed recently with the low cost company Air Berlin for 60 A320 and 70 options in wheels and carbon brakes SepcarbIII®OR (Oxidation Resistant) of Messier-Bugatti.

Specialized in aeronautical braking, Messier-Bugatti also equips Formula 1 teams with its carbon brakes. At the last Montreal Grand Prix, 7 cars on the finish line were equipped with Messier-Bugatti’s brakes including the one driven by R. Raikkonen on Mc Laren (1 st place) and by R. Barrichello on Ferrari (3 rd place).

*NIKI is Niki Lauda’s airline company, Formula 1 world champion.

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About Messier-Bugatti
Messier-Bugatti, SAFRAN Group, is a world actor in the field of aeronautical braking and carbon brakes. Messier-Bugatti wheels and carbon brakes equips more than 2500 commercial aircraft across the world, including 223 airline companies and 20 airforces amongst its customers and providing them with support throughout the entire world. A system integrator, Messier-Bugatti also provides excellence and innovation in functions such as braking, steering and monitoring systems. An Airbus partner for 30 years, Messier-Bugatti