Boeing has strengthened the French content of the 7E7, picking Thales to supply the electrical power conversion system and Labinal to provide the wiring.
Due to the large and more varied electrical power generation requirements of the "more electric" 7E7, Thales will develop a variable-speed, constant frequency power conversion system to turn engine-provided electricity into standard voltages.
Labinal will provide more than 100km (60 miles) of wiring per aircraft, although Boeing adds that "the 7E7 will use less wire than other airplanes because of its innovative use of new technologies".
Other major French-based contributors to be named for the 7E7 team to date include Labinal's sister Snecma company Messier-Dowty Dassault Systemes and Latecoere.
Source: Flight International
