Aviall awarded expanded distribution agreement of Esterline parts

DALLAS, July 12, 2016 -- Aviall, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has entered into an expanded agreement with Esterline Corporation to market and distribute their Korry, Mason and Janco product lines.

Esterline, headquartered in Bellevue, WA, is a leading specialty manufacturer serving the global aerospace and defense industry, specializing in Advanced Materials, Avionics & Controls and Sensors & Systems. Esterline operates manufacturing facilities in more than a dozen U.S. states, Belgium, Canada, China, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Morocco and the United Kingdom.

The agreement expands Aviall's product support to include all airline products in the Esterline Control & Communication Systems (ECCS) catalog (approximately 5,000 part numbers) and includes products such as flight controls, flight deck panels and rotary switches.

"Aviall works hard to grow our market basket for customers in all market segments," said Aviall President and CEO Eric Strafel. "This particular agreement with Esterline, a supplier to Aviall's parent company, Boeing, is a great example of our efforts to build on our existing relationships and create strong new relationships in our industry."

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Aviall operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting both commercial and defense business units within Boeing. Aviall is a leading solutions provider of aftermarket supply-chain management services for the aerospace and defense industries.

Aviall, which has headquarters in Dallas, is the world's largest provider of new aviation parts and related aftermarket services. The company markets and distributes products for more than 240 manufacturers and offers approximately 2 million catalog items from 40 customer service centers in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Aviall also provides maintenance for aviation batteries, wheels and brakes, as well as hose assembly, kitting and paint-mixing services. The company offers a complete set of supply-chain and logistics services, including order processing, stocking and fulfillment, automated inventory management and reverse logistics to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and customers.

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CONTACT: Victor R. Scott II, Director, Business Operations, Communications and Public Affairs, Phone: 972-586-1648, E-mail: victor.scott@aviall.com