Cobham Signs Launch Customer for New Boeing 737 Air Separation Module

Cobham has secured a launch customer for its new Air Separation Module (ASM) for Next Generation Boeing 737 commercial aircraft.

The ASM uses hollow fiber membranes to generate nitrogen to inert – or render safe from fire – aircraft fuel tanks by creating an atmosphere where fires cannot exist due to insufficient oxygen.

Cobham says that the Boeing 737 ASM will provide more than US$1.5 million of cost savings for a fleet of ten aircraft during a decade of operation.

Work will be performed by the Cobham Mission Systems site in Davenport, Iowa, with deliveries commencing late 2015.

Dean Cantrill, Vice President & General Manager of Cobham Mission Systems, said, "Cobham Mission Systems is delighted this launch customer selected our product to provide the benefits our products are known for worldwide. This is an important milestone in our technology development to provide optimal solutions for our customers.”

Cobham Mission Systems offers an expansive range of fuel tank inerting products, and has to date delivered systems for more than 3,200 military and commercial aircraft around the world.

Cobham has not identified the launch customer.