Michelin unveiled the world premiere of a new generation of aircraft tires at the 54th Paris International Air Show held June 19-25. The Michelin Air X Sky Light is a new generation of lightweight, long-life aircraft tires. It is more sustainable and offers superior performance without compromising safety. The tire is 10-20% lighter and 15-20% longer-lasting than its predecessor. This...
The Michelin Group recently announced that it has been chosen to serve as Societe Air France SA’s exclusive tire supplier for the next 10 years. Beyond just covering tire supply, a new agreement between the two companies will see them bolster their collaborative efforts with regard to the sustainable development of the aviation sector, including CO2 emissions reduction and the...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) and Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. (JAL; TYO:9201) recently announced that as of May, they have used tire wear prediction technologies to start up a more accurate, systematic program for aircraft tire replacement. This is being targeted toward use on the aircraft of J-Air Corp., a JAL subsidiary that operates regional routes for the JAL Group out of...
Bridgestone Aircraft Tire Company (Asia) Ltd. (BAA), a Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) subsidiary for the production and sales of aircraft tires and retreads, today concludes its final day of exhibition at MRO Asia–Pacific 2019, an aviation trade fair held in Singapore over Sept. 24–26. BAA’s booth has been open for the second and third days of the event. The trade fair’s...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) will be increasing manufacturing capacity of aircraft radial tires at the company’s Kurume Plant, Fukuoka Prefecture. The move comes in response to the strong medium-to-long-term demand projected for these tires. The production capacity increase will bring aircraft radial tire production up 1.5 times of that currently at Kurume Plant. With a total investment of 2.1 billion yen...
