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Braking and landing systems

The world’s leading supplier of wheels and carbon brakes on mainline commercial jets (over 100 seats), Messier-Bugatti (Safran group) outfits more than 3,500 jetliners worldwide.

Messier-Bugatti-Dowty, the Safran group’s aircraft braking specialist, Airbus and Boeing partner, provides wheels and carbon brakes for mainline commercial jets (over 100 seats), as well as military tankers (C-17, A400M, KC-135) and combat aircraft (Mirage 2000 and Rafale fighters), and also regional and business aircraft (ATR 72 turboprop commuter, Falcon and Learjet 85 bizjets), and helicopters. Messier-Bugatti -Dowty has leveraged its engineering expertise to become a full-fledged systems integrator and supplier of complete braking systems, spanning brakes, braking control systems, steering and monitoring (brakes, tires, landing gear). Messier-Bugatti-Dowty offers brakes and wheels based on eco-design and eco-production principles.
Its customer support organization provides a full range of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for all landing systems and the associated hydraulic equipment., ensuring more comprehensive and streamlined services for all customers.

300 airline customers
Supplier to 20 armed forces
Airbus partner for 30 years

Major applications

  • Mainline commercial jets

    Messier-Bugatti supplies wheels and brakes on all Airbus models, and has been a supplier to Boeing since 1999.

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  • Military aircraft

    Carbon brakes for the Mirage 2000 and Rafale fighters.

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  • Regional and business aircraft

    In this segment, Messier-Bugatti supplies carbon brakes to ATR, Bombardier and Dassault Aviation.

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  • Messier-Bugatti-Dowty

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