WELLINGTON, Fla. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – B/E Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq:BEAV), the world's leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products and the leading aftermarket distributor of aerospace fasteners, today announced that it has won the prestigious Crystal Cabin Award for passenger comfort. B/E Aerospace won the award for a Super First Class suite that was designed and manufactured for Jet Airways, a leading Indian international airline.
Jet Airways’ Super First Class suites feature dual sliding doors which create private suites, offering unrivalled privacy, comfort and personal space that includes a fully flat bed, enhanced interactive in-flight entertainment, dining for two and luxurious amenities.
The annual Crystal Cabin Award is sponsored by Aircraft Interiors International Magazine and the Aircraft Interiors Expo and recognizes excellence in aircraft interior innovations which improve passenger comfort. This unique honor for outstanding cabin products and concepts is highly prestigious within the aircraft cabin interior industry. B/E Aerospace was presented the award at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany, the world’s largest exhibition exclusively dedicated to airline cabin interior design and engineering.
"We are privileged to have been recognized by our industry for the celebrated Crystal Cabin Award for passenger comfort. We are especially pleased that our Super First Class suites have received such extraordinarily positive customer response and that they have proven to be a major success for Jet Airways. This award further reinforces our market position as the leading provider of premium class aircraft cabin interior products and over the last twelve months we have won 80 percent of the Super First Class programs which have been awarded. We continue to experience exceptionally strong market interest for our super first class environments, as other major international airlines recognize the increased yields and profitability associated with these high-end premium solutions,” said Amin J. Khoury, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of B/E Aerospace, Inc.
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, B/E Aerospace’s financial guidance and industry expectations for the next several years. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. B/E Aerospace’s actual experience and results may differ materially from the experience and results anticipated in such statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include changes in market and industry conditions and those discussed in B/E Aerospace’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which include its Proxy Statement, Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. For more information, see the section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” contained in B/E Aerospace’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other filings. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are made only as of the date of this news release and, except as required by federal securities laws, we do not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
About B/E Aerospace, Inc.
B/E Aerospace, Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products, and the leading aftermarket distributor of aerospace fasteners. B/E Aerospace designs, develops and manufactures a broad range of products for both commercial aircraft and business jets. B/E Aerospace manufactured products include aircraft cabin seating, lighting, oxygen, and food and beverage preparation and storage equipment. The company also provides cabin interior design, reconfiguration and passenger-to-freighter conversion services. Products for the existing aircraft fleet – the aftermarket – generate about 60 percent of sales. B/E Aerospace sells and supports its products through its own global direct sales and product support organization.
For more information, visit the B/E Aerospace, Inc. website at www.beaerospace.com.
