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Cabin lighting
©  Diehl Aerospace GmbH 2007
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Diehl Aerospace GmbH is one of the major avionics and cabin equipment and system suppliers for commercial and military aircraft.

In July 2006, Diehl Avionik Systeme and Diehl Luftfahrt Elektronik merged to form Diehl Aerospace GmbH, a joint venture of Diehl and Thales, continuing the successful cooperation in the area of aircraft systems and offering system solutions and functions for the equipment from cockpit to cabin. Airbus, Boeing, Eurocopter as well as Bombardier and Embraer are among the key customers of Diehl Aerospace. Diehl Aerospace plays a decisive role in the development and delivery of equipment systems - in cooperation with its European partners - for the Eurofighter, Tiger and NH 90 platforms in the military segment.

Providing innovative technologies and mature products in the following areas:
· Cabin and Utility Control Systems
· Cockpit and Display Systems
· Flight Control
· Cabin Lighting and Safety
· Cabin Management Systems
· Power Conversion and Distribution
· Engine Control

Diehl Aerospace is responsible for the development and production of the new electrical Doors and Slides Management System, the High Lift Control as well as for the Cabin Lighting as a First Tier Supplier for the A380. The coloured LED cabin lighting system for the Boeing 787 is another new development of Diehl Aerospace. Moreover, as a cooperation partner of Thales, Diehl Aerospace makes a significant contribution to the development of control and display systems, AFDX-end systems as well as to integrated modular avionics.

At its locations in Überlingen, Frankfurt, Nürnberg and Rostock more than 1,200 qualified and dedicated employees stand for excellent competencies and quality in developing and manufacturing of avionics and cabin systems. To provide optimum service, Diehl Aerospace GmbH operates qualified customer service centres in Toulouse, Hamburg, Sterrett and Singapore. In 2006, the company recorded revenues of EUR190m.