Safran Landing Systems

What Safran Landing Systems does

Safran Landing Systems is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Safran S.A. (Euronext Paris: SAF) and the world leader in the design, manufacture, and lifecycle support of aircraft landing gear, wheels, brakes, and associated hydraulic and monitoring systems. The company traces its industrial heritage to early twentieth-century pioneers George Messier and George Dowty and was reorganized under the unified Safran Landing Systems brand in 2015 following the creation of Safran from the merger of Snecma and Sagem. Its installed base covers more than 35,000 aircraft across over 80 civil and military programs, including the Airbus A320, A350, A330 Enhanced/A330neo, Boeing 737 NG/MAX, 787 Dreamliner, and 777X, as well as the Eurofighter Typhoon, with wheels and brakes supplied to more than 500 airlines and 1,500 military aircraft programs.

The company's product portfolio spans four divisions — Landing Gear & Integration, Wheels & Brakes, Systems & Equipment, and MRO — anchored by proprietary technologies including electric braking (invented by Safran for the Boeing 787), carbon brakes for 100+ seat airliners, the eTAXI electric taxiing system, the Advanced Cognitive Engine (ACE) for embedded edge AI and predictive maintenance, and wire-Directed Energy Deposition (w-DED) 3D printing for large titanium structural components developed in collaboration with Airbus. The portfolio holds No. 1 worldwide positions in landing gear, carbon brakes, and braking systems for commercial airliners. Manufacturing and MRO are conducted through eight industrial facilities across France, the UK, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Singapore (via joint venture with SIA Engineering Company), and Morocco, with a new EUR 280 million Morocco plant positioning the unit as Safran's largest global landing systems production site.

Safran Landing Systems monetizes through four revenue streams: original equipment sales to OEMs (Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and military programs); long-term Support By Hour (SBH) service agreements such as the nine-year Japan Airlines contract covering up to 35 A350s; global MRO services across eight industrial facilities; and aftermarket parts and components. Recurring SBH and MRO revenue is increasingly weighted via the Landing Life customer portal, regional customer support offices, and Safran.AI-driven predictive maintenance, with capital intensity rising as new facilities and additive-manufacturing capacity come online.

Name

Safran Landing Systems

Legal name

Safran Landing Systems

Website

https://safran-landing-systems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Safran Landing Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Safran S.A., is the world leader in aircraft landing gear, wheels, brakes, and MRO services, equipping 35,000+ aircraft across 80+ civil and military programs including Airbus A320/A350, Boeing 737/787/777X, and Eurofighter Typhoon for OEMs, airlines, and defense customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aircraft Landing Gear Systems

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Aircraft & Parts (3720)

akta.pro primary industry

Landing Gear MRO (IMABALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wheels & Brakes MRO (IMABALAG), Landing Gear & Wheel/Brake MRO (TLAKAJAD), Commercial Airframe MRO (Heavy Checks & Structural) (IMABALAA)

Keywords

• Aircraft landing gear
• Wheels and brakes
• Aircraft MRO services
• Carbon brake systems
• Electric braking systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM): Sale of landing gear systems, wheels, brakes, and related equipment to aircraft manufacturers including Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, and military programs.
2. Support By Hour (SBH) Agreements: Long-term hourly-based service contracts covering maintenance, repair, component pooling, and logistics management for airline fleets.
3. MRO Services: Maintenance, repair, and overhaul services through global network of eight industrial facilities for civil and military aircraft landing gear and braking systems.
4. Aftermarket Parts and Components: Sale of replacement parts, components, and carbon brakes to airline customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Safran Landing Systems designs, manufactures, and supports aircraft landing gear, wheels, brakes, steering systems, and related monitoring equipment for civil and military aircraft across more than 80 programs. The company also operates a global maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) network of eight industrial facilities and offers long-term Support By Hour (SBH) service agreements for airline fleet lifecycle support.

Product overview

Safran Landing Systems operates as a world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, organized around four core product/service domains: Landing Gear & Integration (covering design, manufacturing, and customization across 80+ civil and military programs), Wheels & Brakes (including pioneering carbon brakes and electric brakes for commercial airliners and military helicopters), Systems & Equipment (hydromechanical and electrical systems for braking, landing gear extension/retraction, nose wheel steering, and systems monitoring), and a global MRO network (eight industrial facilities worldwide for civil and military fleet maintenance). The product portfolio centers on named product lines including the Airbus A350-900 Main Landing Gear and Carbon Brake, Boeing 777X Carbon Brake, Boeing 787 Dreamliner Electric Brake, Boeing 737 NG/MAX Carbon Brake, Eurofighter Typhoon Main Landing Gears, and the eTAXI electric taxiing system. The Landing Life® service brand provides a unified customer support portal offering 24/7 assistance, regional contacts, and full MRO services. The company holds global leadership positions: No. 1 worldwide in landing gear, No. 1 worldwide in carbon brakes for commercial airliners with over 100 seats, and No. 1 worldwide in braking systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Landing Life: Integrated customer support portal offering 24/7 assistance, regional contacts, support requests, and MRO services for landing systems.
• eTAXI

Products and services

• Landing Life

Quantifiable outcome

• Weight reduction of systems and equipment by up to 50% through additive manufacturing
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Japan AirlinesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026Nine-year Support By the Hour (SBH) contract covering up to 35 Airbus A350-900 and A350-1000 aircraft, beginning January 1, 2026. Brings together four Safran companies to deliver turnkey support including maintenance, repair, component pooling, logistics management, and dedicated local support in Tokyo. First-of-its-kind collaboration for Safran in Asia-Pacific.
• SIA Engineering CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026Joint venture between Safran Landing Systems Services Singapore and SIA Engineering Company for S$22 million facility expansion in Singapore. Will become Safran's largest maintenance repair and overhaul site in Asia-Pacific for landing gear on Boeing 787, Airbus A350, A320, and A321. Expected to create around 100 technician and engineer jobs over five years.
• AirbuscoreTechnology or Integration · 26 January 2026Collaboration with Airbus on NMIS-led hybrid DED (Directed Energy Deposition) development project for large titanium aircraft components. Airbus is adopting wire-DED 3D printing for structural parts up to seven meters long, and Safran Landing Systems is collaborating to refine and overcome cost and lead-time constraints for landing gear applications.
• Preligens (Safran.AI)coreTechnology or IntegrationSafran finalized €220 million acquisition of AI leader Preligens (rebranded as Safran.AI) in September 2024. Core of Safran's AI strategy including development of Advanced Cognitive Engine (ACE) for embedded edge AI integration into hardware portfolio including landing gear systems.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves10 records

Direct peers

• Collins Aerospace (RTX): Collins Aerospace is the most direct competitor to Safran Landing Systems, manufacturing landing gear, wheels and brakes, and providing MRO services across commercial and military platforms. Both companies supply Airbus and Boeing narrowbody and widebody programs, competing head-to-head on platforms like the A320 and 787 family.
• Heroux-Devtek: Heroux-Devtek is a leading independent designer and manufacturer of landing gear, hydraulic systems, and components for the aerospace industry, with direct overlap on commercial, business jet, and military platforms. The Canadian firm competes with Safran Landing Systems particularly on business aviation and select defense landing gear programs.
• Liebherr-Aerospace: Liebherr-Aerospace is a division of Liebherr International specializing in flight control and landing gear actuation systems, hydraulic systems, and air management for commercial and military aircraft. It competes directly with Safran Landing Systems on integrated landing gear systems and high-lift devices across Airbus platforms.

Broad incumbents

• Triumph Group: Triumph Group is a major aerospace OEM and MRO provider with structural components, landing gear subassemblies, and actuation systems across commercial and defense markets. While broader in scope, it competes with Safran Landing Systems in select landing gear and hydraulic component niches.
• Parker Hannifin (Meggitt): Parker's Aerospace division, which absorbed Meggitt in 2022, supplies sensing, fluid control, and braking/fire suppression systems for aerospace. The legacy Meggitt business overlaps with Safran Landing Systems in wheels, brakes, and hydraulic components for commercial and military aircraft.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Honeywell Aerospace is a broad incumbent across avionics, propulsion, and mechanical systems, including wheel and brake technologies and aircraft electrification. Its electric taxiing and braking adjacencies position it as an emerging peer to Safran Landing Systems' eTAXI and electric brake franchises.

Emerging players

• Magellan Aerospace: Magellan Aerospace manufactures aeroengine and aerostructure assemblies and provides MRO services globally, with overlap in metallic structures and landing gear components. It serves as a tier-2/3 supplier on platforms where Safran Landing Systems is the tier-1 OEM.

Others

• GE Aerospace: GE Aerospace is primarily an engine OEM but operates extensive MRO and digital services (Predix/Fleet Insight) that overlap with Safran Landing Systems' predictive maintenance vision. While not a direct landing gear competitor, it competes for digital fleet management and SBH-style service revenue with major airlines.
• MTU Aero Engines: MTU Aero Engines is primarily an engine OEM and MRO provider with strong digital MRO capabilities (e.g., predictive maintenance partnerships). While not directly competing in landing gear, it shares the aerospace SBH/services business model and pursues similar airline SBH contracting opportunities, often partnering with landing gear OEMs.

Regional players

• GKN Aerospace (Melrose Industries): GKN Aerospace, owned by Melrose Industries, specializes in aerostructures, engine components, and transparencies with European manufacturing footprint comparable to Safran Landing Systems. It overlaps structurally with SLS on landing gear integration structures and metallic airframe components for Airbus programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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