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Wide-Body and Narrow-Body Aircraft Solutions

From takeoff to landing and every mile in between, passengers and cargo all depend on reliable aeronautical engineering to fly comfortably and arrive safely.

Optimize Weight, Speed, Cost, and Capacity for Commercial Aircraft

Staying in flight and in the lead in the aviation industry means wide-body and
narrow-body aircraft manufacturers must balance the dual performance
challenges of weight and speed with the business challenges of cost and cargo or
passenger capacity.


To help you strike that balance, TE Connectivity (TE) continues to soar
ahead in aeronautical engineering innovation
of aerospace materials,
processes, physics, and manufacturing: Lighter-weight wires and cables help
reduce expensive fuel consumption on long-haul flight ranges. Next-gen fiber
optics deliver increased capacity and lower latency in order to improve aircraft
communication integrity. Flexible interconnects support in-flight entertainment
systems with smaller footprints. And that’s just the start. With TE, the sky is the
limit.

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Products for Wide-Body and Narrow-Body Aircraft

Safety, comfort, and reliability in aircraft are by-products of an intricate network of power, avionics, flight control, electrical, and communications sub-assemblies. Explore our portfolio of weight-reducing, space-saving, and performance-boosting aerospace components, including connectors, relays and contactors, wire and cables, and accessories. Each solution set is custom designed for your aircraft application.

Power and Power Distribution

Modern aircraft use five times as much electrical power as they did just a few decades ago. That makes power switching systems with embedded sensors and electrical monitoring equipment more vital than ever to improve efficiency and load balancing.

Avionics

Global airline flight traffic is expected to double over the next 20 years. Fiber optics and nanominiature connectors in navigation and communication systems allow faster data transfer to guide wide- and narrow-body aircraft in congested commercial airspace.

Flight Control

Commercial aircraft require flight controls with the most rugged and durable connectors in order to perform within extreme temperature fluctuations of +50°C while on the hot tarmac to –60°C while at in-flight altitudes.

In-Flight Entertainment Systems and Cabin Systems

Passengers, especially on long-haul flights, have high expectations of entertainment and online services. High-speed connectors, fiber optics, and cabling can help deliver reliable access in the air.

Electrical Wiring Interconnect Systems and Distributed Architecture

Large commercial aircraft can contain as much as 350 km of wiring. Lightweight, smaller components such as thin-wall cables, composite connectors, and optical interconnects support significant weight and space savings.

Follow the Experts in Commercial Aircraft Connectivity

As an extension of your engineering team, TE aircraft experts ensure your company leads with the latest technology, trends, and breakthroughs. TE engineers and industry thought leaders bring expert insights to you through videos, podcasts, webinars, white papers, and more.

Aeronautical Engineering Videos

The Connected Aircraft

Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) enables Ethernet transmission with two wires, rather than eight. Specified in ARINC 854, TE Connectivity (TE) is now bringing its pioneering Mini-ETH interconnect system to the Commercial Aerospace market. This smaller, lighter, smarter technology provides size, weight and performance advantages for today’s and tomorrow’s aircraft, because the connected aircraft starts with fewer wires.

The Connected Aircraft

Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) enables Ethernet transmission with two wires, rather than eight. Specified in ARINC 854, TE Connectivity (TE) is now bringing its pioneering Mini-ETH interconnect system to the Commercial Aerospace market. This smaller, lighter, smarter technology provides size, weight and performance advantages for today’s and tomorrow’s aircraft, because the connected aircraft starts with fewer wires.

MiniMRP

A distributed avionics system creates flexible capabilities in a smaller, lighter package. The Mini Modular Rack Principle (MiniMRP), standardized in ARINC 836A, is fast emerging as the leading choice for packaging of distributed systems. The MiniMRP provides standardized modules that can be easily deployed through an aircraft, allowing information to be collected and distributed around a fiber optic or copper backbone.

MiniMRP

A distributed avionics system creates flexible capabilities in a smaller, lighter package. The Mini Modular Rack Principle (MiniMRP), standardized in ARINC 836A, is fast emerging as the leading choice for packaging of distributed systems. The MiniMRP provides standardized modules that can be easily deployed through an aircraft, allowing information to be collected and distributed around a fiber optic or copper backbone.

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