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gore Ethernet Cables for Civil
Aerospace Apps
W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) has
Acropolis Aviation First to Receive All-New Airbus introduced ethernet cables to meet the
ACJ320neo civil aerospace industry’s emerging
Acropolis Aviation will be one of the latest technology, and is optimally need for higher data rate cables in
launch customers of the brand new configured for both work and leisure. a lightweight, flexible, and routable
Airbus ACJ320neo, which will enter With the new aircraft we will gain an package. Engineered for the demands of
service in early 2020. improved range of 6,000nm/11,100km, modern airborne digital networks, Gore
The new aircraft will have a range of which means clients can fly from London Ethernet Cables provide high-speed
6,000nm/11,100km. With cabin space to Los Angeles Johannesburg or Tokyo data transmission up to 10 gigabits over
of 1,033 sq ft, 150 sq ft more than in direct and London to Sydney with one longer distances. They provide excellent
the ACJ319, the ACJ320neo will have refuelling stop.” signal integrity with stable performance
capacity for 140 bags and larger and John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating in demanding environments, including
quieter cabin. It will also have an average Officer, Customers, added: “I am a wide range of temperatures. These
lower cabin altitude of better than 6,400 delighted and especially proud to cables are available in two standard
feet, for improved passenger comfort. announce Acropolis Aviation as the sizes – 24 AWG and 26 AWG.
The aircraft will accommodate up to 19 launch customer for the ACJ320neo. Gore Ethernet Cables feature a
passengers in a VVIP configuration and It builds on Airbus’s long relationship unique cable jacket material and high-
will be fitted with start-of-the-art in- with one of the world’s leading private density construction that significantly
flight entertainment. aviation operators. I am confident that reduces weight and diameter for
Acropolis CEO, Jonathan Bousfield the enhanced capabilities of the Airbus improved installation. This connector
said, “IFE and cabin connectivity is ACJ320neo will help to keep Acropolis at insert is a direct replacement for
advancing at a rapid pace and we will the forefront of the global private aviation current quadrax technology that allows
ensure that our aircraft has the very market for many years to come.” for up to 20 times the data in the same
space. “Being able to directly replace
a size 8 quadrax connector within an
Boeing Starts Assembly of First 737 MAX ARINC 600 or 38999 shell with the Gore
Boeing employees in Renton, Washington, “Achieving this milestone on schedule is a 10GbE product combined with a Glenair,
have started building the first 737 MAX testament to the success of the 737 and Inc. El Ochito connector allows for a
on schedule. In May, employees started our integrated design and build team.” dramatic increase in data capability
to assemble the wings for the first 737 Machine operators loaded 737 MAX within the same form factor,” says
MAX flight test airplane. Wings are the wing skin panels and stringers into Jeremy Moore, Application Engineer at
first 737 components to be assembled in the new panel assembly line that uses Gore. The unique cable jacket material
the Renton production process. automation to drill holes and install provides the ideal combination of high
“Employees in Renton are the best fasteners in the upper and lower speed and lighter weight necessary for
in the world at building single-aisle wing panels. Mechanics also loaded a wide range of aerospace applications.
airplanes and now this world-class the initial parts of the first 737 MAX Gore Ethernet Cables carry on the
team is building the future with the first spars – internal support structures in heritage and proven success of Gore
737 MAX,” said Keith Leverkuhn, vice wings – into automated spar assembly Aerospace Cables and Materials such
president and general manager, 737 MAX. machines. as Gore 1394b FireWire Cables.

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