SYLMAR, Calif., October 19, 2011 ― Esterline Corporation (NYSE:ESL www.esterline.com), a leading specialty manufacturer serving aerospace/defense markets, today announced that its Sylmar-based Control Systems operation has been selected by Embraer Defense and Security to supply the thrust control quadrant assembly for the KC-390 military transport/tanker program. There are letters of intention for 60 aircraft to date from the Brazilian air force and other countries.