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Apr 12, 2012 (newstodate): The Airbus company has extended its contract with the Swedish manufacturer SAAB Aviation for ailerons to the Airbus A320 Family aircraft.
SAAB deliveries to Airbus started in 2000, and the new contract secures the cooperation to last through the entire life of the A320 Family Aircraft program.
Through the partnership, SAAB has developed new carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer monolithic technologies, and this concept has reduced the number of parts on the ailerons by over half, reflecting on production and procurement costs.
SAAB has cooperated with Airbus since 1997, and besides delivering ailerons for the A320 family, SAAB also delivers the mid and outer fixed leading edges for the A380 and the crew entrance door for the A400M military transport aircraft.
SAAB deliveries to Airbus started in 2000, and the new contract secures the cooperation to last through the entire life of the A320 Family Aircraft program.
Through the partnership, SAAB has developed new carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer monolithic technologies, and this concept has reduced the number of parts on the ailerons by over half, reflecting on production and procurement costs.
SAAB has cooperated with Airbus since 1997, and besides delivering ailerons for the A320 family, SAAB also delivers the mid and outer fixed leading edges for the A380 and the crew entrance door for the A400M military transport aircraft.