04.04.2023
Artikel Nummer: 44577
Airbus expands its ‘make-in-India’ activities
Airbus has awarded a contract to Tata Advanced Systems (Tasl) to manufacture cargo and bulk cargo doors of the A320neo aircraft family. The contract is a significant step towards increasing Airbus' competitiveness in the single-aisle aircraft market and supporting the ramp-up of the A320 programme.
Tasl will produce these doors at a new facility in Hyderabad using cutting-edge robotics and automation technology. Each shipset will include two cargo doors and one bulk cargo door.
The contract was signed by Olivier Cauquil, SVP aerostructure procurement, Airbus, and Masood Hussainy, VP & HO aerostructure & aero-engines and Tasl at Hyderabad on 29 March 2023. (cj)