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16 Jun 2009  -  Germany / Europe

Premium Aerotec : the main aerostructure supplier for the Airbus A350XWB family

After the signing ceremony for two more A350 work packages for Premium AEROTEC

from left to right:

- Volker Thum, Airbus Head of Procurement Aerostructures

- Klaus Richter, Airbus Head of Procurement

- Didier Evrard, Airbus Head of Program A350 XWB

- Dieter Meiners, COO Premium AEROTEC

- Hans Lonsinger, CEO Premium AEROTEC

- Joachim Nägele, Head of Programs and Sales Premium AEROTEC © Premium Aerotec

Premium Aerotec signs contract for work packages for new Airbus A350 XWB in Le Bourget
The German aerostructures supplier Premium Aerotec signed on June 15, 2009 another contract for work packages for the new A350 XWB at the Paris Airshow 2009 in Le Bourget. In addition to the fuselage structures for the forward fuselage section (section 13/14) and the side shells of the aft fuselage section (section 16/18), it now has also been awarded with contracts for the floor structure and the aft pressure bulkhead in the aft fuselage section (section 16/18). The volume of this order is approximately $500 million, making Premium Aerotec the largest aerostructures supplier for this new aircraft type.

The aerostructures supplier Premium Aerotec, operative since January 2009, was selected by Airbus from a number of competitors to develop and manufacture both the aft passenger deck floor structure as well as the aft pressure bulkhead for the new Airbus A350 XWB. The volume of these two work packages is approximately of $500 million. The contract signing ceremony took place on the first day of the world’s most important air show, the Paris Air Show 2009 in Le Bourget.

The aft pressure bulkhead made of carbon fiber composites (CFRP) will be the third high-tech aircraft structural component developed and manufactured by Premium Aerotec using the VAP® (Vacuum Assisted Process) infusion process, a patented process developed in-house.

"Our VAP® technology is gaining increasing recognition. As well as the aft pressure bulkhead for the A350 XWB, we are already producing the cargo door for the A400M as well as the aft pressure bulkhead for the B787 Dreamliner using this technology", said Joachim Nägele, Head of Programs and Sales at Premium Aerotec an member of its Board of Management.

Hans Lonsinger, President and Chief Executive Officer of Premium Aerotec, can also envisage this technology being used in other areas of industry. “VAP® technology is unique worldwide and not only sets new standards in aircraft manufacturing, but will also find use in other industrial sectors“, he said.

The floor structure for section 16/18 is made of an aluminium-lithium- titanium alloy that is not only extremely light, but also very strong. It is assembled by Premium Aerotec as a complete subassembly and will be delivered to the final assembly line "just in time". Premium Aerotec delivers floor structures for the entire Airbus range of aircraft.

Last Airbus A350 XWB CFRP demonstrator fuselage shell delivered
Premium Aerotec delivered the door frame shell for the CFRP fuselage demonstrator from Nordenham to Airbus Operations GmbH in Hamburg for structural testing on June 16, 2009 on schedule. This marks another major milestone on the way towards serial production for the A350 XWB at Premium Aerotec. The aerospace supplier, founded in January 2009, is the main aerostructure supplier for this new family of Airbus aircraft.

The complex shells will be certified for the A350 XWB program together with the CFRP barrel. In addition to the structural test, this project serves to bring the production processes and the staff qualifications to industrial maturity. Innovative technology, proved skills and know-how are key to successful production of the fuselage sections at Premium Aerotec for this new Airbus program.

The delivery of this fourth and last type of CFRP fuselage shell demonstrators marks the repeated validation of the complete production chain for the manufacturing of segments and their assembly at the Premium Aerotec plant at Nordenham, which includes the manufacture of the carbon-fibre-reinforced outer skin on the fibre placement system, the integration of the omega stringers, curing in autoclaves, reprofiling and quality assurance using ultrasonic testing.

Major progress in assembly has been achieved by this delivery, in particular with the integration of the door frame structure, in terms of tolerance management and proof that the production chain can be automated, which allows the CFRP fuselage structures to be produced at the required cost level.

About Premium Aerotec
Premium Aerotec has more than 6,000 employees and expects to generate revenues of about one billion Euros for 2009. Premium Aerotec’s core business is the development and manufacturing of metal and carbon composite aerostructures and the corresponding production systems. The company has plants in Augsburg, Nordenham and Varel and is part of the EADS Group.

Source : Premium Aeroctec