Airbus, Goodrich and VSMPO-AVISMA Reinforce Partnership
OREANDA-NEWS. August 24, 2011. Airbus, the leading aircraft manufacturer, Goodrich Corporation, the global supplier of systems and services to the aerospace and defence markets and VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation, the Russian titanium manufacturer, have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of titanium forgings used for the manufacturing of the A350-1000’s main landing gears. The contract will cover supply until 2020.
Goodrich is to develop and provide the main landing gear for the A350-1000 aircraft. Goodrich’s experience, incorporation of the latest technologies and materials, such as high-strength titanium alloy VST5553-1 developed by VSMPO, ensured necessary advantageous for Goodrich during selection of the landing gear supplier by Airbus. VSMPO has been awarded 100% share in the titanium forgings supplies.
VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation will potentially also machine the related titanium forging in the future in order to develop a vertically integrated titanium supply chain, starting from raw materials to finished products.
“This signature is the result of VSMPO’s long-term and stable activity with EADS/Airbus and Goodrich, including supplies of titanium products and research and development. It brings our relationship to the next level,” said Mikhail Voevodin, General Director of VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation. “Supply of the value added products for the A350 XWB aircraft will open more opportunities for our companies in the future.”
“This agreement represents a continuation of VSMPO’s and Goodrich’s growing relationship with EADS/Airbus as key suppliers of titanium and landing gears respectively. Building upon their successful experience on the A380 programme, we are confident that this agreement will allow the Goodrich-VSMPO alliance to continue its success on A350 XWB programme,” explained Chritopher Buckley, Airbus’ Executive Vice President, Europe,
Since the 1990s, VSMPO-AVISMA has become a major supplier for Airbus and its parent company EADS and today covers 60% of the group’s titanium needs in semi-finished products or titanium forgings. Based on the strategic and increasing importance of titanium use in every new aircraft programme and in the aeronautic industry as a whole, in April 2009, EADS/Airbus and VSMPO-AVISMA signed the biggest and longest-term frame contract for the supply of titanium for Airbus and other EADS divisions until
The A350 XWB Family consists of three passenger versions with true long-range capability. Offering three different sizes, airlines can best match their A350 XWB fleets to route capacity demands, guaranteeing optimum revenue potential. Airbus forecasts a demand over the next 20 years for around 5,800 new twin-aisle mid-size passenger aircraft.
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