Press release
19/04/2018
Magellan Aerospace announced today, that they have secured a 5-year agreement with Airbus to supply wing ribs for the A330 aircraft. Magellan will manufacture ribs 2 through 5, the largest ribs in the skeletal structure of the aircraft wing. Revenue generated from production of these wing ribs is estimated to be more than CDN $48 million dollars over the term of the contract. These ribs will be produced by Magellan in the United Kingdom for the Airbus wing assembly facility.
Mr. Phillip Underwood, Magellan's President and CEO said, "This new rib manufacture package complements Magellan's existing spar and rib manufacturing for the A320 and A350 programs, and demonstrates Airbus' confidence in Magellan's advanced manufacturing processes."
Send releases and photographs to news@news.airframer.com — the pick of them reach Bulletin readers every Thursday.
The week’s aerospace manufacturing news, reported by our editors and delivered free to your inbox. Sign up ›
Subscribers see the confirmed supply chain behind every story — complete supplier lists for each aircraft program, sector and company. See the plans ›
Corrections go straight to the editorial team that maintains this directory.