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2026
15 April

ReleaseEmbraer recognises best suppliers of the year and reinforces operational efficiency through partnership

2025
18 June

ReleaseNew orders for FACC at Paris Airshow

7 May

ReleaseFACC honored with COMAC Supplier of the Year Award

16 April

ReleaseEmbraer highlights collaboration and commitment in annual recognition of best suppliers

15 April

ReleaseOutstanding Collaboration: FACC receives Supplier of the Year Award from Embraer

2024
3 July The FACC team celebrates ongoing success with Airbus.

FACC equips 2,000th Airbus with Sharklets

The inspiration for the Sharklets can be found in nature: In large birds such as the condor, the outer feathers bend upwards during flight, which allows them to fly more efficiently.

5 February

Release35 years of FACC: Innovation in the aviation industry made in Austria

1 February Thales, Honeywell, RECARO Aircraft Seating and FACC hace signed long-term supply agreements with Eve Air Mobility.

Recaro brings lightweight seating to Eve's eVTOL

Meanwhile, Thales will provide air data sensors and a computer, Honeywell will supply guidance, navigation and external lighting for the aircraft, and FACC will supply the horizontal and vertical tail.

2023
26 October Sebastian Resch, Director of Operations, Rolls-Royce; James Partington, Chief Procurement Officer, Rolls-Royce; Robert Machtlinger, FACC CEO; Günter Nelböck, VP Engines & Nacelles, FACC; Bernhard Schöpf, Director Program, FACC; Lawrence Betty, Supplier Management Executive, Rolls-Royce; and Sarah Ricketts, Senior VP Procurement, Rolls-Royce.

Expansion to triple FACC's Croatian factory facility

In expanding the plant, FACC is drawing on a high degree of automation and state-of-the-art machinery for the production of lightweight components for commercial aircraft and business jets.

2022
19 September

ReleaseBombardier announces the winners of its 2021 Diamond Supplier program

18 July

ReleaseArcher enters into agreement with FACC covering supply of key fuselage and wing elements for Archer's production aircraft

16 June FACC's future concept.

FACC next-gen cabin design targets sustainability and comfort

Wheelchair tennis star Nico Langmann has welcomed FACC's 100% wheelchair-accessible cabin and a disability-friendly lavatory. Ultralight materials derived from sugar cane are involved.

3 March

ReleaseResearching lightweight construction of the future: FACC joins international consortium

24 February The new Pearl 10X engine from Rolls Royce.

FACC is tasked with composite component manufacture for Pearl 10X

FACC has been commissioned by Rolls-Royce - a customer of twenty years standing - with the development and manufacture of composite components for the new Pearl 10X engine.

3 February

ReleaseEmployment and investment initiative: FACC creates more than 200 new jobs and invests EUR 150 million

21 January

ReleaseFACC develops state-of-the-art business jet cabin for Bombardier Challenger 3500

2021
4 November FACC says 50% of the Airbus A350's weight consists of composite lightweight components and this enables it to use 25% less fuel than its predecessor, as well as being up to 60% quieter.

FACC supplies 1,000th A350 thrust reverser housing

Since the start of the project FACC has invested around 50 million euros in the development and manufacture of the components and it says newly developed composite materials result in considerable weight savings.

16 September

Bombardier's latest Challenger features autothrottle as standard

The latest incarnation of the Challenger 350 is known as the 3500. It will feature a host of new creature comforts for passengers and some interesting features for pilots.

9 September A220 tail empennage components will be exclusively produced by FACC.

FACC wins contract for rudders and elevators for A220

FACC is to be the sole supplier of rudders and elevators to Airbus for the A220. The agreement to manufacture the empennage components expands on four decades of partnership.

1 April In the "Wing of Tomorrow" program, FACC and Airbus are working on the wing of the future. The innovative landing flap - a sub-project of the program - is highly integral and cost-efficient in production. (Photo: FACC/Gortana)

Multicell flap system is key to FACC's wing of tomorrow

FACC has recently constructed a flap prototype by means of resin transfer moulding. Not a new technique, but never before applied on this scale and with such a high degree of complexity, the company says.

12 March

ReleaseComplete single-aisle offering from ACS

2 February

ReleaseAirbus sites gear up for the A321XLR's Major Component Assembly phase

2020
14 December

ReleaseFACC starts test flights with autonomous aerial vehicle EHang 216

11 November The A320 Airspace entrance area.

FACC delivers first A320 Airspace entrance area to Hamburg

After two years in development the first shipset comprising an Airspace entrance area and Hero Lights has now been delivered to Airbus in Hamburg, where it will be installed in a serial aircraft.

20 April

ReleaseAirbus A321XLR programme development and industrialisation gathers pace

2019
2 October

ReleaseFACC secures three-digit million order from Bombardier

12 September

ReleaseFACC wins a contract extension with Collins Aerospace

27 August

ReleaseFACC manufactures radomes for Airbus A220

26 July

ReleaseBombardier selected FACC to manufacture aircraft radomes

3 June

ReleaseFACC sets up a high-tech composite facility in Croatia

4 April

ReleaseEuropean premiere of the air taxi in Vienna, media representatives conducted pre-tests of EHang Autonomous Aerial Vehicle

10 January

ReleaseFACC delivers 1000th flap shipset for the Airbus A321

2018
20 December

ReleaseAirspace 'XL Bin' fitted to first in-production A320 Family aircraft

21 November

ReleaseFACC and EHang develop new solutions for autonomous flying

8 August

ReleaseFACC to develop the future of inspection robots

19 July

ReleaseAVIC Cabin Systems strengthens FACC's interior division

17 July

ReleaseMajor Airbus contract for FACC

9 July

ReleaseIntroduction of new Rolls-Royce aircraft engines with FACC technology

1 March

ReleaseEmbraer E190-E2 wins certification from three authorities: FACC technology is also on board

1 February

ReleaseFACC to supply engine fan cases for Pratt & Whitney Canada engines

2017
6 December

ReleaseFACC wins additional order for Bombardier C Series

1 December

ReleaseFACC investment drive on schedule

29 November

ReleaseA350-1000 certified with high-tech from FACC on board

9 October

ReleaseFACC honored with Austrian Supply Excellence Award

4 September

ReleaseFACC signs major contract with Airbus

18 August

ReleaseTesting lightweight components: FACC receives Boeing qualification for active thermography

5 July

ReleaseFACC secures multi-year Rolls-Royce contract for engine composites

19 June

ReleaseFACC extends strategic partnership with Bombardier

6 June

ReleaseFACC honors its best suppliers

2016
10 November

ReleaseFACC sets a major milestone of innovation with new winglet prototype