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News archive: Collins Aerospace, Aerostructures

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15 July Co-located design and test teams are intended to shorten development time across multiple programmes.

Collins in Wolverhampton begins testing electric actuation

The Engineering Centre of Excellence combines modular test rigs with actuator and system-level analysis to cut nacelle weight and simplify certification.

12 June 2025 Around 600 A350s use the current-generation system, with 11 million flight hours recorded

Collins expands electrification with sites in UK and France

The production and engineering of electric thrust reverser systems has been supported by new facilities in Wolverhampton and Colomiers.

4 November 2021 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.