The firm, which has facilities in Cambridge, UK, will provide carbon-fibre composite materials for the primary structure of the Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, in a deal which is expected to be worth between $4-5 billion (£2-2.5 billion).
This achievement is the result of years of innovation, technical and operational developments […] thanks to the hard work by many dedicated employees at both companies
David E. Berges
Chairman and Chief Executive
Hexcel
The firm also confirmed that some of the materials and their components for the new contract will be produced at its UK plant in Duxford near Cambridge.
David E. Berges, Hexcel's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: "This achievement is the result of years of innovation, technical and operational developments and breakthroughs thanks to the hard work by many dedicated employees at both companies.
The UK’s aerospace sector
Currently, the Duxford facility, which employs around 400 people, manufactures the greatest range of products within the organisation and carries out pioneering work into new aviation structures and materials.
The Airbus A350 XWB will enter service in 2013 and is designed to deliver environmentally-friendly performance while increasing the standards of passenger care.
Airbus, an EADS Company, is a leading aircraft manufacturer. Airbus UK is based in Bristol, in the UK’s South West.
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