Centre of Excellence (CoE) Wing & Pylon

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1 Centre of Excellence (CoE) Wing & Pylon Brian Fleet SVP CoE Wing & Pylon, Airbus Global Investor Forum 2009, Broughton, 1 st & 2 nd April

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3 Content COE Business Overview Product Broughton Site Overview Wing Operations Competencies A350 XWB 3 3

4 CoE Wing & Pylon Business Overview Filton: Wing Assy / Equipping Design Broughton: Wing Assy / Equipping CoE HQ Hamburg: FAL Support Wichita: Design Tianjin: FAL Support & Equipping Mobile: FAL Support Pending USA Decision Xi an: China Support Seville: FAL support Toulouse: Design FAL Support St.Eloi: Pylon Bremen: Wing Equipping High Lift Design 4 4

5 Wing Product The wing and pylon is a complex integrated system of fixed structure, moveable surfaces and equipping required to support critical aircraft functions. The Wing CoE is responsible for the Integrated Wing product definition. Aerodynamic sensitivity, wing twist, gulling, camber, low & high speed Wing shape optimisation for aircraft loads and configuration requirements. Combined loading effects, Ground Loads, Manoeuvre loads & Flight loads. Fuel Systems Aircraft performance Requirements (Flight Controls and High Lift) Engine Aircraft Performance Safety, Particular Risks & Crashworthiness Requirements Systems and equipment installation & segregation Wing Tip Device and loading characteristics 5 5

6 Content COE Business Overview Product Broughton Site Overview Wing Operations Competencies A350 XWB 6 6

7 Broughton Site Overview West Factory Stringer Manufacturing Centre A350 Twin Aisle Wing Equipping East Factory Hawker Business Runway Large Component Manufacturing & Assembly Employees: White Collar 1688 Blue Collar 4478 Apprentices 260 TOTAL 6426 (White/Blue Collar Temporary 1451) Production Hours (2008): 4.47 Million Hrs Total Area: 2.9 Million M2 7 7

8 Broughton Site Wing Operations Assembles and delivers wings for every Airbus civil aircraft. Stringer manufacture. Large component manufacturing. Wing box assembly. Wing box equipping. Production of wings and fuselages for Hawker Beechcraft Jets. Activity Status 2008 (Internal Make) A320 A330/340 A380 A350 XWB A30X Stringer Manufacture 40% 40% 40% 0% Panel Manufacture 50% 50% 90% 0% Panel Sub Assembly - Manual 100% 0% 0% 0% Panel Sub Assembly - Auto 50% 50% 90% 0% Wing Box Assembly 90%* 100% 100% 100% Wing Box Equipping 100%*** 20%** 100% 20% Wing Box Final Paint 100%*** 0% 0% 0% Underside of Skin Panel Stringers * China Rate 4 ** Pre-equipping only *** China phase IV Ribs Front Spar Centre Spar Rear Spar Rib Skin Panel Spar 8 8

9 Broughton Site Competencies - Manufacturing Stringer machining: Stringer Forming: Component Machining: Wing Skin Panels, Spar & Reinforcing machining. Creep forming: Treatments: 9 9

10 Broughton Site Competencies Sub Assembly Wing Panel Manual Assembly: Wing Panel Robot Drilling: Wing Panel Automated Assembly: LVER machines LVER - Low Voltage Electromagnetic Riveting Machine Wing Panel Sealing: 10 10

11 Broughton Site Competencies Assembly Stage 01 Wing Box Assembly: Stage 01 Wing Box Assembly Drilling Equipment: Stage 01 Wing Box Assembly Automated Drilling Equipment: 11 11

12 Broughton Site Competencies - Equipping Stage 03 Single Aisle Equipping: Re-Configuration Stage 03 Long Range Equipping: Stage 03 A380 Equipping: 12 12

13 Broughton Site Competencies - Final Wing Paint & Despatch Single Aisle Final Wing Paint: Beluga Despatch: A380 Wing Despatch: 13 13

14 Content COE Business Overview Product Broughton Site Overview Wing Operations Competencies A350 XWB 14 14

15 A350 XWB Wing Assembly & Equipping Composite Wing one piece top and bottom covers. New Manufacturing Systems Horizontal build. Greenfield - Structural Assembly Brownfield - Equipping 15 15

16 Thank you CoE Wing & Pylon and Wing Industrial Operations Broughton 16 16