Spain is gaining in stature as one of Europe's premier aerospace nations, thanks to investment by EADS in its Airbus and Eurocopter facilities and successful efforts to create a strong supply chain, specialising in aerostructures.
Despite taking longer than expected to start rolling, the final assembly line for the Airbus Military A400M in Seville has created a halo effect for suppliers in Andalusia and the country as a whole.
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© AirbusAlthough part of Airbus since the 1970s, EADS's Spanish unit and its suppliers are today building more of the Europeanairliners |
This special report looks at how two of Spain's regions are developing highly-competent aerospace manufacturing clusters and the rise of Eurocopter Espana, now a fully-fledged assembler of helicopters in its own right.
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© TAP Air PortugalTAP Air Portugal's MRO division is boosting third-party work |
It also focuses on neighbouring Portugal's MRO- and aerostructures-focused sector and how OGMA and TAP are benefiting from itsBrazilian connections.
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Source: Flight International
