Toulouse,17December2018–LatécoèretodayannouncedthatitsAerostructuresdivisionhas beenawardedacontracttomanufactureaftaccessdoorsforBoeing’sKC-46Atankeraircraft. The first door under this contract will be delivered in early 2020 and deliveries will continue until the end of the decade, with a production rate of about fifteen aircraft peryear.
Thisbuild-to-printcontractwillbeexecutedbyLatécoère’sengineeringandprogrammeteams based in Toulouse. The detail parts will be manufactured at Latécoère’s Toulouse Montredon Factory 4.0 which opened in May 2018, while assembly will take place at the Group’s North American Door Centre of Excellence in Hermosillo,Mexico.
Emmanuel Remy, General Manager Latécoère Aerostructures, said, “It is the recognition by Boeing of our expertise and leadership in the doors sector that resulted in Latécoère being awarded this contract. We are very proud of this result, particularly considering Boeing’s high standards. Winning this contract is also a sign of the Latécoère Aerostructures division’s competitiveness and our determination to grow.”
Latécoère was awarded the contract for the design and manufacture of passenger doors for theBoeing787in2004.TheGroupalsobuildsthemaindeckcargodoorforthe777Freighter and supplies an extensive range of HD cameras and surveillance systems for installation on Boeingaircraft.
LatécoèreCEO Yannick Assouad, confirmed, “This new contract is a direct result of the gains incompetitivenesswehavemadethroughourTransformation2020plan.Italsodemonstrates Latécoère Aerostructures’ experience in build-to-print contracts and our ability to win opportunities in this highly competitive marketplace. This contract confirms Latécoère Aerostructures No. 1 position in aircraft doors in theworld.”
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Latécoère is a tier 1 partner to major international aircraft manufacturers (Airbus, Embraer, Dassault, Boeing and Bombardier), in all segments of the aerospace market (commercial, regional, corporate and military aircraft), specialising in two fields:
At31December2017,Latécoèreemployed4,451peoplein10countries.Latécoère,aFrenchcorporation(société anonyme) with a market capitalization of €189,489,904 divided into 94,744,952 shares with a par value of €2 per share,islistedonEuronextParis -CompartmentB.ISINcodes:FR0000032278-Reuters:LAEP.PA-Bloomberg: LAT.FP
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