Premium AEROTEC has reached the next milestone in the A350 XWB programme: In Varel, the company has delivered the first door frame made of carbon fibre composite material (CFRP) for the A350-1000. This is the first door frame made of CFRP used in an Airbus aircraft.

At aerostructures supplier Premium AEROTEC production for the largest A350 XWB version is now running for all of the companys work packages: At its Augsburg plant, laying the first carbon fibre layers of a rear fuselage shell began as scheduled. In October 2014, Premium AEROTEC had launched production for its first A350-1000 work package at its plant in Nordenham.

Premium AEROTEC has reached an important milestone in the A350 XWB programme: Today, the company has started its production for the A350-1000, the largest version of the new aircraft family mainly made from carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP). At the Nordenham plant, laying the first carbon fibre layers of a fuselage shell began. The production in Augsburg will follow soon as planned.

Andreas Fehring (52) joins the executive board of Premium AEROTEC, an important aerostructures supplier, as head of production. With effect from 1 August, he will succeed Michael Colberg (50) who has resigned from his office.

The aeronautics supplier Premium AEROTEC has delivered its fuselage sections for the first A320neo: the majority of the rear section is now being constructed at Airbus for the first test flight aircraft (MSN 6101). This comprises the complete rear fuselage, a fuselage shell package for two sections and the keel beam.