Bengaluru, April 01, 2024: Mahindra Aerostructures Pvt Ltd (MASPL) and Airbus Atlantic have signed a multi-year contract for the manufacture and delivery of metallic components and small assemblies, for the entire Airbus commercial aircraft family, including the best-selling A320 family. Under the contract, worth approximately USD100m, MASPL will supply close to 2300 varieties of metallic components to Airbus Atlantic in France from its manufacturing base in India. The contract adds to existing MASPL programs to deliver parts directly to Airbus at their facilities in France and Germany.

Speaking from the customer perspective, Airbus Atlantic Chief Procurement Officer José-Maria Trujillano said, "We are delighted to develop our relationship with Mahindra Aerostructures and to benefit from their robustness, their expertise and high-end technology capabilities in order to strengthen our supply base and, doing so, to contribute to securing production ramp-up for all our programmes."

Speaking about the deal, Vinod Sahay, President Aerospace and Défense Mahindra Group, said, “This new contract from Airbus Atlantic opens a new frontier in our existing relationship with the Airbus Group, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to offer value across the realm of industrial maturity, digitalisation, performance and sustainability”

MASPL has been a direct supplier to Airbus Group since 2015, and partners with Airbus on numerous initiatives. It has been ranked as a D2P “Challenger” for three years in the Sheet Metal Parts domain, as well as level “A” in the Airbus Industrial Process Capability Assessment (IPCA+) and has won “Best Performer” award in the 2023 Airbus Supplier Quality Improvement Program (SQIP) awards.

About Airbus Atlantic

With more than 13500 employees around 5 countries in 3 continents and an estimated turnover of 5.2 billion euros in 2024, Airbus Atlantic is the world number 2 for aerostructures, the world number 1 for pilot seats and ranks in the top 3 for business class and first class passenger seats, marketed under the STELIA Aerospace brand. Airbus Atlantic designs and manufactures forward fuselage sections for the entire Airbus family, as well as specific fuselage sections and sub-assemblies for Airbus, fully equipped wings for the ATR 42/72, fully equipped centre fuselage for the Bombardier Global 7500, aerostructure sub-assemblies for the centre fuselage of the Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X and complex aerostructure parts in metal and composite for various aircraft manufacturers. With its wide range of high-performance, versatile pilot seats for commercial, business and military aircraft and helicopters, Airbus Atlantic meets the needs of the market and equips, among others, all Airbus aircraft. STELIA Aerospace's wide range of business and first class passenger seats has already won over more than 50 airlines, including the most prestigious in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East, 3 of which are in the Top 10 of the international Skytrax ranking.

About Mahindra Aerostructures

Mahindra Aerostructures represents the Mahindra Group’s interests in aerospace manufacturing. It operates a 250,000 ft² (25,000 m²) plant near Bangalore, India, which is equipped with comprehensive capabilities to produce sheet metal and machined parts, welding, finishing and assembly. The business holds AS9100D and 6 NADCAP certifications alongside numerous customer accreditations and is a supplier to many reputed OEMs and Tiers around the world.

Visit our website www.mahindraaerospace.com or linkedin.com/company/mahindraaero for more information.

About Mahindra

Founded in 1945, the Mahindra Group is one of the largest and most admired multinational federation of companies with 260000 employees in over 100 countries. It enjoys a leadership position in farm equipment, utility vehicles, information technology and financial services in India and is the world’s largest tractor company by volume. It has a strong presence in renewable energy, agriculture, logistics, hospitality, and real estate. The Mahindra Group has a clear focus on leading ESG globally, enabling rural prosperity and enhancing urban living, with a goal to drive positive change in the lives of communities and stakeholders to enable them to Rise.

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