en.Wedoany.com Reported - Mubea Aviation has announced a contract with Airbus Atlantic to mass-produce and supply carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) structural components for the Airbus A350 widebody aircraft program. Disclosed in a LinkedIn post by Mubea Aviation, the contract covers the series supply of composite structural parts, marking the company's further involvement in Airbus's flagship commercial aircraft project.
The specific value of the agreement and the components involved were not disclosed by either party. The contract solidifies Mubea Aviation's position as a supplier of advanced lightweight structures in the European aerospace industry. The project has entered the execution phase, with a kick-off meeting bringing together engineering, manufacturing, and project management teams from Mubea Aviation's facility in Ergene, Turkey.
The A350 program is Airbus's long-range flagship aircraft and one of the commercial airplanes with the highest composite material usage in current production. Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer materials account for more than half of the aircraft's primary structure by weight, creating sustained demand for high-performance composite components in the supply chain.
This contract is the latest achievement in Mubea's accelerated expansion into aerospace manufacturing and advanced composite technologies. Headquartered in Germany, the Mubea Group has traditionally excelled in automotive lightweight engineering. In recent years, it has significantly strengthened its aerospace business through Mubea Aviation, investing in composite manufacturing technologies and aircraft structural capacity. In 2024, the company completed the acquisition of RUAG Aerostructures Germany and Hungary, further consolidating its position in aircraft structure manufacturing and expanding its participation in Airbus programs, particularly the A320 family supply chain. Additionally, Mubea has invested in processes such as prepreg manufacturing, resin transfer molding (RTM), and thermoplastic composites.
As investments deepen, Mubea's ties with Airbus continue to strengthen. The group has publicly expressed its ambition to become a major aerospace supplier and is exploring ways to expand its role within Airbus's industrial network. The new Airbus Atlantic contract extends Mubea Aviation's involvement from narrowbody aircraft programs to the A350 platform. For Airbus Atlantic, this contract reflects the importance of securing reliable European suppliers capable of delivering advanced composite structures as production rates for major commercial aircraft programs gradually increase.
The agreement also highlights the growing strategic value of composite manufacturing expertise in the aerospace supply chain, particularly as aircraft manufacturers prepare for future platforms expected to incorporate higher levels of lightweight composite materials.
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