Airbus A380 - FACC

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F A C C S P E C I A L I S S U E A 3 8 0 Market Outlook Airbus predicts that passenger traffic will increase by more than 5% per year over the next 20 years, creating demand for around 1,500 very large aircraft (including 300 freighters), which are expected to make some 3,400 flights per day out of 209 airports. With 70 per cent of flights expected to be clustered around 25 key airports, more than half of all very large aircraft likely to be used on flights from just ten airports, eight of which will be in Asia Pacific. However, given the need to balance the growing demand for air travel, with limited landing slots at airports, growing competition and an increasingly sensitive environment, these aircraft are likely to be used on a complete range of domestic, local, regional and intercontinental routes: one third are expected to operate on routes of less than 2,000 km (such as Hong-Kong to Beijing) while another third will be used on routes of over 9,000km (such as Paris to Los Angeles). After working closely with airlines, industrial partners and suppliers, and a whole host of experts from across the industry, Airbus’ answer was the A380: combining a wealth of innovative new technology with all that is best about the existing Airbus Family. Entering service in 2006, the A380 will generate up to 15 per cent lower seat per mile costs, 13 per cent less fuel consumption and half the noise of its closest competitor, while carrying 35 per cent more passengers and meeting strict local regulations, such as QC2 for departure at London airports. Two years later, the A380F will offer 30 per cent more payload, 54 per cent more volume and 2,600km/1,400nm more range than competing aircraft. In the future, further variants of the A380 will be developed in response to market demand when and if it evolves. With 139 orders and commitments from 13 customers before it has made its first flight, Airbus remains confident that the A380 is the solution that the industry, passengers and the environment need. takeoff4
F A C C S P E C I A L I S S U E A 3 8 0 On board the A380 The Airbus A380 is the most important civil aircraft program to date – one which sets new standards in many respects and will add a new dimension to civil aviation. The future super-jumbo is of great significance for FACC as a recognized partner in development for the different EADS affiliates. Since the mid-1990s, Airbus was working on the vision of an airplane that could carry over 500 passengers. The new aircraft of the 21st century that could transport a large number of passengers over long distances was thought to be an environmentally friendly solution to the increase in air traffic. With the launch of the program in December 2000, the go-ahead was given to build the largest airplane ever. As far as the development of the new passenger plane was concerned, Airbus followed new paths from the very beginning in the selection of and cooperation with suppliers and partners. In a global selection process a kind of dream team was formed and given the job of jointly designing the roomiest, most modern and most efficient airplane that had ever been built. The A380 is a product of worldwide cooperation and partnership and the result of years of joint efforts of thousands of employees of Airbus and its partner companies. And a player on this team was FACC, a company that could use its expertise in composite technology to make a small but forward-looking contribution, allowing the vision of the A380 to become a reality. A380 and FACC The A380 passenger plane is of great significance for FACC, Austria’s leading aviation supplier. The high-tech company has successfully established itself as a development partner of EADS and has been a part of the A380 program since its conceptual phase. FACC is responsible for the design and production of important components and systems for the fuselage, wings, and engines as well as different components of the passenger cabin of the flagship A380. For the development department of FACC the A380 is the most comprehensive development program to date, whether the timing and extent of the participation in the program is concerned, of the size and complexity of the systems and components or the new dimensions in the area of production. In close cooperation with the Airbus teams in Germany and France and with Rolls-Royce and the Engine Alliance, the main suppliers for both engines, FACC set up a competence network which includes numerous Austrian and international suppliers as well as partners at universities and research centers. 5 takeoff
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