Magazin "take off" - Issue 26 - FACC

New Project: 

FACC develops and manufactures 

SSJ100 Cargo Compartment 

FACC Business Solutions: 

Competence in Process Management 

Consulting and Training 

Milestone: 

FACC Delivers 3000 th Shipset 

of Ram Air Inlets to Airbus 

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07.10 

Focus on the Human Being: 

FACC Competencies Guarantee Innovative 

Technologies and Services

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EDITORIAL CONTENTS 

Dear readers, 

Market data and news from the industry point out that 

the aviation branch is noticeably recovering. These are 

good conditions for suppliers as well. Even though uncertainties 

are still putting a strain on the mood on the 

market, notifi cations of both leading airplane manufacturers 

that they will once again expand production 

rates at least for the basic models A320 and Boeing 

737 are testimonials for an upward trend. Growth generators 

are still the high demand for airplanes in Asian 

countries, above all China, India, the Middle East and 

Russia. These are markets that FACC is also aiming 

for, namely in two strategic directions. On the one 

hand we are in business there as a supplier and on 

the following pages we will report about the recently 

begun cooperation with the Russian aerospace companies 

Sukhoi and Aerocomposit. On the other hand 

these regions are also interesting for the company as 

procurement markets. FACC works closely together 

with up-and-coming Asian supplier partners who by 

starting to act as aviation sub-suppliers want to profi t 

from the growth in the region. FACC wants to optimize 

the added value within the expanded supply chain by 

carrying through a targeted supplier qualifi cation and 

development program which is implemented by FACC 

Business Solutions. FACC Business Solutions can 

profi t from many years of experience in working on international 

projects and also from the comprehensive 

competency of its employees and provides a tailored 

transfer of know-how. Read more about the comprehensive 

consultation and service spectrum of FACC 

Business Solutions. 

As the most recent milestone for FACC, we would 

like to present the delivery of the 3000th shipset of Ram 

Air Inlets for the A320 family. You will also be informed 

about the expansion of the successful cooperation 

with Aviation Partners Boeing on the winglet program. 

One thing is sure – without the comprehensive competence 

and the excellent work done by the employees 

of FACC, such success stories would not be possible. 

On behalf of the entire team of editors, I hope you 

enjoy reading this issue of take off. 

Andrea Schachinger 

Editor 

PS.: We welcome your ideas and comments. 

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04 Developed in Record Time: 

Cargo Compartment for the SSJ100 

06 FACC Business Solutions: 



10 Chinese VIPs Visit FACC 

11 Winglets: 

Partnership With APB Extended 

12 3,000 th Ram Air Inlet 

Delivered to Airbus 

13 DIEHL Aircabin Supplier Award 

Goes to FACC 

14 Supplier Award 

FACC Honours Their Best Suppliers 

15 Da Blechhauf‘n 

Live in Concert 

Published by: FACC AG, Fischerstraße 9, A-4910 Ried/Austria. Editorial Staff: Walter 

Stephan, Thomas Pleli, Robert Machtlinger, Andrea Schachinger. Photos: Manfred Lang 

Klagenfurt, Airbus Toulouse, Alois Furtner Ried, UAC Moskau, Saertex Saerbeck, SCAC 

Moskau, Austrian Airlines Wien, CYTEC, DIEHL Aircabin Laupheim, Hirnschrodt Ried, Pointecker 

Mehrnbach, FACC Ried. Design and Composition: Oskar Pointecker, 4941 Mehrnbach.

About a half year has passed 

since the Chinese aviation concern 

XAC acquired the majority of 

shares of FACC. These six months 

have been not only very labor intensive, 

but above all very successful 

for the “new” FACC AG. In the 

following lines I would like to go 

into detail about but a few of many 

events. 

A Positive Balance Sheet 

for the Financial Year 

The 2009/10 business year 

proved to be a diffi cult one for the 

aviation industry due to the economic 

environment and the effects 

of the crisis led to a stagnation of 

turnover for FACC AG. This is a development 

that will also continue 

into the current business year. It 

is so much the more satisfying to 

know that the move towards positive 

results in the operational area 

could be carried over to this year. 

The results of the profi t or loss on 

ordinary activities in the last year 

came to around 10.88 million euros 

in spite of a massive slump in the 

segment of business jets and ongoing 

major investments in product 

development. 

Retaining the Status Quo of 

FACC AG as an Independent 

Company and Continuing 

the Current Strategy 

Initially, the change of ownership 

structure of FACC and the 

resulting insecurity caused concern 

among our main customers 

regarding the future development 

of the company as a supplier. This 

subsequently caused them to be 

reluctant to give FACC new orders, 

which I could fully understand. 

Management and the new FACC 

shareholders were, and still are, 

greatly concerned about calming 

and dispersing these misgivings. In 

presentations to and intense discussions 

with our customers, we 

were able to convince them that un- 

F A C C C U S T O M E R M A G A Z I N E 

Delivering Excellence and Value 

der the new ownership, the strategy 

of FACC AG will be unchanged and 

FACC AG will continue to operate as 

an independent company, working 

as a reliable partner with customers 

and suppliers all over the world. I 

was pleased to get the impression 

during numerous discussions that 

our customers and partners honor 

our commitment and plan to continue 

to put their trust in us. The 

recent placement of new orders for 

existing as well as for new aircraft 

programs has confi rmed this. 

As I see it, the core of our company 

strategy is to create added 

value for our customers through 

advanced products and services. 

In the process we want to position 

ourselves globally among the market 

leaders in technology, quality 

and costs in the three segments 

of aerosturctures, interiors and engine/nacelles. 

The “new” FACC AG 

can only be successful if it continues 

to receive further orders from 

companies that have been customers 

for years. Together with our 

international partners with whom 

we operate high-tech productions 

facilities and engineering offi ces in 

aviation growth markets, we want 

to remain interesting for our customers 

as a supplier and strategic 

partner by fulfi lling offset obligations 

in the strong markets. 

2010 – And Beyond: 

If we dare to take a look at the 

development of the aviation industry 

in the past decade, we can 

see that growth averaged only 1.6 

percent annually over 10 years and 

was almost exclusively in the regions 

of India, China, the Middle 

East and Russia - in regions that 

show strong economic growth and 

are in the USD economic zone. In 

addition, 2010 will be important in 

setting the future direction in the 

aviation market – in the segment of 

airplanes with seating for between 

125 and 225 we expect a re-orientation. 

There has been much discussion 

about whether the popular 

A320 and Boeing 737 models will 

be re-engined or simply replaced 

by new models; which other models 

will succeed on 

the market; and with 

how many other 

companies Airbus 

and Boeing will 

have to share their 

duopoly. These are 

questions that will 

be answered in the 

coming months. 

One thing is 

very important for 

FACC: we want to be 

present in the new 

growth markets as 

well as in new airplane 

programs, be 

it a re-engined version 

or successor 

of the Airbus A320 or Boeing 737, 

an MS-21, a C919, the Bombardier 

CSeries or others. With this goal 

in mind we are intensifying our research 

activities. In the process 

we are increasingly integrating our 

international supplier partners in 

order to be well-positioned with a 

global and innovative supply chain 

for world wide operations. 

“Delivering excellence and 

value” has always been our motto. 

This will not change with the “new” 

FACC AG and the new ownership 

structure. Thanks to our experience, 

our employees and our topquality 

technology, we will continue 

to perform excellent work for our 

partners and offer the best possible 

benefi ts for our customers. 

Walter A. Stephan 

Chairman of the Board 

FACC AG 

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Developed in Record Time: 

Cargo Compartment 

for the SSJ100 

Time-to-market is a decisive success factor in the 

aviation industry. Those who are able to serve their 

customers quickly and with innovative added value 

can strengthen and expand their market position on a 

permanent basis. With the development of the cargo 

compartment for the SSJ100 regional jet, FACC has 

proven that launching a product speedily is no empty 

buzzword. This has enabled FACC to land the airplane 

manufacturer Sukhoi as a new customer and to 

open Russia as a new market. 

A mere three months passed 

from the granting of the contract 

to the fi rst delivery of the complete 

cargo compartment for the Superjet 

100, a new Russian passenger 

plane designed to carry 70 to 100 

passengers. In adherence to the 

strict project plan, FACC carried out 

the design, engineering, production, 

qualifi cation and certifi cation of the 

approximately 150 different components 

in this short time. In addition, 

the production tools had to be 

designed and built, numerous tests 

and the development and qualifi - 

cation of new processes had to be 

carried out. “We were able to stick 

to the tight schedule due to the fact 

that an experienced team worked 

according to the principle of concurrent 

engineering and prepared many 

work steps simultaneously,” said 

Erich Pamminger, the FACC chief 

engineer responsible for the project. 

“The open nature of our Russian 

business partner in project management, 

which made fast decisions 

possible when questions arose, and 

the smoothly running corporate cooperation 

helped to move the project 

along so swiftly.” 

At the end of March 2010, an 

FACC team travelled to Komsomolsk 

in the far east of Russia to carry 

out the fi rst installation of the cargo 

compartment on site at Sukhoi Civil 

Aircraft Company (SCAC). By June 

2010, on the basis of the experience 

of this fi rst installation individual design 

adjustments were carried out, 

the development phase of the project 

was successfully completed and the 

components were handed over for 

series production. In 2010 FACC will 

deliver a total of 10 cargo compartments 

and beginning 2011 the production 

rate will reach a volume of up 

to 60 per year. 

Complex System and Innovative 

Processes 

The contract covers the deliv- 

ery of front (5.5 m long x 2 m wide 

x 1 m high) and rear (6.4 m long 

x 2 m wide x 1 m high) cargo compartments. 

The main components 

are the ceiling and sidewall panels, 

gap covers and door linings. The 

entire cargo compartment is a sophisticated, 

complex system that 

has to fulfi l the strict requirements 

concerning technology, equipment 

and safety. “FACC has had years of 

experience with the manufacturing of 

individual cargo compartment components,” 

Pamminger explained. 

“This project is the fi rst time we have 

taken on the responsibility for the 

entire system including the electrical 

system, decompression and burnthrough 

resistance. This has given us 

the opportunity to once again prove

our comprehensive competence as 

a development and production partner.” 

In designing the various components, 

strict international standards 

for smoke gas tightness and burnthough 

resistance had to be taken 

into consideration. 

It was a totally new experience 

for FACC to develop a decompression 

valve along with its opening 

mechanism as well as the light and 

electrical supply with electrical components 

developed and qualifi ed 

by FACC for the fi rst time. A large 

share of the panels are produced using 

compression molding, whereby 

FACC has developed a new curing 

process that makes it possible to 

cure the panels in a very short process 

time. 


Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company 

and Superjet 100 

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company 

(SCAC) is a joint venture between 

Sukhoi Company (75%-1 share) and 

Alenia Aeronautica (25%+1 share) 

which is located in Moscow. SCAC 

was founded in 2000 with the goal of 

building new airplane models for civil 

aviation. SCAC has three production 

facilities in Komsomolsk, Novosibirsk 

and Voronezh, and more than 2,000 

employees. 

The company’s largest project is 

the manufacturing of the new airplane 

family Sukhoi Superjet 100. The two 

versions of the twin engine regional 

jet, the SSJ100-95B/LR and -75B/ 

LR, built for 70 to 100 passengers, is 

a jewel in the crown of Russia’s civil 

aircraft industry. The fi rst passenger 

plane to be completely newly developed 

since the fall of communist 

Russia, it has also been designed for 

the global market, through the strategic 

partnership with Alenia Aeronautica 

and the help of around 30 western 

suppliers. SCAC concentrates on 

the area of design and development, 

marketing sales, and production as 

well as certifi cation of the planes. 

The worldwide after-sales support 

and sales in developed markets are 

overseen by Superjet International, 

a joint venture founded by Sukhoi 

Company and Alenia Aeronautica. 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes advises 

SCAC on the project, Snecma is a 

risk sharing partner. The fi rst fl ight of 

the SSJ100 took place in May 2008, 

and the commissioning of the fi rst 

plane by the Armenian airline Armavia 

is planned for 2010. 


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FACC Business Solutions: 



Turn-key business solutions are part of the basic requirements that OEM customers 

demand of their tier 1 suppliers. FACC has established an integrated product 

process chain – reaching from basic research to development, production and 

product support. As a partner to their customers, FACC is responsible for securing 

and improving all processes at FACC as well as in the supply chain. 

For strategic reasons, FACC is 

strengthening the cooperation with 

international suppliers, especially 

with the aviation industry in emerging 

markets. Companies in the global 

partner-supplier network carry 

out many composite and assembly 

operations for FACC. The tasks that 

are taken over by the suppliers are 

getting more and more complex. 

As a part of FACC Services, com- 

prehensive training programs developed 

for FACC employees are 

also offered to FACC partner companies. 

The “FACC Business Solutions” 

Guarantee Maximal 

Effi ciency 

The goal of the FACC Business 

Solutions is to effi ciently pass on to 

partner companies and suppliers 

the process know-how that FACC 

has developed. Know-how transfer 

serves to accelerate supplier 

development and at the same time 

ensure the fl ow down of high level 

of quality requirements that is delivered 

from FACC. FACC provides 

services from a modular system 

that are specially customized to the 

partners requirement. This modular

FACC Business Solutions 

R&D 

FACC Business 

Solutions cover all 

areas in the process 

chain. Process management 

consulting 

and training are 

offered according 

to the need of the 

supplier partner as 

a total package or in 

individual modules. 


Conceptual 

Design 

Product 

Support & 

Repair 

system includes consulting during 

the planning of product processes, 

concepts and layouts for 

machines and production facilities, 

the support and certifi cation during 

implementation of such facilities 

and equipment, the production 

start-up, as well as project and risk 

management, the consulting to establish 

quality assurance systems, 

engineering training or the training 

of the employees of suppliers. 

Employee Training and 

Qualifi cation as the Focus 

of Supplier Development 

A part of FACC Business Solutions 

is the targeted training and 

qualifi cation of employees of production 

partners. The competence 

of the employee in handling production 

means and processes so 

that the highest degree of effi ciency 

and cost-effectiveness are guar- 

Detail Design 

& Analyses 

Certifi cation 

& Testing 

anteed ensures the total success of 

the company. FACC follows an integral 

approach that already places 

the human being in the center of 

attention already in the course of 

production logistics - and this naturally 

also means that the employees 

must be as qualifi ed as possible. 

The instruction courses that FACC 

offers are of cutting-edge quality 

as far as technology and teaching 

methods are concerned. Competent 

and seasoned employees 

provide practical consultation and 

instruction and contribute to the 

successful shaping of the suppliercustomer 

relationship. The foundations 

for these services are the long 

years of experience in numerous 

international large-scale projects 

for customers who support the 

strategy of FACC to outsource production 

projects to growth markets. 

Besides technical skills, the trainers 

possess a great deal of fl exibili- 

Material & 

Process 

Engineering 

Q-Engineering/ 

Inspection 

ty, good foreign language skills and 

the necessary skills in dealing with 

foreign cultures and people. 

Besides their own locations or 

project support offi ces on site, it is 

above all the FACC training center 

that conveys to the suppliers comprehensive 

knowledge in the areas 

of composite engineering and composite 

production through specially 

planned training measures and 

establishes concrete and lasting 

competencies in the supply chain. 

Targeted training guarantees a pool 

of qualifi ed personnel and a further 

result smooth and effi cient production 

at the supplier’s location. In addition 

to qualifying the employees 

for the required work processes, 

great value is placed on the awareness 

of quality and the conveyance 

of the corporate and work philosophy 

of FACC. 

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Manufacturing 

Engineering 

Industrialization 

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Fig. 1 

Fig. 2 


Modular Advanced Trainee Programm 

Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 

Theoretical / 

Classroom Training 

Composite 

– History / future of 

composites in the 

aerospace business 

– Components & 

materials 

– Facility & equipment 

– Tools & jigs 

– Production fl ow 

– Material 

administration 

– Bonding techniques 

Basic Operation 

Training (dual training: 

classroom & workshop 

training) 

– Lay-up process 

– Composite handling 

– Tool preparation / 

debagging 

– Core manufacturing / 

core preparation 

– Assembly processes 

– Quality basic 

Mainly workshop training 

combined with theorical 

input 

6 – 12 months timeline 

Modular Advanced Trainee Programm 

Welcome 

Training Modules 

Classroom Training 

Production 

Basics 

Blue Collar Trainings 

Trainings for Manufacturing / Quality Engineering 

Trainings for Program / Project Management 

Trainings for Operations / Planning 

Trainings for Engineering (Design & Stress) 

Evaluation / Testings 

On-the-job / Project 

oriented Engineering 

Training in Specialized 

Areas: 

– Manufacturing 

Engineering 

– Quality Engineering 

– Program/Project 

Management 

– Planning & 

Operations 

Output: 

– Project assignment 

(result) 

– Project documentation/paper 

– Project presentation 

Trainee Project / Documentation (Reports) 

Achieve 

Certifi cates 

KPI review meetings Presentation 

A Modular Concept for 

Custom-Made Turn-Key 

Solutions 

FACC’s training program includes 

more that 60 courses that 

are taught by around 20 in-company 

trainers – predominantly FACC 

technical experts. In the framework 

of this training program new as well 

as existing employees are trained 

for their particular tasks. On the basis 

of the FACC in-company technical 

experts and the training experience 

of the FACC training center, 

a modular training concept has 

been developed specially for technically 

specifi c training in order to 

develop a global supply chain. The 

advantage of this modular system 

is that specifi c topics can be covered 

individually, depending on the 

complexity of the product. At the 

beginning of the training program, 

which is usually held within a time 

period of from 6 to 12 months, basic 

theoretical knowledge is dealt 

with, so to speak the fundamentals 

of the entire training (see block 1 in 

fi gure 1). Building on the foundation 

of block 1, technical topics of 

individual areas are then dealt with. 

Depending on the level of knowledge 

of the trainees, block 2 consists 

of a practical segment in the 

FACC training center and in specifi c 

productions areas, combined with 

theoretical input that are conveyed 

in classic classroom training. Block 

3 deals with product-specifi c training. 

In this phase the learners are 

trained on the job by FACC trainers. 

The trainees are instructed using all 

of the tools, processes, and auxiliary 

materials utilized at FACC specifi 

cally for each product or work 

area. In the process the progress 

that has been made is assessed in

egular intervals by the FACC team 

and this information is passed on to 

the supplier/partner, so that appropriate 

action can be taken in due 

time. 

In addition to classic blue collar 

courses, which are already being 

held for partners in Malaysia, 

India, the United Arab Emirates 

and China, among other locations, 

FACC also offers the opportunity 

to train technicians in the areas of 

manufacturing engineering, quality, 

project management and operations 

& planning in the framework 

(see Fig. 2). This trainee program 

consists of a theory segment as 

well as a practical part that teaches 

basic knowledge of materials and 

their preparation processes. In the 

following project-orientated block 

the trainees work in different areas 

on current projects, whereby the 

knowledge and skills which they 

learn and compile must be documented 

in a project paper. 

The range of instruction offered 

by FACC can also be taken advantage 

of by the supply partners at 

their own locations, should they so 

choose. In this case FACC determines 

the venue of the instruction, 


helps in the choice of the trainees 

and sets up tailored teaching materials. 

If needed, FACC provides experienced 

trainers for a determined 

time period, who can be consulted 

during the implementation of the 

training program. 

Optimized Added Value – 

Increased Competitiveness 

The advantages of what FACC 

Business Solutions offer are clear. 

In the course of the outsourcing 

process, FACC can effectively and 

effi ciently support their suppliers 

in improving and maximizing quality, 

costs and scheduling within the 

shortest time possible. A systematic 

supplier development helps 

FACC to reach its goal of optimizing 

the value added chain through 

global expansion of the supplier 

network and thus increase performance 

and competitiveness. 

The company places great store 

on responsible action in the entire 

supply chain, in order to establish 

and maintain stable and long term 

relations with business partners. 

This is the foundation for FACC’s 

efforts to further expand cooperation 

with strategic suppliers in the 

future. 


“We welcome the fact that FACC has consented 

to actively support EADS in their growth markets. 

With their existing competency in the industry of 

these markets, FACC is contributing to the international 

success of the European aerospace industry; 

safeguarding jobs in their own company on a long 

term basis; and strengthening their partnership with 

EADS. 

The current success in Abu Dhabi confi rms that 

due to FACC’s ability to 

– plan, defi ne and implement state-of-the-art production 

facilities and equipment 

– carry out certifi cation of the production facilities 

and their equipment 

– contribute innovative and state-of-the-art product 

and tooling know-how and 

– train employees on-site/off-site, i.e. on-site at the 

supply chain partner, 

the Austrian company is able to and has been able to 

make substantial contributions to our endeavours. “ 

Klaus Kellerhoff 

SVP Industrial Globalisation 

EADS 

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COMAC Board of 

Directors representatives 

of XAC and FACC 

discussed future 

strategic cooperation: 

from l. to r. Hang 

Huang, Vice Chief 

Engineer, Xian Aircraft 

International Corporation 

and Member of 

the Board of FACC; 

Robert Braunsberger, 

VP Engine/Nacelle 

FACC; Gerhard 

Mörtenhuber, VP 

Interior; FACC, Jian 

Meng, Senior VP of 

Xian Aircraft International 

Corporation and 

Member of the Board 

of FACC; Qingwei 

Zhang, Chairman of 

the Board, COMAC; 

Thomas Pleli, COO 

of FACC and Xinguo 

Zhang, AVIC VP. 


Chinese VIPs Visit FACC 

For many years FACC AG has been cooperating closely with Chinese companies 

in the aviation industry. This has been a close cooperation that will be further 

expanded under the new majority shareholder XAC. In June two high-ranking 

delegations from China came to visit FACC. 

Chinese Deputy Prime 

Minister in Reichersberg 

On June 21st the Deputy Prime 

Minister of the People’s Republic 

of China, Zhang Dejiang, along 

with several ministers, high-ranking 

politicians and businessmen, visited 

the FACC facility in Reichersberg. 

At the beginning of Decem- 

ber 2009 the take-over of FACC by 

the Chinese Xi’an Aircraft Industry 

Company (XAC) was completed, 

and now the new acquisition was 

presented to the highest Chinese 

government offi cials. In his speech, 

the Deputy Prime Minister assured 

the management and employees of 

FACC that the company location in 

Austria was secure: “Even though 

FACC now in large part belongs to 

AVIC concern, FACC will always be 

an Austrian company.” Lin Zuoming, 

Chairman of AVIC, the stateowned 

aviation concern and coowner 

of XAC, commented on the 

future of FACC in the large Chinese 

enterprise: “The purchase of FACC 

is benefi cial to our fast-growing 

Chinese aviation industry. We build 

our own aircraft and we are also 

suppliers – for Boeing and Airbus. 

In the future we will be able to profi t 

by giving both many orders on the 

Chinese market. The two of us can 

only profi t from this.” 

COMAC Chairman Visits 

FACC 

On July 2nd Zhang Qingwei, 

Chairman of the Chinese aviation 

company COMAC and leading representative 

of XAC visited FACC. 

The agenda included discussions 

about the work that FACC is doing 

on the ARJ21 program as well as 

the future strategic cooperation of 

the two companies. The delegation 

also inspected each FACC facility 

in order to get a picture of the advanced 

fi ber composite technology 

that the aviation supplier uses the 

manufacturing of aerostructures, 

interiors and engine nacelles.


Winglets: 

Partnership with APB Extended 

The successful cooperation between FACC AG and Aviation Partners Boeing is 

going to continue: A contract extension was recently signed in Seattle that deals 

with the delivery of Blended Winglets TM for the Boeing 737 Next Generation as 

well as for the Boeing 757. The framework contract is for a volume of over $ 300 

million and stipulates delivery for the entire lifetime of the product – prospectively 

until into 2019. 

FACC and Aviation Partners 

Boeing (APB), located in Seattle, 

USA, started working together in 

2002 after signing a production 

contract and this cooperation has 

developed positively over the past 

years. So far FACC has equipped 

2,820 Boeing airplanes with winglets, 

and deliveries of a similar 

volume are planned for the next ten 

years. “We have had a lot of experience 

in the production of Blended 

WingletsTM and have been able to 

add a number of innovations to the 

winglet design, resulting in substantial 

weight reduction and costcutting,” 

says Martin Bögl, Director 

Aerostructures Programs. “The fact 

that our long-term partner APB has 

decided to continue our cooperation 

proves our delivery reliability 

and the quality of our services.” 

Aviation Partners Boeing is a 

joint venture between Aviation Partners, 

the inventor of the Blended 

WingletTM technology, and the airplane 

manufacturer Boeing and is 

responsible for marketing the aerodynamic 

wing tips. „Aviation Partners 

Boeing is delighted to extend 

its long-standing relationship with 

FACC to now include the full life of 

both our 737-NG and 757 Blended 

Winglet Programs. We have had a 

very successful eight-year partnership 

and we look forward to its continuation 

for many years to come,“ 

says Dean Poor, Vice President of 

Operations, APB. 

FACC Develops and Manufactures Fuel Saving Winglets 


FACC is a system supplier of Blended Winglets to Aviation Partners Boeing and Boeing 

Seattle for the aircraft models Boeing BBJ, Boeing 737-700/-800, Boeing 757-200 and 

Boeing 737-900ER and manufactures all production and retrofi t Blended WingletsTM for 

these aircraft models. As a subcontractor of Aviation Partners, FACC also manufactured 

and developed the winglet prototypes for the Airbus A320. The responsibility for the 

production of the various winglet systems has allowed FACC to develop into a strongperformance 

competency center for winglets. The production line was planned to fulfi ll 

the requirements of high automatisation and the resulting shorter production time, as 

well as the use of the smallest production area. Due to these measures and the constant 

improvement of the product by our product technicians, an effi cient product is assured. 

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FACC CFO Bernhard 

Matzner (l) hands over 

the 3000th shipset of Ram 

Air Inlet for the A320 

family to Wilfried Eberhardt, 

Airbus Stade (r) 


3,000 th Ram Air Inlet 

Delivered to Airbus 

On June 30, 2010 FACC AG delivered its 3,000 th shipset of Ram Air Inlets to Airbus 

Operations GmbH in Stade, Germany. The milestone Ram Air Inlets will be 

incorporated into an aircraft of the A320 family. 

Delivery of FACC‘s 3,000 th 

shipset of Ram Air Inlets, which 

marks more than 10 years of the 

partnership between Airbus and 

FACC on this program, occurred 

during a ceremony held at FACC‘s 

manufacturing facility in Ried, Austria. 

The system was delivered by 

Bernhard Matzner, CFO of FACC 

AG, on behalf of the approximately 

40 employees on hand for the festivities 

to Wilfried Eberhardt, Manager 

Procurement, Airbus Stade. 

„We take great pride in this milestone,“ 

noted Bernhard Matzner. 

„We value our long standing relationship 

with Airbus on this subcontract 

program. All FACC employees 

recognize its importance to the 

company and our customer. The 

good relationship with Airbus and 

the excellent cooperation within the 

FACC organization are responsible 

for ensuring that the project has always 

run smoothly over the year.” 

The Ram Air Inlet is part of 

the environmental control system, 

which provides air supply, thermal 

control and cabin pressurization for 

the passengers. The Ram Air Inlet 

is located on the wing-to-body fairing 

and controls the air temperature 

by providing cold air fl ow from outside 

to be mixed with the hot bleed 

air taken from the engine. 

FACC is a supplier of the Ram 

Air Inlet for the basic A320 model 

as well as the A318, A319, and A321 

models. In addition to the Ram Air 

Inlet, FACC also produces various 

engine nacelle components and 

cabin elements for the A320 family.

The Supplier Excellence Award 

was handed over in a ceremony 

held by DIEHL Aircabin in Laupheim. 

“The award proves that FACC 

is a competent partner. Especially 

in diffi cult times, this recognition for 

highest quality and reliability confi 

rms that we are on the right track”, 

said Gerhard Mörtenhuber, Vice 

President Interiors of FACC AG. 

“It will remain our standard to offer 

top-performance for our customers 

world-wide.” 

Gerhard Mörtenhuber received 

the award from Laurent Bersot, 

Head of Procurement Aerostructures 

and Volker R. Schulte, Sen- 


DIEHL Aircabin Supplier Award 

Goes to FACC 

FACC AG is proud of a further award: DIEHL Aircabin GmbH, the German supplier 

for airplane cabin solutions, has awarded FACC the Supplier Excellence Award in 

the category “Top Performance”. With this award DIEHL Aircabin has recognized 

its most reliable suppliers for their above-average performance in the fi elds of 

costs, quality, delivery and service. 

ior Vice President Procurement of 

DIEHL Aircabin GmbH: “With this 

award we are showing appreciation 

for the successful, long-term cooperation 

in partnership with FACC. 

Due to their exemplary efforts in 

meeting the needs of their customer, 

FACC set an example last year.” 

FACC has been a supplier for 

DIEHL Aircabin for about ten years 

and supplies the German interior 

specialist with different parts 

of luggage compartments for the 

Airbus A380 and A320. Years of 

experience in development and 

production as well as innovations 

and fl exibility when confronted with 

last-minute changes by customers 

have resulted in a stronger cooperation 

between DIEHL Aircabin 

and FACC with an order of the A350 

program. The award for “Top Performance” 

underscores this decision 

and shows appreciation for the 

performance of the complete process 

chain. The award also refl ects 

the effi ciency of an organization. 


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With the Supplier 

Excellence Award 

DIEHL Aircabin recognizes 

its supplier 

FACC for their aboveaverage 

performance, 

f.r.t.l.: Laurent Bersot, 

Head of Procurement 

Aerostructures, DIEHL 

Aircabin; Volker R. 

Schulte, Senior Vice 

President Procurement, 

DIEHL Aircabin; 

Gerhard Mörtenhuber, 

Vice President Interiors, 

FACC; Michael 

Steirer, Senior Manager 

Interior Programs, 

FACC and Eveline 

Lindorfer, Manager 

Interior Programs, 

FACC

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Supplier Award: 

FACC FA Honours Their Best Suppliers 

A co company relies on its suppliers to ensure quality, competitiveness and customer 

satisfaction; satis therefore making a signifi cant contribution to our own business suc- 

cess cess. FACC AG have honoured three of their suppliers for exceptional commitment 

and 

exemplary performance with an “Excellent Supplier Award 2009” in Gold, Silver 

and 

Bronze. In addition, an organisation has also been chosen to receive a “Special 

Performance Award” in recognition of their services and total support. 

The Excellent Supplier Suppli Awards 2009 go to 

the following companies: 

Excellent Supplier Award in GOLD: 

ISOVOLTA AG 

Located in Wiener Neudorf, Austria 

Manufacture of high-pressure laminates and fl exible insulating 

materials for the electrical industry; technical composites 

and semi-fi nished products for aircraft interiors 

Excellent Supplier Award in SILVER: 

S-FASTENERS GMBH 

Located in Baden-Württemberg, Germany 

S-Fasteners manufacture the Latch and Hinge system for 

the A320 Enhanced Cabin Overhead Storage Compartments 

as well as other various fasteners for FACC and the 

aerospace industry 

Excellent Supplier Award in BRONZE: 

ENIKON-COMPOSITE 

Located in Zagreb, Croatia 

Enikon performs preparation work for painting (washing, puttying 

and grinding), primer and fi nal coating of aircraft interior 

composite, plastic and metal parts for the for the A320 

Special Performance Award: 

PANALPINA 

Located in Linz, Austria 

Panalpina is a global forwarding and logistics service 

provider who’s dedicated and expert teams help solve 

complex logistics tasks. Their global Air Freight network 

of hubs and sub-hubs, combined with an integrated Road 

Feeder Service or Ocean Freight connections, offers 

door-to-door delivery anywhere in the world 

The FACC Excellent Supplier Award 2009 in Gold goes to Isovolta: 

f.l. Andrea Hemetsberger, Procurement, FACC; Raimund Fritzl, Head 

of Research & Development, Isovolta; Rudolf Leitner, Director of Purchasing, 

FACC; Kurt Bussecker, Sales & Marketing Director, Isovolta; 

Heinz Riedler, Division President, Isovolta; Johann Ondrejas, Technology, 

Transportation Prepregs & Laminates, Isovolta; Thomas Bögl, Procurement 

Quality Assurance, FACC and Stefan Rathwallner, Composite 

Buyer, FACC 

The main nomination selection 

criterion for an FACC “Excellent 

Supplier Award” is the continual 

provision of both High Quality 

products and reliable adherence to 

Delivery Requirements. Additional 

factors also taken into consideration 

are: customer service, fl exibility, 

co-operation and a willingness 

to develop, accept and implement 

cost-saving and process-optimising 

measures. The “Special Performance 

Award“ is presented to 

a supplier or organisation whose 

performance cannot be measured 

by conventional methods, but have 

consistently shown outstanding 

commitment to both FACC and its 

customers. 

With the annual “Excellent 

Supplier Awards”, FACC publicly 

recognises and rewards optimum 

suppliers within its own supply 

chain. The Director of Purchasing 

Mr. Rudolf Leitner stated: “It is extremely 

important to recognise and 

reward those suppliers who through 

their own diligence and competitive 

partnership enable FACC to maintain 

a ‘spirited edge’ in an on-going 

changing and progressive market 

environment. These annual awards 

and presentations allow FACC an 

opportunity of showing our gratitude 

and appreciation to such suppliers 

and organisations who fulfi l 

the criteria”.


Da Blechhauf‘n 

Live in Concert 

Brass meets composite. For the fi rst time ever, 

FACC opened its doors for a concert. On Labour Day, 

May 1, production shut down in order to make room 

for the brass band “da Blechhauf’n”. 

“Da Blechhauf’n” is Burgenland’s 

most prominent boy brass 

band. These seven men, who have 

all studied music, offer a wide range 

of different types of brass music. 

They are musically rooted in polka 

rhythms, marches or waltzes. 

A Musical Cabaret of a 

Different Kind 

The group thrilled the audience 

in the FACC Reichersberg facility 

with their concert “In vino veritas”, 

a terrifi c balancing act between the 

most varied music genres. The entertainers 

complemented their music 

program with an amazing brass 

show. The seven musicians were a 

hit – serious as well as ironic and 

each one of them a ball of fi re – a 

bit off the wall, witty, loud, cynical 

and sometimes slightly dubious. 

They play the entire range of brass 

– high, low and the lowest – and 

they also show their fl ippant humor, 

recite and dance. They are real pros 

and give a wonderful performance. 

“Da Blechhauf’n” – much more than 

just a concert. 

Look for further information and 

an audio sample of “da Blechhauf’n” 

on their homepage 

www.blechhaufn.at 


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Lufthansa A380 in Vienna: 

FACC Components on a Stopover in Austria 

On June 2, 2010, the new A380 „Frankfurt am Main“ fi nally landed in Vienna for the fi rst time. 

On board the Lufthansa fl agship were various components and systems from FACC AG. 

FACC 

A-4910 Ried/Austria, Fischerstraße 9 

Tel. +43/59/616-0, Fax +43/59/616-81000 

e-mail: offi ce@facc.at, www.facc.co.at

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