Mahindra Aerostructures expands strategic relationship with Airbus
Date: 17 Jan 2024
Mahindra
Aerostructures Pvt Ltd (MASPL) and Airbus Aerostructures GmbH have signed a new
contract for the manufacture and delivery of metallic components for all Airbus
commercial aircraft models, including the best-selling A320 family.
Under the
contract, MASPL will supply close to 5000 varieties of metallic components to
Airbus in Germany from its manufacturing base in India. The contract adds to
existing MASPL programs to deliver parts directly to Airbus at their facilities
in Toulouse, France.
Speaking
about the deal, Vinod Sahay, President, Aerospace & Defence & CPO, Auto
& Farm Sectors, Mahindra, noted, “The Mahindra Group is proud of its
relationship with Airbus. With this new contract we further expand our
relationship and increase our participation in the ‘Make In India’ initiative
of Government of India. We look forward to delivering on our commitments and
continuing this journey of collaborative growth.”
“MASPL
is privileged to be an Airbus supplier and we greatly appreciate their
continued support to our growth initiatives. This award is a significant
expansion of our Airbus portfolio and offers further opportunities for us to
work with Airbus on performance, sustainability, and operational excellence,”
said Arvind Mehra, Managing Director& CEO, Mahindra Aerostructures.
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 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.