Strata celebrates first deliveries to Alenia Aermacchi as a National achievement

The unveiling ceremony and shipment coincided with National Day commemorations at Strata headquarters in the UAE, and was attended by representatives from senior leadership including Badr Al-Olama, CEO of Strata; and Mr. Maurizio De Mitri, SVP Alenia Aermacchi.

Homaid Al Shemmari, Executive Director of Mubadala and Chairman of Strata, said: “Every National Day we celebrate the achievements of our country, and I am reminded here today that the growth and sustainability of any economy or industry ultimately depends on the knowledge and skills of its local workforce.   Following international training with one of the key players in the aerospace industry, it is a real achievement for Strata to have completed this first ATR package of Vertical Fin for Alenia Aermacchi and for so many UAE nationals to have played their part in the delivery.  I look forward to seeing more Emiratis joining Strata’s training programs, contributing to this exciting company’s growth and ensuring Abu Dhabi becomes a truly global aerospace hub.”

Badr Al-Olama described the delivery of the package as an “important step” which, he said “showcases our ability to deliver increasingly complex work packages, which will lead to further growth for our young company and development of our UAE workforce.”   

Strata sent 43 of its employees to Alenia’s facility in Italy, including three Emirati women, to receive specialised training in all aspects of assembly, operations and composites manufacturing for the ATR vertical fins and rudders.  The trainees have now returned to Al Ain to begin implementing the skills they acquired to successfully complete this package.

“Seeing the results of our hard work leave Al Ain for Foggia in Italy is incredibly exciting.  The training and exposure we received there has been fundamental to our career development, enhancing our practical expertise and also our understanding of the exciting potential of the wider aerospace industry,” said Suad Al Badi, one of the Emirati employees at Strata. “We are proud to share our experiences with colleagues, furthering the development of our company and of Al Ain.”

The provisions of the contract between Strata and Alenia Aermacchi include the manufacturing of vertical fins, rudders and horizontal stabilizers for the ATR aircraft. Upon completion of these work packages in 2014, Strata will be the single supplier of the whole ATR tail section, known as the empennage, to Alenia Aermacchi.

  supplier for the Airbus A330/340 and the A380 programs. Strata is working on supplying Airbus on the A350 XWB program, as well as the Boeing Company on the 777 and 787 programs. In addition, Strata supplies Alenia Aermacchi on the ATR Program.