Strata ships first composite components to Airbus

The contract is part of a US$2.7 billion (Dh9.91bn) order book it has secured from Airbus and other companies.

 

Ross Bradley, CEO, said: "Strata has achieved an incredible amount since the plant first opened its doors in September 2010.

 

"The delivery which comes on-time, on budget and obviously as per the customer quality requirements is yet another example of how Strata is beginning to make a name for itself in the industry."

 

Strata, wholly owned by Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Development, is seeking to become a Tier 1 Airbus supplier, and by mid-2012 to become the only supplier of advanced carbon fibre composite aileron panels for its long-range A330/A340 aircraft.

 

Homaid Al Shemmari, Chairman of Strata and Executive Director, Mubadala Aerospace, said: "Our partners are critical to supporting our vision of building an integrated knowledge-driven Aerospace hub in Abu Dhabi.

 

“It is sustainable businesses such as Strata that are helping to deliver opportunities for skilled UAE nationals, which is at the heart of Mubadala's mission.”