Work begins on advanced Airbus wing facility

Posted on 13 Feb 2017 by Jonny Williamson

Almost 200 employees have gathered at Filton, Bristol, to mark the start of construction on the Airbus Wing Integration Centre, a £40m new technology research and test facility.

The Airbus Wing Integration Centre has been specifically designed to provide the most advanced working environment and tools for Airbus, alongside its suppliers, partners, and academia, to deliver the next generation of aircraft wing, landing gear system and fuel system designs. Benefiting via funding from the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), the Centre will reportedly operate…

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