Aircraft
A350XWB inspires Latécoère to expand
Leading French equipment maker Latécoère may take over one of the three sites for which Airbus is seeking a strategic industrial partnership under its Powe

Leading French equipment maker Latécoère may take over one of the three sites for which Airbus is seeking a strategic industrial partnership under its Power8 plan. At the same time, it may also open a new division to manufacture composite panels for the European airframer’s new A350XWB airliner.

Despite the impact of production delays in the A380 program, Toulouse-based Latécoère is this year celebrating its centenary with results for last year that it described as “very satisfactory.” However, it has also acknowledged that a restructuring exercise appears necessary if the group wants to be involved in both new Airbus programs