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Airbus’s Satair Unit Takes Control of A220 Parts Support
The transfer of A220 material management to Satair marks the integration of one of the last vestiges of Bombardier’s C Series program into Airbus.
Airbus subsidiary Satair will now manage material services for the A220 following the function's transfer from Bombardier. (Photo: Airbus)
Airbus subsidiary Satair will now manage material services for the A220 following the function's transfer from Bombardier. (Photo: Airbus)

Airbus Canada has officially moved A220 material management services to its Satair unit, marking the integration of one of the last vestiges of Bombardier's former C Series program into Airbus, the companies revealed on Thursday. The transfer of responsibility took place on July 1, at which time Satair took charge of planning and inventory, purchasing, quality inspection, certification, warehousing and distribution, customer order handling, AOG handling, and initial provisioning and tool lease.