ÉireComposites signs aerocomposites contract with Avic Sac Commercial Aircraft
Irish aerospace company has announced a new deal with a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corp. of China, expanding Ireland’s international reach in aviation.
Airbus A220. Source | Goncalo Guimaraes
ÉireComposites (Galway, Ireland), a design, manufacturing and testing company involved in fiber-reinforced composite materials, has announced a new deal with Avic Sac Commercial Aircraft Co. Ltd. (SACC, Liaoning, China), which sees ÉireComposites manufacturing internal components for the Airbus A220.
The company, providing work to more than 70 people in the locality, has extensive experience producing composite parts for flight and has refined its processes over the years to become an attractive partner for aerospace customers. Parts from ÉireComposites’ factory have been flying on commercial aircraft since 2008.
SACC designs, tests, manufactures and distributes airplanes. The company mainly produces civilian airplanes, commercial aircraft and related components.
“The new contract with SACC is a testament to our team and their capabilities; it will boost the company and the local area greatly over the coming years, furthering Ireland’s impact on the civil aviation sector,” says ÉireComposites CEO Tomás Flanagan.
This new contract comes off the back of recent additions to ÉireComposites’ work with Spirit AeroSystems (Belfast, Northern Ireland), manufacturing aerostructures for commercial airplanes, defense platforms and business or regional jets. With support from Údarás na Gaeltachta, the company is moving from strength to strength, and is proud to offer job opportunities through both English and Irish to the people of Connemara.
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