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Airbus update

despite the current difficulties Airbus remains upbeat regarding its future. The combination of the Power 08 plan and the large order book (450 a/c to be delivered in 2007) will redress the situation according to the new President, Louis Gallois.

The power 08 strategy is designed to reduce costs including the transfer of product manufacture to US $ dominated areas of cost. At the same time Airbus will seek to improve their relationship with suppliers as part of team approach. This could open the door for current and potential suppliers to seek new opportunities.

The delay to the A380 programme will leave EADS/Airbus with a 1.1b€ shortfall in 2006.The A350XWB project remains a top priority for the new Airbus President who despite the plan to save €2b per annum is confident of funding the engineering and financial resources to launch the aircraft.

The SBAC TOULOUSE Bureau is monitoring the situation and is at your disposal to welcome you in their facility to join the already successful members.

visit of HMA to SBAC Toulouse

the SBAC Toulouse office was honoured with a visit on 2nd July 2007 by Sir Peter Westmacott, British Ambassador Paris . Sir Peter was visiting Airbus and took time out to meet SBAC members at an informal round table discussion.

He was interested to learn of each members activities and their involvement with Airbus. The Ambassador was accompanied by Edward Bannerman, First Secretary (Economy and Finance) and Alastair Roberts Consul in Bordeaux.

SBAC Toulouse gets A350 XWB update

the members of the Toulouse Bureau were privileged to receive a presentation given by the newly appointed < Head of the A350XWB project > Didier Evrard, accompanied by members of his team; this is the third such presentation given to SBAC Toulouse members in the last 18 months and was very much appreciated by all concerned. This is in keeping with the Bureau policy to invite high profile presentations from Airbus and major sub contracts.

Eurocopter working lunch - 6 June 2006

SBAC Toulouse organised a working lunch on 6 June 2006 with EUROCOPTER. Due to the company's location, the lunch took place in the Novotel Vitrolles, Marseilles . The six SBAC members who participated in this event were welcomed by Eurocopter's Procurement Executive Vice-President and the Vice President ECG Systems Procurement. An informal discussion followed, which covered Eurocopter's new organisation, procurement policy , relationship with suppliers as well as more specific questions concerning programmes. This was the first time a working lunch had been organised with a major local aerospace player other than Airbus and the experience proved to be a success for SBAC's members.

SBAC Toulouse members who attended:

• Dunlop Aerospace Braking Systems
• Doncasters
• Dolgarrog
• Maher
• GED Sitec
• PFW