Airbus // Universal Registration Document 2023
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Airbus Canada, Regional Aircraft, Aerostructures, Seats, Aircraft Conversion Airbus Canada Limited Partnership
In 2020, the ATR72 freighter was developed, since then ATR achieved the delivery of 19 ATR72-600F to FedEx Express (thereof eight in 2023). Finally, the Company’s aircraft family is being extended with the development of the 42-600S. With the “S” representing Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL), this new version of the ATR 42-600 offers take-off and landing capabilities on runways as short as 800m with 40 passengers on board in standard flight conditions. Customer service. ATR has established a worldwide customer support organisation committed to supporting aircraft over their service life. Service and training centres and spare parts warehouses are located in Toulouse, Paris, Miami, Singapore, Bangalore, Auckland, Sao Paulo and Johannesburg. ATR’s worldwide presence also includes representative offices in Beijing and Tokyo. ATR Asset Management addresses the market for second-hand aircraft by assisting in the placement and financing of used and end-of-lease aircraft. Production The ATR fuselage is produced in Naples, Italy, and ATR wings are manufactured in Merignac near Bordeaux, France. Final assembly takes place in Saint Martin near Toulouse on the Airbus commercial aircraft production site. Flight-testing, certification and deliveries also occur in Toulouse. ATR outsources certain areas of responsibility to Airbus, such as wing design and manufacturing, flight-testing and information technology. Airbus Atlantic Established on 1 January 2022, Airbus Atlantic is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus. Airbus Atlantic is a global industrial leader, a key pillar of Airbus and a partner of choice for its customers around the world. Building on its highly skilled teams and its entrepreneurship mindset, Airbus Atlantic innovates, shapes new standards of industrial excellence and prepares the future for a sustainable and competitive aerospace industry. Counting more than 13,000 employees in five countries and three continents, including 10,000 employees in France and 3,000 worldwide (Canada, Tunisia, Morocco and Portugal), Airbus Atlantic is the world n°2 player in aerostructures market, n°1 in pilot seats and ranks in the top 3 for Premium passenger seats marketed under the STELIA Aerospace brand. Positioned at the heart of Airbus industrial system, Airbus Atlantic aims at delivering state-of-the-art quality and operational excellence to Airbus and to aircraft manufacturers such as Dassault Aviation, Bombardier and ATR, as well as to worldwide airlines with its Premium passenger seat range. As such, Airbus Atlantic is an essential part of Airbus’s value chain and plays a key-role in the whole aerostructures’ supply chain with more than 500 suppliers on flying products and more than 2,000 on general procurement products.
Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (“ Airbus Canada ”) was established on 1 July 2018 following the transaction between Airbus, Bombardier and Investment Quebec. In February 2020, Bombardier exited the partnership. At the end of 2023, the Airbus Canada shareholding structure was 75% Airbus and 25% Investment in Quebec. Airbus Canada has developed a family of all-new design efficient aircraft with two products: the A220-100 and the A220-300. The A220-100 is a solution for opening new routes with urban and challenging operations. The A220-100 has typical seating between 100 and 120 passengers and a range of approximately 6,670km. The A220-300 is well suited to be one of the best network feeders. The A220-300 has typical seating between 120 and 150 passengers and a range of approximately 6,300km. Both aircraft deliver 25% lower fuel burn per seat than previous generation aircraft, half the noise footprint, and decreased emissions. In addition to the airliner versions, in 2020 Airbus Canada launched the ACJ TwoTwenty, creating a new business jet market segment by offering an intercontinental capability of over 12 hours flight duration (up to 10,465km) with unmatched personal space and comfort. In 2023, Airbus Canada has delivered 68 aircraft (compared to 53 aircraft in 2022) and has a backlog of 600 aircraft as of December 2023. Through the end of December 2023, 314 A220 have been delivered. Industrial Footprint. A220 has two final assembly lines, one in Mirabel and one in Mobile. In 2022, the Mirabel A220 site was expanded with the addition of a sub-assembly area, known as a pre-final assembly line (pre-FAL). ATR ATR ( Avions de Transport Régional ) is a world leader in the market for regional aircraft up to 90 seats. Its aircraft has over 200 operators in more than 100 countries. ATR is an equal partnership between Airbus and Leonardo, with Airbus’ 50% share managed by Airbus ATR organisation. Headquartered in Toulouse, ATR employs about 1,376 people. Since the start of the programme in 1981, ATR has registered net orders for 1,825 aircraft (522 ATR 42s and 1,303 ATR 72s). In 2023, ATR delivered 36 new aircraft (compared to 25 in 2022) despite supply chain crisis and recorded net firm orders for 41 new aircraft (compared to 13 in 2022). As of 31 December 2023, ATR had a backlog of 141 aircraft compared to 138 in 2022. By the end of 2023, ATR has delivered 1,682 aircraft. Products and Services ATR 42 and ATR 72. ATR has developed a family of high wing, twin turboprop aircraft in the 30- to 78-seat market which comprises the ATR 42 and ATR 72, designed for optimal efficiency, operational flexibility and comfort. Like Airbus, the ATR range is based on the family concept, which provides for savings in training, maintenance operations, spare parts supply and cross-crew qualification. The ATR 72-600 is the lowest seat per mile cost aircraft on the 70 seat segment.
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