At the Farnborough International Airshow, Airbus Helicopters and the State of Querétaro have formalized a cooperation agreement to expand the company’s industrial and production activities in Mexico. This agreement will allow Airbus to increase the capacity of its plant in Querétaro, consolidating the production of single-aisle commercial aircraft and increasing its workforce to approximately 800 employees by the end of the decade.
The investment includes advanced technology and new machines, such as a riveting center to assemble the exterior door skins and a high-precision drilling machine to install the door hinges to the fuselage.
The agreement was signed by Marco Antonio Del Prete Tercero, Secretary of Sustainable Development of Querétaro, representing Governor Mauricio Kuri González, and Laurent Mazoué, Executive Vice President of Operations at Airbus Helicopters. During the event, Del Prete Tercero highlighted the importance of Airbus for the technological and economic development of the state: “Airbus has driven innovation in Querétaro and has put our state on the world map of the aerospace industry. Its commitment to the region generates employment, cutting-edge technology and competitiveness, and I am grateful for its trust in Querétaro.”
Laurent Mazoué also underlined the significance of this expansion for Airbus, stating that “this expansion is a testament to Airbus’ commitment to the aeronautical industry in Mexico. Querétaro is crucial to our global industrial strategy due to its competitiveness and the skill of its workforce.”
Currently, the Airbus plant in Querétaro produces hatches and emergency doors, as well as cargo doors for single-aisle and wide-body aircraft. Opened in 2013 in the Aerotech Industrial Park, the plant employs more than 400 people and manufactures around 4,000 doors annually, in addition to 180,000 parts and subassemblies that are sent to Germany and 15,000 to France.
Airbus has been operating in Mexico for more than 40 years, committed to the development of the country’s aeronautical and aerospace industry. With more than 650 direct employees and the generation of 15,000 indirect jobs, the company makes annual purchases of more than 200 million dollars from the Mexican supply chain, thus consolidating its presence and contribution to the country’s economic growth.
Source: actualidadaeroespacial
