英国迎来A400M首次试飞, 英国航空航天公司

Release Date: 2009-12-11

|D|S, the UK's AeroSpace, Defence and Security trade organisation today (Friday) warmly welcomed the first flight of Airbus Military's A400M aircraft in Seville, Spain

Ian Godden, Chairman of A|D|S, said:

“The A400M will deliver urgently-needed capability to the RAF and other air forces as well as sustained, high-quality, employment from Airbus at Filton and for other companies across the UK supply chain. Alongside the engineering excellence being delivered by Airbus UK on the A400M programme thousands of people employed within small- and medium-sized enterprises also depend on the aircraft for their future livelihoods.

"The economic benefits it delivers to the UK alongside the military and engineering capabilities it safeguards for Britain cannot be overstated. It will also deliver a large scale reduction in the environmental impact of the UK's military transport aircraft, conforming to the Ministry of Defence's own sustainable procurement priorities.

“The A400M programme with its cutting edge use of composite technology and application of the latest lean and efficient manufacturing techniques, firmly positions Airbus UK and the UK aerospace sector at the forefront of this high technology industry. It is also crucial in bridging the UK industry to the next generation of civil aircraft programmes.”

Type:	NORMAL
Company:	英国航空航天公司
Country:	英国