A350XWB Programme Status

Fabrice BrégierCOO, Airbus

North America Investor Forum 2010New York, 18th March 2010

2Safe Harbour Statement

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3Contents

Customers

Aircraft Family - Performance

New Technology

Industrial Progress and Ramp-Up

Extended Enterprise

Programme Management

Conclusion

4Contents

Customers

Aircraft Family - Performance

New Technology

Industrial Progress and Ramp-Up

Extended Enterprise

Programme Management

Conclusion

5A350 XWB - 530 orders from 33 customers

Synergy Aerospace

25 Countries – 3 Alliances – 5 Leasing companies

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Customers

Aircraft Family - Performance

New Technology

Industrial Progress and Ramp-Up

Extended Enterprise

Programme Management

Conclusion

7A350 XWB – a complete long-range family

Airbus

A350-800

A350-900

A350-1000

Boeing

One new Family oftechnically advanced aircraft

Two aircraft types – One generation apart

369 seats

315 seats

276 seats

280 seats

246 seats

787-9

787-8

360 seats

777-300ER

292 seats

777-200ER

A step ahead of the 787, a generation beyond the 777

8Performance A350 vs 777: 25% lower fuel burnt

COCper seat

Block Fuel per

seat

A350 XWB

777

787

-25%

-25%Total

AerodynamicsAerodynamics

CFRPCFRPAirframeAirframe

EnginesEngines

-25%

9Status in 2010

Airbus

A350-800

A350-900

A350-1000

369 seats

315 seats

276 seats

End of detailed design Entry Into Service 2013

Start of detailed definition phase Entry Into service 2014

In concept phase Freeze in 2011 Entry Into Service 2015

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Customers

Aircraft Family - Performance

New Technology

Industrial Progress and Ramp-Up

Extended Enterprise

Programme Management

Conclusion

11Competitive Product

Advanced Systems

Composite Structure & Adaptive Aerodynamics

XTRA Efficient Engines

53%

Cabin

12A350XWB Technology Technology readiness using demonstrators

13A350XWB Technology Examples of technology challenges

Redesign of fuselage stringer damage tolerance

Detailed re-modelling of fuselage-root joint

New requirements for integration of systems (lightning strike for CFRP, ground fluctuation)

Weight convergence on wing sizing

But technology challenges faced in 2009

14Engines -Rolls Royce Trent XWB on track

Trent XWB Fan Case after assembly (f:118’’)

Trent 700 Fan Case

First Engine on Test Rig mid 2010 and on Flying Test Bench (A380) in 2011

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Customers

Aircraft Family - Performance

New Technology

Industrial Progress and Ramp-Up

Extended Enterprise

Programme Management

Conclusion

16Final Assembly Line

Final Assembly Line

Toulouse

Solar panels, Hangar Hangar, Toulouse

S50

S40

S30

Hangar construction in progressFAL assembly jigs orderedStreamlined concept

17Composite Units

Autoclave Getafe, Spain

Assembly Building IllescasATL, Stade

Autoclave, StadeAutoclave, Getafe

Composite Manufacturing, StadeComposite Plant, Illiescas

First Composite Layup, Nantes

18Systems design & testing - Global testing pyramid for maturity at Entry Into Service

More demonstrators and integration tests Methods & tools validationDevelop manufacturing processesMaturity at entry into service

Design

Flight test

Component demonstrators Integration

testingIron-bird testing

Sub-assembly demonstrators

Full-scale airframe testing

19Physical Mock-Up (PMU) Integration Trials

The Center Module

Center Module Installation

Center Module installed

Tolerance Measurement

New modularization concept to secure Pre-FAL and FAL operations

20Center Wing Box Panels MSN001 manufacturing

Panel Lay up Stringer

Finished PanelPanel Dismolded

21Center Wing Box cruciform MSN001 forging machining

Cruciform Extrado Milling

Cruciform Extrado Milling

Vertical Cruciform

Vertical Cruciform milling

22

ACS New sourcing approach to secure the aircraft service readiness

A new approach to customisation -coming to reality

Why?Deliver steep ramp-up

A380 / LR Lessons learnt

HoV Cost Management

Adaptability to various markets at short notice

ADDADD

Customisation where it matters: Specific operational requirements Product branding and differentiation

Catalogue offering of pre-developed modular cabin commodities

How?Enriched standard aircraft platform, adequately provisioned to ease inter-operability (adaptation to different market needs)

Ease cabin reconfigurations / retrofitsEnabling Platform for stronger residual valuesIndustrialized Cabin Offering for a managed ramp-up

23Customer Experience:Lavatory Customisation Example

ACS(Airbus Contracted Supplier)

SFE(Supplier Furnished Equipment)

Lavatories

Modular Customisation with almost limitless combinations, Modular Customisation with almost limitless combinations, perfectly fitting the A350XWB enabling platformperfectly fitting the A350XWB enabling platform

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Customers

Aircraft Family - Performance

New Technology

Industrial Progress and Ramp-Up

Extended Enterprise

Programme Management

Conclusion

25Extended Enterprise –Make or Buy distribution

Risk mitigation by a balanced distribution of the make (50%) andbuy (50%) manufacturingCritical Components are kept within Airbus

Make Center Wing BoxWing Covers Section 18 Majority of Section 19 Pylons and Air inlets Systems integration

Buy Sections 11, 13 and 15 Movables Nacelle Electrical harnesses Landing Gears VTP and HTP

26Welcome on board to our A350 XWB Extended Enterprise Partners!

COMPOSITE INDUSTRIE S.A.

(1)

(2)

(1) SPIRIT UK & SPIRIT US(2) EADS EFW (Cabin + Aerostructure)

New system policy: less but bigger WPNumber of suppliers reduced by 40%

All A350XWB major partners committed to Extended Enterprise collaborative model

27A350 Extended Enterprise policy

Through the A350 Extended Enterprise :

We work together co-located on development plateau We use the same tools We use the same methods & processes We exchange Electronic Data We run a Change Process We develop a reinforced collaborative mindset

A real concurrent design, that includes Risk Sharing Partners

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Customers

Aircraft Family - Performance

New Technology

Industrial Progress and Ramp-Up

Extended Enterprise

Programme Management

Conclusion

29New way of Working One single 3D Digital Mock-Up

Structures Engineering

Electrical Engineering

ManufacturingEngineering

Engineering

EngineeringIntegrationEngineering

DMU-VPM Database

Airbus SupplierSupplier

o Thanks to the DMU-VPM database, designers can easily access the full A350 Digital Mock-Up, allowing : Real-time, concurrent design for manufacture For both Airbus and Extended Enterprise

DMUDigital Mock-Up

30A350 XWB – DMU (Digital Mock Up) as a Master

Unique referential for A350 XWB definition

31Unified Planning –Setting new pragmatic Programme Management Standards

Unified Planning is a major change step in Managing Aircraft Development s compared to previous Airbus programs. In line with Program Management Standards (PMI, DoD), built on

Benchmarks and Return on Experiences Key Drivers: Transparency & visibility Coverage of all the contributors involved into A350 XWB, including external partners Single and harmonized way of working Same tool for all contributors securing one single set of data

Establish Best in Class Programme Management to secure A350XWB On Time Entry Into Service and Deliveries

32A350 XWB Programme development

A strong orders portfolioFamily concept securedTechnology demonstratedIndustrial set-up on track

• MSN001 manufacturing has started

Suppliers on-board A350XWB Extended Enterprise Model

Harmonized Planning and Product Lifecycle Management Tools

New Programme management Focus on early maturity and risks mitigation

Final assembly

start

Design Freeze

First flight

Detailed Definition

FreezeEIS -900 EIS -800 EIS -1000

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Today

A350-900 on track for an Entry Into Service in Mid 2013

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Customers

Aircraft Family - Performance

New Technology

Industrial Progress and Ramp-Up

Extended Enterprise

Programme Management

Conclusion

34Conclusion

In 2010 the A350XWB is moving into the manufacturing phase

Great achievements in all domains

We have learned a lot and we have put in place the right enablers, but still major programme challenges ahead

Production phase started