Airbus Selects NORDAM to Develop, Supply A320neo Pratt & Whitney Engine Build-up System
TULSA, Okla. (Oct. 5, 2017) – NORDAM CEO Meredith Siegfried Madden today announced an agreement with Airbus to supply the engine build-up system for A320neos equipped with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine. It is potentially NORDAM’s largest contract to date and could eclipse US$1 billion in value over its duration.
NORDAM will use its proven engineering and supply chain teams to provide Airbus with engine build-up system design and related component procurement. Although the Tulsa-based aerospace firm’s Nacelle & Thrust Reverser Systems Division has delivered integrated power-plant design for various business-jet customers, this is its first engine build-up system for a commercial aircraft.
“Not only is this a very large program on one of the world’s bestselling aircraft, but one that is highly strategic for NORDAM,” Madden said. “This win aligns perfectly with our strategic goals of growing our commercial manufacturing business and diversifying NORDAM.”
The engine build-up system integrates the engine to the aircraft by a series of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, fire-detection and bleed-air systems. NORDAM will design, integrate and deliver the specified combination of wires, ducts, brackets, anti-ice valve, tubing and more for delivery to Airbus final-assembly lines in Toulouse, France; Hamburg, Germany; Tianjin, China; and Mobile, Alabama.
ABOUT NORDAM
Founded in 1969 on family values and now employing 2,500 people across multiple, strategically-located operations and customer support facilities around the world, Tulsa-based NORDAM is one of the largest independently owned aerospace companies. The firm designs, certifies and manufactures integrated propulsion systems, nacelles and thrust reversers for business jets; builds composite aircraft structures, interior shells, custom cabinetry and radomes; and manufactures aircraft transparencies, such as cabin windows, wing-tip lens assemblies and flight deck windows. NORDAM also is a major third-party provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services to the military, commercial airline and air freight markets. Learn more about NORDAM at NORDAM.com.
