Company News Brief - 3/2005

Welcome to the 2005 summer and Le Bourget issue of Saab Aerostructures Company News Brief.

While putting this together rain is falling outside and summer seems slightly remote in northern Europe. I am however positive that this will change and that in four weeks when summer vacation is coming up there will be blue skies and high temperatures. Before dreaming away please let me introduce to you this issue.

Le Bourget, this bi-annual event is coming up in the next weeks and Saab Aerostructures will of course be there during the week. With a limited team we will take all opportunities to discuss with customers, partners and suppliers. Paris Air Show is a magnificent meeting place for the industry, lets hope it will be the same this year as well.

Operations are ongoing with full steam ahead; just recently we delivered our 1000th shipset of ailerons to Airbus Single Aisle Family of aircraft. We are very proud of our operational performances, and we are also very proud of our employees. In this issue you will meet Johan Stark who is our present site manager in South Africa, and Anna Nilsson who will replace Johan after almost two years in the country. The experiences we gain from this kind of exchange with our suppliers are very valuable in bringing you the future in Aerostructures.

If you have any comments or remarks that you want to address or share with us, please do not hesitate to contact us at: infoaerostructures@saab.se

New Site Manager at Denel Aviation in South Africa

Saab Aerostructures has parts of its production located at the South African company Denel Aviation. On location in South Africa we have a representative from Saab Aerostructures to assist and support Denel in their cooperation with the business unit.

1000th Aileron delivered to Airbus UK

The end of May a ceremony was held to celebrate the delivery of shipset number 1000 of ailerons to Airbus UK.

Saab Aerostructures at Paris Air Show

Paris Air Show is the largest aircraft exhibition of the year and all of the worlds leading aerospace companies will be on site at Le Bourget. Eight persons will represent Saab Aerostructures and their focus will be on developing customer and partner relations.