Goodrich Krosno factory wins contract to supply chassis for Airbus A380

Goodrich Krosno, which produces chassis for Boeing and Lockheed Martin's F-16, announced that it is to sign contracts with Airbus. Goodrich Landing Gear, the American owner of the factory, has won a tender to manufacture the chassis for the A380 - the European consortium's biggest aircraft. "We had no guarantees that a part of the order would come to our factory. The auditors of Airbus checked the quality assurance conditions of all the concern's factories. We know that decisions have already been made, and that Goodrich Krosno will participate in production of the Airbus chassis," said Jan Sawicki, president of Goodrich Krosno. He announced that production for the A380 is planned to commence next year although the value of the contract has not yet been disclosed. So far, chassis have been made for Airbus by European Messier-Dowty and the contract with Goodrich is the first example of co-operation between the European consortium and an American chassis supplier. According to Jan Sawicki, the Krosno factory was selected because of its high quality standards, although a competitive price offer is also known to have been a factor. (Puls Biznesu, p. 3) P.W.