Airbus Is Modernizing Its French Helicopter Manufacturing Hub

aerial view of Airbus Helicopters facility

Airbus’ NextGen factory for rotorcraft transmissions and components is part of the wider modernization of the Marignane-Vitrolles site.

Credit: Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters is embarking on a large-scale transformation and modernization of production facilities at its largest site in the south of France. The airframer is investing about €450 million ($530 million) of internal funding, supplemented by government grants, to reconfigure its sprawling...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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