Once Phase II of the Manufacturing Engineering contracts to establish Assembly Processes for Stations 40, 60, 70 and 72 of the A400M FAL has been completed, work on phase III begin. This consists of fine-tuning the assembly processes, which have previously been developed, in the different stations. The work includes: updating and completing changes and fine-tuning the manufacturing structure and ITT’s established for each assembly route. The Process Engineering Department has experienced significant growth in terms of personnel in recent months.

Furthermore, the engineering services contracted with EADS-CASA have recently been expanded in terms of engineering work for aerostructures and electric processes, as well as the developing of replacement specifications for the A400M, a contract which until now was limited to their own products C295 and CN235.

The engineering services contracted with EADS-CASA have been expanded.

With regards to Aeronautical Tools, the Engineering Department is involved in several projects; for instance, we are designing and manufacturing a turnover device for testing the C-212 undercarriage. We are also designing and manufacturing four transport trolleys for the A400M FSF. These will be used for the internal transportation of the A400M FSF fairings semi-finished product between factories (Seville-Cadiz). It is also to be noted that our Engineering Department was responsible for designing the transport trolley to finally deliver the fairing to England.

Finally, we have also been awarded the contract to design and manufacture a tool for the A330-200 MRTT. This tool will be used to support the positioning of the roofs. This design consists of three structures to allow access for operators, taking into account the ergonomics of the work.

In light of the above, the Aeronautical Department has recently expanded its staff and now has 55 engineers.