Alcoa to Supply 3D Printed Parts to Airbus

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) announced that it’s entered into an agreement under which it will supply 3D printed fuselage and engine pylon components for Airbus Group SE’s (EPA:AIR) commercial aircraft. The company plans to deliver the first parts to Airbus midway through 2016.
As quoted in the press release:

Airbus chose to work with Alcoa because of its comprehensive capabilities, from materials science leadership to additive manufacturing and aerospace parts qualification. The agreement will draw on Alcoa’s decades of aerospace experience and new technologies gained through the recent acquisition of RTI and organic expansion in Whitehall, Michigan. Alcoa also recently invested in 3D-printing and metallic powder production capabilities at its technical center outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Klaus Kleinfeld, chairman and CEO of Alcoa, commented:

We are proud to partner with Airbus to help pave the way to the future of aerospace development and manufacturing. The unique combination of our multi-material alloy development expertise, powder production capabilities, aerospace manufacturing strength and product qualification know-how position us to lead in this exciting, emerging space.

Click here to read the full Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) press release.