NORDAM’s new contract with Airbus could surpass $1 billion
Tulsa aerospace manufacturer NORDAM has reached an agreement with Airbus that could eclipse $1 billion over its duration, potentially making it the largest contract in the aerospace company’s 48-year history, NORDAM CEO Meredith Siegfried Madden announced Thursday.
The pact centers on supplying the engine buildup system for A320neos equipped with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine. The length of the contract will extend the life of the program, which is undetermined, a company representative said.
The firm estimates the pact will create 30-40 jobs in the Tulsa area, mainly in engineering, supply chain and logistics, the spokesperson said.
NORDAM will use its engineering and supply chain teams to provide Airbus with engine buildup system design and related component procurement. Although the aerospace firm’s Nacelle & Thrust Reverser Systems Division has delivered integrated power-plant design for various business-jet customers, this is its first engine buildup system for a commercial aircraft.
“Not only is this a very large program on one of the world’s best-selling aircraft, but one that is highly strategic for NORDAM,” Madden said in a statement. “This win aligns perfectly with our strategic goals of growing our commercial manufacturing business and diversifying NORDAM.”
The engine buildup system integrates the engine to the aircraft by a series of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, fire-detection and bleedair systems. NORDAM will design, integrate and deliver the specified combination of wires, ducts, brackets, anti-ice valves, tubing and more for delivery to Airbus finalassembly lines in Toulouse, France; Hamburg, Germany; Tianjin, China; and Mobile, Alabama.
NORDAM’s first experience with the engine buildup system was with the Gulfstream G200 program in 1994. Subsequent programs included the Hawker 4000, the Dornier 328, Falcon 2000EX and the G500/ G600.
Founded in 1969 and among the world’s largest independently owned aerospace companies, NORDAM employs 2,500 people across multiple, strategically located operations and customer support facilities around the globe.