EADS in Getafe / Madrid

Airbus España
Avenida John Lennon, s/n
E-28906 Getafe - Madrid

Tel.: +34 91 624 2322
Fax: +34 91 624 2677

Getafe is one of the three Airbus sites in Spain, which form the Centre of Excellence Horizontal Tail Plane, using conventional and advanced composites to manufacture this section for all Airbus aircraft. Getafe specialises in the final assembly, systems testing and testing of all horizontal tail planes which are mainly made from carbon fibre reinforced plastic - for the A300/A310 aircraft, the A320 Family and the A330/A340 Family. From Getafe, the horizontal tail planes are sent to Airbus final assembly lines in Toulouse or Hamburg. Getafe share responsibility for the A380 horizontal tail plane with the Puerto real site, also part of this Centre of Excellence. The A380 horizontal tail plane is designed and initially assembled at Getafe before sent to the third site in this Centre of Excellence, Illescas. Getafe is also responsible for the A380's main landing gear doors.

EADS CASA
Military Air Systems
Avenida John Lennon, s/n
E-28906 Getafe - Madrid

Tel.: +34 91 624 2322
Fax: +34 91 624 2677

The plant is carrying out final assembly of the 87 Eurofighters for Spain, the series production of which having begun in summer 2001. The first production Eurofighter for the Spanish Air Force took to the skies at Getafe in February 2003. The plant is also producing the starboard wing for all the Eurofighter aircraft ordered. The Getafe plant is also responsible for the maintenance, overhaul and combat efficiency improvement of high-performance military aircraft such as the AV-8B Harrier, EF-18 Hornet, F-5 Tiger and F-1 Mirage combat aircraft, the Tamiz and C-101 Aviojet trainers, the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and the P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft.

EADS CASA
Military Transport Aircraft Division
Avenida John Lennon, s/n
E-28906 Getafe - Madrid

Tel.: +34 91 624 2322
Fax: +34 91 624 2677

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