Safran Delivers the 100th Nacelle System for Airbus' A330neo Wide-Body Jetliner

The 100th nacelle system for Airbus’ A330neo wide-body jetliner has been delivered by Safran Nacelles, marking another milestone for this very large engine component on which the company has complete responsibility – from design to integration, as well as in-service support.

Since the start of series manufacturing in 2018, Safran Nacelles successfully achieved a sustained production ramp-up. Safran Nacelles’ 100th delivery occurred just 13 months after the initial production nacelle system was supplied to Airbus in Aug. 2018.

The A330neo nacelle systems benefit from Safran Nacelles’ proven expertise, being more aerodynamic and lighter with the use of composite materials, as well as contributing to the aircraft’s lower noise level through the use of enhanced acoustic treatment.

With an external diameter of 3.65 meters, the A330neo nacelles are in the same large-size category as those on Airbus’ double-deck A380 – for which Safran Nacelles also has full development and integration responsibility.

“Our 100th A330neo nacelle delivery to Airbus is a tribute to the dedication of Safran Nacelles’ teams, who have been committed to its success from the start, and once again demonstrates our company’s role as a world-leading Tier 1 nacelle system developer, producer, integrator and supplier,” said Chief Executive Officer Cédric Goubet.