News
SABCA delivers the 1000-th Airbus A330/340 Tailcone
Jul 2010
SABCA delivers this week to Airbus in Toulouse its 1000-th Equipped Tailcone for the Airbus A330/340 family, almost 20 years after the delivery of the first prototype in August 1990.
SABCA at Farnborough 2010
Jun 2010
SABCA and its composite subsidiary SABCA Limburg will participate in the Air Show that will take place this year at Farnborough, England from July 19 to 25.
SABCA paints F-16’s for the RNLAF
May 2010
SABCA has been awarded a contract from the Royal Netherlands Air Force for the painting of thirteen F-16 MLU aircraft.
SABCA participates in the JEC Composites Show in April
Mar 2010
SABCA and its subsidiary SABCA Limburg will participate in the next JEC Composites Show to be held in Paris from 13 to 15 April 2010. The JEC 2010 Show is a major event in the world of advanced composites.
One of the largest autoclaves in Europe arrives at SABCA Limburg !
Feb 2010
SABCA Limburg, a fully-owned subsidiary of SABCA, has received early this month its new very large autoclave. With an outside diameter of 6,1 m (20 ft) and a length of 17 m (55 ft), the new equipment is one of the largest autoclaves in Europe..
SABCA at AEROEXPO Marrakech
Jan 2010
Being a major actor in the aerospace field in Belgium, it is a must for SABCA to participate in the Aeroexpo 2010 in Marrakech, Morocco at the end of this month.
30 years of Ariane…. with SABCA !
Dec 2009
The first launch of the Ariane rocket occurred on December 24, 1979… 30 years ago ! That day marked the beginning of a long success story, and SABCA was already on board.
First Flight of the A400M... SABCA and SABCA Limburg are on Board
Dec 2009
The new high-capacity military transport aircraft A400M flew today for the first time from the Sevilla (Spain) airport where it has been assembled. This first flight marks a long awaited milestone in a program that will positively impact both SABCA.
A new A10 contract for Charleroi
Sep 2009
In-Theater (Europe) Depot Maintenance Effort on A-10 Warfighter. SABCA (Belgium) to extend co-operation with USAF for another five years.
SABCA is selected by Airbus on the A350 XWB
Apr 2009
SABCA [Euronext : SAB], a major supplier of commercial and military aircraft assemblies and components, has the pleasure to announce that it has been selected by Airbus to design, develop and build the Flap Support Systems for the new long range Airbus A350 XWB airliner.
Mr Daniel BLONDEEL becomes Chief Executive Officer
Jan 2009
The Board of Directors of SABCA has appointed Mr Daniel BLONDEEL as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company.
A major contract for SABCA LIMBURG
Nov 2008
SABCA and SABCA LIMBURG announce a new contract with Stork Fokker for the manufacture of composite structural elements for the ‘G650’, the latest GULFSTREAM business jet.
Mr Pierre De Graef becomes Head of the Brussels Plant
Sep 2008
Mr Pierre De Graef has been appointed Director of SABCA's Brussels plant with effect on 01 September 2008.
Contract to modernize French Air Force Alphajets
Jan 2008
In partnership with the French company THALES Avionics, SABCA, a member of the Dassault Group, has been appointed by the French Ministry of Defence to upgrade the avionics of 20 Alphajets for the French Air Force.