A380 parts stolen

Thieves have made off with key titanium components for A380 wings, The Daily Post in north Wales reports. http://icnorthwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/regionalnews/tm_objectid=16483153&method=full&siteid=50142&headline=they-took-off-with-our-wings-name_page.html

The theft was reported by the paper this week, but the parts apparently were stolen in October from a supplier’s facility near the Airbus wing factory in Broughton, Wales. In all more than three tons of titanium and aluminum was taken, the paper said, quoting police. The company is appealing for their return and offering a reward of 10,000 pounds for anyone with information leading to an arrest.

Key Quote: “Bosses at Airbus’s Broughton factory … warned the theft could disrupt production of A380 wingsets. Brian Fleet, senior vice president for manufacturing, said: … ‘The order for these parts was made many, many months in advance.’”