New Airbus contract heightens Michelin's aviation tire market presence

Jan. 1, 2020
Michelin will be supplying the new Airbus A350 XWB jetliner with its Air X NZG (Near Zero Growth) radial tires.
Michelin will be supplying the new Airbus A350 XWB jetliner with its Air X NZG (Near Zero Growth) radial tires.

“Airbus reached the decision following a rigorous selection process that recognized the properties of Michelin’s NZG technology tires and the quality of its organization,” the tire maker reports. “To satisfy the demands of Airbus and the two companies’ common customers, Michelin had to respond to a number of challenges, including fast time to market, maturity at first test flight, lower aircraft operating costs and a smaller environmental footprint.”

Weighing about 20 percent less than tires made using conventional technology, the Air X NZGs make the aircraft more fuel efficient while lowering its environmental impact, according to the company. In addition to reducing the weight of the new European wide-body jetliner, the tires present “superior robustness in operation.”

Michelin has been an Airbus supplier since 1983. Having equipped all of the Airbus civil aircraft, from the A300 to the A380, the company says it is “already preparing for the next generation of long-haul jetliners.”

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