Case Study: Airbus achieves faster, more collaborative aircraft development with Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE

Airbus cuts A350 XWB assembly time by 30% with Dassault Systèmes

Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer, faced significant challenges in developing its new A350 XWB aircraft, including an aggressive schedule, the need for global collaboration with thousands of external partners, and outdated processes that caused delays and errors. To overcome this, Airbus deployed applications from the vendor Dassault Systèmes, including the ENOVIA platform, to create a unified digital environment for its entire value chain.

The solution implemented by Dassault Systèmes provided a single collaborative platform, replacing disparate systems and enabling real-time synchronization of data. This allowed Airbus to achieve dramatic improvements: design update time was cut by 50%, design change requests were reduced by 25%, and the final assembly process was shortened by 30%. The vendor's applications, including CATIA, SIMULIA, and DELMIA, facilitated a seamless digital thread from engineering to manufacturing and customer services, resulting in higher quality, reduced costs, and faster innovation.

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