Airbus’ Spanish Supplier Accused by Union of Factory Lapses
A Sofitec facility in Carmona, Spain.
Photographer: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty ImagesA Spanish supplier at the heart of a quality lapse involving Airbus SE’s most popular aircraft was accused by a local workers union of wider manufacturing problems, according to a letter sent to the planemaker’s chief executive.
Spain’s UGT FICA labor group said Sofitec Aero SL forged dates for several steps in the production process so plane parts would meet Airbus specifications, according to the Dec. 5 letter seen by Bloomberg News.