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EADS bundles its activities in turboprop aircraft, general aviation and freighter conversion, its aerostructure and aircraft seats business. Therefore, the Business Units ATR, EADS EFW, EADS Sogerma and SOCATA are allocated to Other Businesses, which is not a stand-alone EADS Division.
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The TBM 850 turboprop combines the speed of a light jet with the economy of a single-engine turboprop. It has the power to climb to 31,000 ft in as little as 20 minutes, and the range to fly across the whole of Europe or Australia. On landing, it can slip onto strips as short as 2,100 ft or mountain runways. The cabin is spacious, comfortable, air-conditioned and quiet.
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The ATR family of turboprop aircraft has the ability to land on short runways and benefits from low fuel burn. Consequently, they reduce air traffic congestion at airports, have low operating costs and relatively low environmental impact. At the centre of the latest generation ATR aircraft family are the 50-seater ATR 42-500, which entered into service in 1995, and the stretched 70-seater ATR 72-500 version, which followed it in 1997. The two planes are highly competitive for flying regional passenger routes, with low passenger per kilometre costs and proven reliability.
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EFW (Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH) is EADS’ centre of competence for converting Airbus passenger aircraft into freighters and performing the associated maintenance. EFW carries out conversions into well-known freighters such as the A300-600F and the A330-200F. The freighters have all the advantages of commonality and fly-by-wire controls associated with Airbus aircraft. Additionally, EFW is the centre of competence for manufacturing fibre-reinforced sandwich components for the interior furnishings of the entire Airbus family.
