# Airbus and Air France-KLM form Alpha Component Solutions joint venture for A350 support

Airbus and Air France-KLM formed a 50-50 joint venture, Alpha Component Solutions, to pool A350 component-support operations. The venture was established on 28 October and arrives with contracts covering over 500 aircraft.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2026-10-28
- Status: completed
- Products: A350 component support services
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Airbus](https://endata.com/companies/1653.md) (partner)
- [Air France-KLM](https://endata.com/companies/15084.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [ad-hoc-news.de](https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/boerse/news/unternehmensnachrichten/airbus-locks-in-500-aircraft-services-backlog-with-new-alpha-component-solutions-venture/70476349), 2026-11-08: "Airbus and Air France have pooled their component-support operations for the A350 into a new 50-50 joint venture, Alpha Component Solutions, established on 28 October."

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