# Airbus and Air France-KLM launch A350 component support joint venture

Airbus and Air France-KLM formally launched Alpha Component Solutions (ACS), a 50/50 joint venture providing A350 component support, spares pool, logistics and maintenance services globally.

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

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [aviationweek.com](https://aviationweek.com/mro/aircraft-propulsion/air-france-klm-lauds-new-airbus-a350-support-jv), 2026-11-06: "The formal launch of a long-planned A350 component support joint venture (JV) with Airbus is a 'major structural milestone' in Air France-KLM Group’s aftermarket strategy, group CEO Ben Smith said."

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