# Boeing and Safran name APU joint venture Initium Aerospace

Boeing and Safran announced the name of their 50-50 joint venture to design, build and service auxiliary power units: Initium Aerospace. Initial work is being done in San Diego, California.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2019-02-13
- Where: San Diego, California, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: auxiliary power units (APUs)
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Initium Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/37272.md)
- [Boeing](https://endata.com/companies/685.md) (partner)
- [Safran](https://endata.com/companies/1270.md) (partner)
- [Initium Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/37272.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [investors.boeing.com](https://investors.boeing.com/investors/news/press-release-details/2019/Boeing-and-Safran-Announce-New-APU-Joint-Venture-Name-Initium-Aerospace/default.aspx), 2019-02-13: "This is an exciting milestone as we bring together the best of both companies to design and build an advanced APU that will create more lifecycle value for our customers."
- [safran-group.com](https://www.safran-group.com/pressroom/boeing-and-safran-announce-new-apu-joint-venture-name-initium-aerospace-2019-02-13), 2019-02-13: "This is an exciting milestone as we bring together the best of both companies to design and build an advanced APU that will create more lifecycle value for our customers."
- [boeing.mediaroom.com](https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2019-02-13-Boeing-and-Safran-Announce-New-APU-Joint-Venture-Name-Initium-Aerospace?sf207647128=1), 2019-02-13: "This is an exciting milestone as we bring together the best of both companies to design and build an advanced APU that will create more lifecycle value for our customers."
- [aerospaceglobalnews.com](https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/boeing-and-safran-name-their-joint-venture/), 2019-02-13: "This is an exciting milestone as we bring together the best of both companies to design and build an advanced APU that will create more lifecycle value for our customers."

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