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Stratasys Supercharges Airbus Production: More Than 25,000 Parts 3D-Printed this Year; 200,000+ Already in Flight
MINNETONKA, Minn. & REHOVOT, Israel, December 10, 2025--Powered by Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) technology, Airbus is producing more than 25,000 flight-ready 3D-printed parts annually, transforming how aircraft are built and maintained across its global fleet. Evolving from its first part, a spare crew seat component, Airbus has embraced additive manufacturing, taking it to new heights with more than 200,000 certified Stratasys polymer parts now in active service.
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