Angry raccoons burden Airbus plant

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Ein unerwartetes Ärgernis: Eine Familie von Waschbären hat in einem Airbus-Werk in Kanada für zusätzliche Produktionsprobleme gesorgt, während das Unternehmen bereits mit Lieferengpässen kämpft.
An unexpected annoyance: a family of raccoons have caused additional production problems in an Airbus plant in Canada, while the company is already fighting delivery bottlenecks. (Symbolbild/DNAT)

In a remarkable episode, a family of raccoons have gained access to an Airbus factory in Canada. This adds an unusual complication to the already known challenges of the aircraft manufacturer, such as shortage of parts and supply chain problems.

unusual slump into the aviation industry

In the factory near Montreal, where the A220 aircraft are produced, five of the small raccoons were discovered. Her mother was observed how she climbed up on the chassis of a jets produced for a European airline.

impairments on the production line

"An employee came across the raccoon directly after entering the plane," reported a factory employee. Another informant added that there were damage, including urine and gnawed cables.

Due to this unexpected situation, the workers had to be deducted from their regular activities at the already overloaded assembly line in order to carry out the elaborate quarantine measure of the affected jet and to check possible damage. The raccoons are known for using them in search of food in Müllcontainers.

reactions from Airbus

Airbus confirmed the appearance of the raccoons in one of the planes, but refused to comment on whether this had led to further delays in production or damage. "The plane continues its assembly process," said a spokesman and added that measures were taken to ensure security and quality.

long -term production problems

Although the incident is only a temporary challenge, this is done at a time when Airbus tries to accelerate production. The company has informed the airlines that it must expect delivery delays for another three years, while it is working on the residues in the problems in the supply chain.

challenges in production

The recent difficulties include missing engines, late component deliveries and delays in the interior. Airbus rarely has to fight with other challenges, such as different animals, in his rural work.

"We had to open everything again to carry out inspection," said the second source. Airbus announced that the animals were brought to a safe place.