New organization at Saab Aerospace

Citation

(2003), "New organization at Saab Aerospace", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 75 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2003.12775dab.023

New organization at Saab Aerospace

New organization at Saab Aerospace

Saab Aerospace in Linköping has been given a new organisation. There are two new business units: Saab Aerosystems and Saab Aerostructures. In addition, a support organisation, Saab Support, has been formed. All units will report directly to Saab's group management.

Saab Aerosystems will now have its business focus on the defence market, with its own long-term systems responsibility for independently developed aircraft such as the Gripen, shared systems responsibility for new advanced air combat systems such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and subsystem responsibility for other aircraft equipment, such as tactical mission system for helicopters. General Manager of Saab Aerosystems is Lennart Sindahl, who will also be the Site manager in Linköping with responsibility towards authorities, organisations and industry in the region. Johan Lehander will be the Deputy Manager.

"The time is now ripe for a division of the business area into two units. The recently extended contract with Hungary for the Gripen and the continued export potentials are important business opportunities for Aerosystems," says Åke Svensson, newly appointed President of Saab AB and former Manager of Saab Aerospace.

Saab Aerostructures has its business focus on subsystem deliveries of fuselage and structural components for the Gripen, Airbus, Boeing and helicopters, among others. Saab Aerostructures also has extended responsibility for fuselage production for the Gripen. General Manager of Saab Aerostructures will be Pontus Kallén. "Successful rationalisation programs and new programs like the Airbus A380 and other projects have created excellent conditions for a profitable Aerostructures, says Åke Svensson."

Saab Support will supply general group services to the business units in Linköping, co-ordinated with support units at other sites. Its responsibility will mainly be the cost- efficient supply of services to Saab Aerosystems and Saab Aerostructures in accordance with their defined needs. General manager of Saab Support will be Kjell Johnsson.