Airbus and Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi based sovereign investor,  have signed a Collaboration Framework Agreement (CFA) during Dubai Airshow 2025, marking a significant step forward in strengthening the UAE’s aerospace ecosystem. The agreement was signed by Amer Siddiqui, Executive Director, of Mubadala’s UAE Clusters Unit at the UAE Investment Platform, and Jean-Brice Dumont, Head of Air Power, Airbus Defence and Space.

The new agreement sets out a framework for collaboration in the manufacturing, assembly, and support of the Airbus A400M aircraft. Under the terms of the agreement, Strata, an advanced aerostructure manufacturing facility - a Mubadala national champion - is in line to become a supplier to the A400M program, providing a number of work packages which are being defined between Strata and Airbus. This partnership will create new high-skilled employment opportunities in the UAE, directly supporting the nation’s strategic industrial goals.