Commercial Aerospace - Composite Utilization Trend

Composites as % of Total Aircraft Weight

MD-80

BAe146

B757

B767

A300-600

B737-300

A320

MD90-30

MD11

A340

A330

B777

A340-500

A380

A310-300

Each new design begins

with prior composite parts

and expands to new components.

--Next aircraft could be 60%!--

Each new generation of aircraft uses significantly more composite content driving Hexcel’s long term growth

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