Saab has not entered the bid-ding for Airbus facilities, but the supplier still hopes that even without a direct industrial stake it will be able to secure important supplier contracts on the A350XWB twin widebody.rnThe Swedish aerospace and defense company considered making a bid when EADS announced it would make several Airbus facilities available for sale or industrial partnerships. But in the end, the Airbus process was moving too quickly and Saab didn't feel it could complete the business case analysis in time to make an offer, says company President and CEO Ake Svensson.
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