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A method of manufacturing an aircraft component such as a wing rib. The method comprises: providing a body with two or more connectors arranged in a line on the body, each connector having an arm extending from the body, a first flange positioned on a first side of the line, and a second flange positioned on a second side of the line; and attaching a separate connector to the body, the separate connector having an arm extending from the body, a first flange positioned on a first side of the line and a second flange positioned on a second side of the line. A connector for transferring load between a body of an aircraft component and a cover, the cover having an aerodynamic external surface, the connector comprising: a plate for securing the connector to the body of the aircraft component; the plate having a first face on a first side of the connector, a second face on a second side of the connector, and an edge between the first and second faces; an arm extending from the edge of the plate; a first flange carried by the arm on a first side of the connector, and a second flange carried by the arm on a second side of the connector. The arm has a relatively wide base adjacent to the edge of the plate and a relatively narrow distal end which carries the flanges.