UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                          May 1, 2006 (April 24, 2006)

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                Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

                               Hexcel Corporation

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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


        Delaware                  1-8472                   94-1109521

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(State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                               Two Stamford Plaza
                              281 Tresser Boulevard
                        Stamford, Connecticut 06901-3238

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              (Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)


                                 (203) 969-0666

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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A

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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Section 2 - Financial Information

Item 2.02   Results of Operation and Financial Condition

          On April 24, 2006, Hexcel Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
          "Company"), issued a press release in which the Company announced its
          financial results for its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006. A copy
          of this earnings press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and
          is incorporated herein by reference.


Section 7 - Regulation FD

Item 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure

          The information contained in Item 2.02 of this report is incorporated
          by reference into this Item 7.01.


Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01   Other Events

          On April 25, 2006, the Company posted to its website a table which
          summarizes sales by business unit and market segment for the quarters
          ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. A copy of this table is being furnished
          as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

        (c) Exhibits

            99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on April 24, 2006.

            99.2 Sales by business unit and market segment for the quarters
                 ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.



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                                    Signature
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                                HEXCEL CORPORATION

     May 1, 2006                                /s/ William J. Fazio
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                                                William J. Fazio
                                                Corporate Controller and
                                                Chief Accounting Officer








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                                  Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No.             Description
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99.1            Press Release issued by the Company on April 24, 2006.

99.2            Sales by business unit and market segment for the quarters ended
                March 31, 2006 and 2005.