Airbus will open a second A320neo final assembly line in Mobile, Alabama in October, boosting production at its U.S. facility and marking 10 years of commercial aircraft manufacturing there. The expansion is aimed at increasing narrowbody output to support Airbus’s global production ramp.
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The second Mobile line, opening in October, is intended to double the plant’s A320neo output capacity, strengthening Airbus’s U.S. manufacturing footprint and narrowbody supply. (https://hype.aero/?story=e24a8ed6-938c-411b-978d-8996a111214d)
The expansion comes while engine deliveries lag and Airbus is holding roughly 60 completed A320neo airframes as "gliders," underscoring that higher assembly capacity still depends on supplier performance. (https://hype.aero/?story=44c8a31e-66f3-48f6-8893-48c48547e3a4)
Mobile has grown into a strategic U.S. hub for Airbus production — the site recently reached milestones in A220 output — reinforcing the plant's role in the OEM's North American industrial footprint. (https://hype.aero/?story=3590ff03-8bc4-4da1-ba58-405e29b7002f)
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