Airbus to inaugurate second final assembly line in China as it expands global production

Airbus will open a second final assembly line in China this week, industry sources said, days after marking a similar expansion in the United States. The move enlarges Airbus’s global production footprint as it ramps narrowbody output to meet sustained customer demand.

Discovered 2025-10-21T07:39:57.967268-07:00 | 2025-10-21T07:39:57.967268-07:00

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The inauguration follows Airbus’s recent expansion in the U.S., complementing its global build strategy and increasing regional final-assembly capacity — see the companys second A320neo final assembly line in Mobile, Alabama: https://hype.aero/?story=e24a8ed6-938c-411b-978d-8996a111214d
The additional line addresses production pressure as Airbuss delivery pace has lagged 2025 targets (373 aircraft delivered in the first seven months versus an 820-year target), highlighting the need for more manufacturing throughput: https://hype.aero/?story=5fb508da-3245-400b-b675-0a843c5e14bb
The move supports continued narrowbody demand and market positioning amid Airbuss A320 family delivery momentum that is reshaping single-aisle competition: https://hype.aero/?story=fea1e3e9-cdef-444c-90e3-ef464f9a4de4

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