Airbus to expand aircraft manufacturing site in Alabama

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As part of Airbus’s plan to produce 63 A320 aircraft per month in 2021, the company will expand its industrial footprint in the US.

The aerospace giant will increase the production rate of A320 family aircraft at its US manufacturing facility in Mobile to seven per month by the beginning of next year.

This increase, and continued recruiting for the A220 manufacturing team, will result in a further 275 jobs added at the Alabama-based facility over the next year.

The company will also invest another $40 million through construction of an additional support hangar on the site, bringing its total investment to more than $1 billion in the city.

Airbus’s announcement comes on top of strong growth in 2019, when the company added 600 new jobs at the manufacturing site. With plans already in place for production of four A220 aircraft per month in Mobile by the middle of the decade, Airbus is on track to produce more than 130 aircraft in Mobile each year for its airline customers.

Airbus Americas chairman and CEO, C. Jeffrey Knittel commented: “Airbus has been manufacturing in the US for many years now through our helicopter, aircraft and satellite products. This increase in commercial aircraft production in Mobile is an exciting expansion of our significant industrial investment in the U.S., and it continues Airbus’ positive contribution to American aerospace.”

“We have invested more than $1 billion in Mobile because of the terrific team of employees there – and because of the support and welcome we continue to receive from the Gulf Coast community and State and Congressional leaders like Senator Richard Shelby, who has been with us from the beginning.

“We look forward to building on that strong relationship with our neighbours. This goes beyond jobs to include our support of education initiatives and future workforce development that will positively impact the community for decades to come along the Gulf Coast.”

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