Benjamin Heelan

David Perry

Olivier Brochet

Robert Stallard

Ross Law

Chloe Lemarie

Christophe Menard

Ian Douglas-Pennant

Tristan Sanson

- Airbus has opened a **third final assembly line** in Mobile, Alabama, for the A320 family, **doubling the production capacity** of A320-series jets in Mobile to **16 planes annually**.  **[1378580_0b7ed68a0bf148fc84dde84aa5c0c7a6]** 
- This expansion supports Airbus's strategy to increase its global production rate to **75 A320 family aircraft per month by 2027** to address a backlog of approximately **7,100 orders**.  **[1378580_0b7ed68a0bf148fc84dde84aa5c0c7a6]** 
- The Mobile facility, now the **world's fourth largest aircraft manufacturing hub**, will produce about **20 aircraft per year** including A220 models, and Airbus targets **820 plane deliveries in 2025**.  **[1378580_0b7ed68a0bf148fc84dde84aa5c0c7a6]** 
- Supplier performance has significantly improved, with **98 percent of suppliers meeting production rhythm requirements**, despite ongoing supply chain challenges.  **[1378580_0b7ed68a0bf148fc84dde84aa5c0c7a6]**

Airbus expands A320 assembly in Mobile, Alabama

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