Daily Memo: As Airbus Ramps Up Production, A320 Suppliers Struggle To Keep Up

A321XLR in production
Credit: Airbus / Stefan Kruijer
As Airbus suppliers in France strive to keep pace with the A320 ramp-up they’ve committed to and prepare for further production rate increases, hiring tops their list of concerns. Of course, they would have had to bring in more staff anyway and thus faced the long-running recruitment problems the...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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