Airbus Restarts Work On New Narrowbody Final Assembly Line

Hamburg
The new Toulouse operation will share similarities with an A320 production line opened in Hamburg in 2018.
Credit: Airbus
Based on Airbus’ latest thinking that single-aisle demand will return sooner than expected, the OEM is resuming preparatory work for a new narrowbody final assembly line in Toulouse to be operational by the end of 2022. The move is part of a broader initiative to regain momentum for single-aisle...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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