Airbus Restarts Work On New Narrowbody Final Assembly Line

Jens Flottau May 12, 2021
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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