European planemaker Airbus has hit another significant milestone in the construction of the very first A321XLR, and has confirmed that the structural assembly of the jet’s centre and real fuselage parts has now begun in Germany. The Airbus A321XLR is set to the longest-range single-aisle jet, thanks to its increased maximum take-off weight (MTOW) capacity,
Airbus is moving to close its Puerto Real factory in Spain as a part of its post-COVID recovery plan, in what would be the planemaker’s first major factory closure in the company’s 50-year history. The European planemaker is in discussions with unions to combine operations with its nearby Bay of Cadiz facility, which currently focuses
Airbus has resumed work on the modernisation of its A320 family industrial capabilities in Toulouse. According to Airbus, the move will provide the company with increased flexibility throughout its global industrial production system to respond to market recovery and future demand. The modernised, digitally-enabled A320/A321 final assembly line (FAL) will replace one of the original
Airbus and Air France have again been told to stand trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter over their role in a plane crash that killed 228 people in 2009. A French court of appeals in Paris reportedly ruled on Wednesday that the two companies should stand trial for their shortcomings that contributed to the accident,
Airbus has warned a number of its suppliers to gear up for a potential further 18 per cent increase in current targets for the planemaker’s A320 family output by the end of 2022. Industry sources close to the matter reportedly told Reuters that the European planemaker has given its suppliers a heads-up to prepare for
Airbus has announced the appointment of Benoit Schultz, a former senior internal supply chain executive, as the CEO of its Canadian operations, including the loss-making A220 regional jet program. Schultz will replace outgoing Airbus Canada CEO Philippe Balducchi, who was the first to head up the A220 program following Airbus’ purchase of the Bombardier CSeries
