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Airbus is set to open new final assembly lines (FALs) for its A320neo family aircraft in both the United States and China this October, aiming to boost production rates despite ongoing political tensions between the two countries. The company will inaugurate a second A320 FAL at its Mobile, Alabama site on October 13, which will double its North American output. Shortly after, Airbus will launch a second FAL at its Tianjin facility in China, currently the company's largest single market for orders.
These expansions are key steps toward Airbus's goal of producing 75 A320 family aircraft per month by 2027. The manufacturer currently has a backlog exceeding 7,000 A320 jets—representing over 12 years of production at current rates. To address this demand and reduce customer wait times, Airbus plans to significantly increase output from both Mobile and Tianjin.
During last year’s mid-year financial update, Airbus confirmed it was ramping up towards the new monthly target. “By 2026, Airbus will have ten A320 family final assembly lines around the world, with the US and China each accounting for 20 percent of the company’s global production capacity. This ramp-up will benefit the entire aerospace industry’s global value chain,” said Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus.
