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First US-assembled A-220 aircraft from Mobile, Alabama delivered

Several milestones led up to this moment

Airbus has delivered its first US-assembled A-220 plane from Mobile, Alabama, underlining the aircraft manufacturer’s role as a global producer and heralding the arrival of a new era in Airbus airplane production in the United States. It was delivered to Delta Air Lines. Several milestones led up to this historic moment: from the groundbreaking of the Mobile A-220 Final Assembly Line in January 2...

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Civil aviationAirbus aircraft: orders and deliveries in October 2020

The industry delivered a total of 72 airplanes last month

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IndustryAirbus begins US production of A-220 aircraft

The first model is scheduled for delivery in the 3Q2020

Airbus has officially begun manufacturing the A-220 aircraft in the US. The first team of A-220 production workers began work at Airbus’ Mobile, Alabama-based production facility following their recent r... more

IndustryConstruction begins on Airbus’ US A-220 aircraft manufacturing facility

Enders and Faury present at the celebration

Airbus’ manufacturing growth in the United States advanced another step last January 16, 2019 in Mobile, Alabama, as construction of the company’s A-220 Manufacturing Facility officially launched with a g... more

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