Mobile, Alabama, USA - January 16, 2019 - Airbus' manufacturing growth in the United States advanced another step today in Mobile, Alabama, as construction of the company's A220 Manufacturing Facility officially launched with a groundbreaking ceremony. The assembly line will satisfy the strong and growing U.S. demand for the A220 aircraft, the newest offering in Airbus' commercial aircraft product line.
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Airbus A220-300 in flight
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Mobile, Alabama, USA - January 16, 2019
Airbus’ manufacturing growth in the United States advanced another step today in Mobile, Alabama, as construction of the company’s A220 Manufacturing Facility officially launched with a groundbreaking ceremony.
The assembly line will satisfy the strong and growing U.S. demand for the A220 aircraft, the newest offering in Airbus’ commercial aircraft product line.
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Airbus A220-100 in flight
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Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus, and Guillaume Faury, President Airbus Commercial Aircraft led the celebration and welcomed approximately 700 attendees including Airbus and other industry executives, Airbus manufacturing employees, state and national dignitaries, and local community leaders.
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A220 Manufacturing Facility officially launched with a groundbreaking ceremony.
Airbus A220 Groundbreaking Event - Mobile, Alabama, USA.
Photo courtesy of Airbus |
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The new assembly line, which is the company’s second U.S.-based commercial aircraft production facility, will be located at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley adjacent to the A320 Family production line and will facilitate assembly of A220-100 and A220-300 aircraft for U.S. customers.
Aircraft production is planned to begin in Q3 2019; with first delivery of a Mobile-assembled A220 aircraft scheduled for 2020.
The new A220 production facilities will be complete by next year.
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Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus, at Airbus A220 Groundbreaking Event - Mobile, Alabama, USA.
Photo courtesy of Airbus |
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Airbus has strong and longstanding ties to the United States, with Airbus aircraft being operated by the largest airlines in America.
Additionally, Airbus is a major partner of U.S. aerospace companies and workers.
In the last three years, Airbus spent $48 billion in the United States with hundreds of U.S. suppliers in more than 40 states, translating into Airbus support of more than 275,000 American jobs.
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Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus, at Airbus A220 Groundbreaking Event - Mobile, Alabama, USA.
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Among its facilities in the U.S. Airbus has:
• engineering centers in Kansas and Alabama;
• a major training facility in Florida and soon one in Colorado;
• materials support and headquarters in Virginia;
• an A320 Family assembly line delivering aircraft in Alabama;
• an innovative think tank (A3) in California;
• a drone data analysis business (Airbus Aerial) in Atlanta, Georgia;
• helicopter manufacturing and assembly facilities in Texas and Mississippi; and
• a satellite manufacturing facility (OneWeb) in Florida.
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Mobile, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey at Airbus A220 Groundbreaking Event.
Photo courtesy of Airbus |
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The A220 is the only aircraft purpose-built for the 100-150 seat market; it delivers unbeatable fuel efficiency and true widebody comfort in a single-aisle aircraft.
The A220 brings together state-of-the-art aerodynamics, advanced materials and Pratt & Whitney’s latest-generation PW1500G geared turbofan engines to offer at least 20 percent lower fuel burn per seat compared to previous generation aircraft.
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Guillaume Faury, President Airbus Commercial Aircraft, at Airbus A220 Groundbreaking Event - Mobile, Alabama, USA.
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With a range of up to 3,200 nm (5920 km), the A220 offers the performance of larger single-aisle aircraft.
With an order book of more than 500 aircraft to date, the A220 has all the credentials to win the lion’s share of the 100- to 150-seat aircraft market estimated to represent at least 7,000 aircraft over the next 20 years.
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Airbus A220 Groundbreaking Event - Mobile, Alabama, USA.
Photo courtesy of Airbus |
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About Airbus
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services.
In 2017 it generated revenues of €59 billion restated for IFRS 15 and employed a workforce of around 129,000.
Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats.
Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies.
In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.
Contacts for the media
(Airbus Americas)
Clay McConnell
clay.mcconnell@airbus.com
+1 571 278 0612
Kristi Tucker
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+1 571 528 1815
(Airbus Canada)
Marcella Cortellazzi
marcella.cortellazzi@abc.airbus
+1 514 244 8314
(Airbus HQ)
Matthieu Duvelleroy
matthieu.duvelleroy@airbus.com
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