Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility
You will see Omar Alava in every corner of Mobile’s U.S. Manufacturing Facility, from the moment of inspection at the trans-shipment hangar all the way to the delivery center. Omar is originally from Lima, Peru, making it to the U.S. when he was 12. Like many folks who work in […]
On December 1 at Mobile Chamber’s 8th Annual State of the Economy, Airbus was named Manufacturer of the Year. The event was attended by more than 300 community and business leaders from across the region. Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility Vice President and GM Daryl Taylor accepted the award on behalf […]
Airbus Americas Chairman & CEO Jeff Knittel received French Ambassador to the U.S., His Excellency Philippe Etienne and German Ambassador to the U.S., Her Excellency Emily Margarethe Haber in Mobile to learn more about U.S. manufacturing at Airbus and the unique partnership between Airbus, local elected officials and the business […]
Two of our Airbus team members have been recognized for their outstanding work professionally and in our community. Bettsie Norton, Chief of Staff, was recently named a 2022 Woman of Impact. The award recognizes the personal and professional accomplishments of Alabama women whose powerful contributions have moved the needle across […]
On September 14, the U.S. Manufacturing Facility celebrated seven years of aircraft production in Alabama. Initially designed to accommodate one A320 Family final assembly line, the site is now home to a second assembly line (A220 Family). Airbus recently announced the future construction of a third assembly line to build […]
Recently, Airbus was listed among the top 15 best employers in Alabama by Forbes. Companies were selected based on attributes including fair pay, safe working conditions and inclusive culture. Read more at AL.com
Parents, students and teachers: Do you know someone in high school who’s interested in aviation manufacturing? Please share this learning opportunity. Airbus and Snap-On have partnered with Faulkner Career Tech Center and Bishop State Community College to bring the Aviation Manufacturing Technology short certificate program to high school students. High […]
FlightPath9 (FP9) trainees completed their training and became Airbus apprentices as they began their apprenticeships at the Mobile U.S. Manufacturing Site. Flight Works Alabama’s FP9 is a pre-employment training program designed to prepare early career and high school students for aviation manufacturing jobs. Airbus partnered with the State of Alabama, […]
Today Airbus held an event in Mobile announcing the increase of capacity at its U.S. Manufacturing Facility with the building of a new Final Assembly Line (FAL), expected to break ground in Q1 2023 and include the hiring of 1,000 new employees. In addition to the new assembly line, Airbus […]
To mark 100 days to go before The World Games 2022 begin, today officials from the Games and Airbus announced they are partnering with Team Red, White and Blue for “The World Games 2022 Old Glory Relay presented by Airbus.” The relay is an epic journey where military veterans will […]
