The first Airbus A220-300 for JetBlue Airways has completed its inaugural test flight from the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in Mobile, Alabama. The aircraft performed its test sequences and landed safely at 5:22 p.m. The first of 70 A220 aircraft for JetBlue is scheduled to be delivered to the New […]
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Airbus delivers its first U.S.-built A220 from Mobile
Airbus has delivered its first U.S.-assembled A220 aircraft from Mobile, Alabama, underlining the aircraft manufacturer’s role as a global aircraft producer and heralding the arrival of a new era in Airbus aircraft production in the United States. The aircraft was delivered to Delta Air Lines. “The delivery of the first […]
Airbus reveals new zero-emission concept aircraft
Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035. These concepts each represent a different approach to achieving zero-emission flight, exploring various technology pathways and aerodynamic configurations in order to support the company’s ambition of leading the way in the decarbonization […]
Airbus marks five years of U.S. aircraft production
Airbus commercial aircraft production in the U.S. has reached a significant milestone: five years since aircraft production began in the Mobile, Alabama based facility. A recent report from the University of South Alabama Center for Real Estate & Economic Development concluded that the Airbus manufacturing facility’s total economic impact on […]
Keep Alabama working!
Airbus is proud to join with the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, AM/NS Calvert, and Wind Creek Hospitality to encourage everyone to wear masks and keep Alabama open.
A220 production hangar opens in Mobile
Airbus has reached two important milestones at our commercial aircraft production facility in Mobile, Ala.: we’ve officially inaugurated production activities in a newly-built Final Assembly Line hangar, and we started production of the first U.S.-built A220 for JetBlue. The new 270,000 sq. foot hangar, where both A220-100 and A220-300 aircraft […]
Production team achieves significant safety record
The employees at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile recently achieved an important safety record: more than 1 million working hours without a lost time incident! This milestone was accomplished through the dedication of all employees to creating a safe, positive and productive site. It’s even more impressive because […]
Airbus announces expansion of aircraft manufacturing in the U.S.
Investments in Mobile, Alabama alone surpass $1 billon. Airbus announced today that, as part of its plan to produce 63 A320 Family aircraft per month in 2021, the company will expand its industrial footprint in the U.S. by increasing the production rate of A320 family aircraft at its Airbus U.S. […]
Airbus begins U.S. production of A220 aircraft
Airbus has today officially begun manufacturing the A220 in the U.S. The first team of A220 production workers began work at Airbus’ Mobile, Alabamabased production facility following their recent return from on-the-job training in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada, where the A220 programme and primary final assembly line are located. “The expansion […]