Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility
JetSMART, the South American ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) operating in Chile, Argentina and Peru, has taken delivery of its first A320neo produced in Airbus’ U.S.-based manufacturing site in Mobile, Alabama. The airline is the first South American carrier to take delivery of an aircraft produced at the site. “We proudly welcome […]
AlabamaWorks recently interviewed several Airbus team members about their experience working for Airbus in Mobile. One of those interviews was with Cheryll Reed, a Flightline Avionics Technician who plays a key role in ensuring safe, quality aircraft are delivered from our U.S. Manufacturing Facility. To view current job openings with […]
Mexican ultra-low-cost airline Volaris has taken delivery of an A320neo from Airbus’ U.S.-based production facility in Mobile, Alabama. The airline is the first non U.S.-based airline to take delivery of an aircraft produced at the site. With this aircraft, Volaris — Latin America’s largest A320neo Family operator — will expand […]
Over the span of a day, 20 Atlanta-based STEAM students from Carver High School flew to Mobile, visited Flight Works Alabama, and were given a VIP tour of Airbus’ U.S. Manufacturing Facility before flying back home with an abundance of aerospace experiences and memories. Most of the students had never […]
Airbus recently celebrated the production of Delta Air Lines’ 100th U.S.-made Airbus A320 Family aircraft at the manufacturer’s facility in Mobile, Alabama. On hand for the occasion were executives from Airbus and Delta Air Lines; U.S. Sen. Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-AL) representing the people of Alabama; […]
Spirit Airlines has commemorated the delivery of its 200th Airbus aircraft directly delivered from Airbus to the airline. The aircraft is an A320neo assembled in Mobile, Alabama. Spirit began to transition to an all Airbus fleet in 2004 and completed the transition in 2006. Today, the airline’s fleet stands at […]
During the recent legislative session, Airbus hosted a reception in Montgomery for state and local elected officials, community leaders and education partners. Members from the Airbus team in Mobile attended and shared information about workforce development pathways, new initiatives implemented to educate youth about career opportunities at Airbus in STEAM, […]
When Rich Bexley learned Airbus would be locating a final assembly line in Mobile, he knew right away he wanted to be a part of it.
Airbus recently welcomed almost seventy high school seniors from seventeen different local schools for Airbus Job Shadow Day, giving them a close up look at the world of aviation. The students explored Flight Works Alabama and enjoyed their hands-on exhibits, toured our manufacturing site and spent time with our Airbus […]
In the late Spring of 2019, Alex Wood was sitting in class at Satsuma High School when he heard an announcement about a new program being formed by Airbus and Flight Works Alabama. “We had a presentation at our school my junior year,” Alex said. “At the time, I was […]
