Airbus has decided to further increase the production rate of its best selling A320 single aisle jet family following high demand and im...
Airbus has decided to further increase the production rate of its best selling A320 single aisle jet family following high demand and impressive backlog.
The company will increase the production rate of the A320 family to 60 aircraft a month in mid-2019. The decision follows thorough studies on production ramp-up readiness in the supply chain and in Airbus sites to allow the ramp-up.
To enable the ramp-up Airbus will extend its capacity in Hamburg with the creation of an additional production line. In parallel Airbus will integrate cabin furnishing activities for A320 aircraft produced in Toulouse into the Final Assembly Line in Toulouse, and thereby harmonising the production process across all A320 Family Final Assembly Lines worldwide.
The A320 Family have won over 12,200 orders since launch and more than 6,700 aircraft delivered to more than 300 operators worldwide.
With one aircraft in four sizes (A318, A319, A320 & A321), the A320 Family, seating from 100 to 240 passengers, seamlessly covers the entire single-aisle segment from low to high-density domestic to longer range routes.
The A320neo Family incorporates latest technologies including new generation engines and Sharklet wing tip devices, which together deliver more than 15 percent in fuel savings from day one and 20 percent by 2020 with further cabin innovations.
With over 4,300 orders received from more than 75 customers since its launch in 2010, the A320neo Family has captured almost 60 percent share of the market.
Airbus announced a 100 aircraft order from China for the A320 family yesterday, during the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Qatar Airways is the launch customer for the neo variant, with delivery slated for later this year.
