Overview
- The new line adds about 1,000 jobs, taking Mobile’s headcount above 2,000 with hiring expected to reach roughly 3,100 as the ramp progresses.
- Local officials said the expansion doubles A320 output to 16 aircraft a year and lifts total campus production to about 20 annually, including four A220s.
- Airbus cited improving supply chain conditions, saying 98% of suppliers are meeting requested rates and setting a delivery goal of 820 aircraft in 2025.
- The project secured more than $51 million in state and local tax incentives to support the manufacturing buildout in Alabama.
- New infrastructure spans double- and quad-bay hangars, added paint shops, a distribution center, an expanded transshipment hangar and delivery center, and a welcome center.