Overview
- Airbus inaugurated a second A320-family final assembly line in Tianjin, expanding Chinese capacity for its best-selling single-aisle jets.
- The Tianjin line is slated to reach full operational status in early 2026, with media reporting a production goal of up to 75 A320-family jets per month by 2026.
- The opening follows the launch of a second A320 final assembly line in Mobile, Alabama, just over a week earlier.
- Industry sources said the back-to-back U.S. and China ceremonies were timed to avoid complications from the current trade climate between the two countries.
- Before the Tianjin event, CEO Guillaume Faury met Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, and China’s ministry said Airbus committed to deepening its presence and supporting China–Europe trade ties.