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Airbus Opens Second A320neo Final Assembly Line in Tianjin

The move pairs with a recent Alabama expansion to accelerate output toward a 2026 goal of up to 75 jets per month.

An A330 Aircraft fuselage is seen at the Airbus China completion plant in Tianjin, China September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Joseph Campbell/File Photo
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Overview

  • Airbus inaugurated a second final assembly line in China, its 10th worldwide, to expand A320neo-family manufacturing capacity.
  • The Tianjin facility near Beijing is expected to be fully operational in early 2026.
  • The opening follows the addition of a second final assembly line in Mobile, Alabama, just over a week earlier.
  • Airbus is targeting production of up to 75 A320-family aircraft per month by 2026 to shorten delivery timelines.
  • CEO Guillaume Faury met Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao before the ceremony, and industry sources said the back-to-back events were designed to navigate a fraught U.S.-China trade climate.