Airbus announced earlier this year it was slowing down on its production ramp up plans but remains focused on its short-term expansion plans in Mobile.
The 500th aircraft built at the Airbus manufacturing facility in Mobile, Ala., is a Delta Air Lines A321neo. The milestone was marked with a news conference on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, that included updates on the company's ongoing expansion of its operations at its Mobile plant at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley.Supply chains for engines and aircraft components continues to frustrate airlines waiting on Airbus and Boeing to assemble their planes and deliver them to customers.
“You know, 10 years ago we never built an airplane in Mobile,” said Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, during a commemoration of Airbus’ 500th aircraft made at the Mobile manufacturing plant since it opened in 2016. “Today, we’re delivering the 500th airplane out of this facility. That is amazing.”Construction continues on the third final assembly plant on the Airbus Mobile campus as pictured on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, on Aerospace Way in Mobile, Ala.
“Earlier this year, we made some decisions as a global to delay the ramp up slightly due to the supply chain challenges and Mobile is part of that system,” Taylor said. “We don’t see anything specific in Mobile than what we see different across the network. Again, we’re part of a global program. Our production rate is driven by what the overall system is capable of.”
Richard Aboulafia, an aviation analyst with AeroDynamic Advisory, said while there isn’t much Airbus can do in the “short-term” in Mobile other than focus on gearing up its new FAL, in the long-term, it needs to be planning to address production challenges.
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