Airbus to boost A320 production to 60 a month in mid-2019

Toulouse, France – To match ongoing high demand for its A320 family, Airbus has taken the decision to further increase the production rate of the single-aisle 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, thereby harmonizing the production process across all A320 family final assembly lines worldwide.

 

“The growing single aisle demand and impressive backlog for both CEOs and NEOs [current engine options and new engine options] led us to decide on a further ramp-up,” said Didier Evrard, executive vice president of programs. “I am confident that we have the highest skilled teams and the right solutions in place to gradually move to the highest production rate ever achieved in civil aviation history.” 

 

The A320 family single-aisle product line has more than 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, and A321), the A320 family seats from 100 to 240 passengers.

 

The A320neo family has more than 4,300 orders received from more than 75 customers since its launch in 2010.