Airbus production

In spite of the gloomy situation the airline industry finds itself in, Airbus is updating its production rate planning for the A320 family aircraft upward in response to what it sees is the market situation.

The new average production rates for the A320 family will now lead to a gradual increase in production from the current rate of 40 per month to 43 in Q3 and 45 in Q4. This latest update represents a slower ramp up than the previously anticipated 47 aircraft per month from July.

Widebody production is expected to remain stable at current levels, with monthly production rates of around five and two for the A350 and A330 respectively. This decision postpones a potential rate increase for the A350 to a later stage.  

With assembly plants at Mirabel Quebec and Mobile Alabama the A220 monthly production rate will increase from four to five aircraft per month from the end of Q1 as previously foreseen.

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