A geared electric propulsion unit has reduced motor diameter by half while supporting demanding lift and cruise requirements.
The Rhode Island site has been built to support a £10 billion order backlog and future production growth across six continents.
The milestone supports future local assembly plans as India builds long-term manufacturing and sustainment capability around the HTT-40 fleet.
The latest production facility has strengthened Airbus’ global assembly network as demand for the A321neo continues to grow.
Certification-grade modules have entered active flight-test integration, reinforcing the company's readiness to support future hybrid-electric aircraft programmes.
The next step of the build assembly involves mating the wing structures with the fuselage, currently being assembled at the Wichita Assembly Center, and the Nacelle, which is also progressing through assembly.
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