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2021
14 July Airbus has begun assembly of the front and nose fuselage on its first A321XLR aircraft.

Airbus starts assembly of the first A321XLR front fuselage

Less than two months after the start of structural assembly of the rear and centre fuselages in Germany, Airbus teams are assembling nose and front fuselages at the Saint-Nazaire facility in Western France.

8 July

ReleaseOne-piece composite door structure: the ELCOCOS project is entering its final test phase

1 July

ReleaseSparkCognition acquires industrial knowledge management company Maana, expanding Fortune Global 100 Portfolio

28 June

ReleaseSTELIA Aerospace delivers the first A321XLR elements assembled on its sites in Meaulte and Rochefort

21 June

ReleaseMagellan Aerospace secures multi-year Airbus contract renewal

9 June Liebherr-Aerospace’s facility in Toulouse.

Liebherr companies achieve Airbus static inverter order

Every civil Airbus aircraft model flies with Liebherr technology on board, but now this equipment list will include stand-alone power electronics alongside the current broad systems and components portfolio.

3 June

ReleaseCollins Aerospace to provide sleek new passenger service units for the Airbus A320 Family Airspace cabin

27 May Airbus Corporate Jets and Latecoere Interconnection Systems (LIS) will develop “The ACJ Smart LiFi Monitor” for the ACJ family of aircraft.

Latecoere and ACJ collaborate on ACJ 320 cabin interior

Latecoere Interconnection Systems is developing a smart in-flight entertainment monitor for the ACJ 320 and is on target to deliver its first electromechanical passenger staircase for the aircraft this year.

26 May

ReleaseAirbus provides suppliers with an update on production plans

24 May

ReleaseFirst delivery in sight for the ACJ320 staircase

17 May

ReleaseAirbus welcomes first ACJ TwoTwenty section in Mirabel / Canada

13 May The modernised Toulouse facility will house the final assembly line for the A320 family.

Work restarts on upgraded final assembly line in Toulouse

A huge backlog of orders for the A320 series means that Airbus is prioritising further work on final assembly lines. The latest, in the former A380 Lagardere facility, should be operational by the end of 2022.

28 April Airbus has set out plans to transform its European aerostructures activities.

Airbus to absorb Stelia and Premium Aerotech into the brand

Reorganising its aerostructures activity into two major companies, in France and Germany, Airbus aims to focus more closely on assembly and less on the manufacture of detail parts.

22 April

ReleaseUniversal Hydrogen announces $20.5M in Series A funding to build and test full-scale hardware for hydrogen commercial aircraft

20 April

ReleaseThe new and ultralight bionic partition from Bucher Leichtbau – successfully installed on Airbus A320

15 April Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has completed the modification and production of the first Section 18 panels for the A321XLR.

A321XLR production kicks off with arrival of centre wing box

Parts of the centre wing box are reinforced, such as the spars, frames and upper and lower panels. Its arrival in Hamburg, along with fuselage panels from TAI, marks the start of aircraft structural assembly.

1 April In the "Wing of Tomorrow" program, FACC and Airbus are working on the wing of the future. The innovative landing flap - a sub-project of the program - is highly integral and cost-efficient in production. (Photo: FACC/Gortana)

Multicell flap system is key to FACC's wing of tomorrow

FACC has recently constructed a flap prototype by means of resin transfer moulding. Not a new technique, but never before applied on this scale and with such a high degree of complexity, the company says.

29 March

ReleaseNew long-haul jet from Airbus with assemblies from RUAG Aerostructures

12 March

ReleaseGAMA welcomes five new memberships

2 February

ReleaseAirbus sites gear up for the A321XLR's Major Component Assembly phase

15 January

ReleaseLiebherr to deliver air preparation subsystem for Airbus A321 XLR Fuel Tank Inerting System

2020
10 December

ReleaseThe EcoPulse hybrid aircraft demonstrator achieves its first key milestone with success

11 November The A320 Airspace entrance area.

FACC delivers first A320 Airspace entrance area to Hamburg

After two years in development the first shipset comprising an Airspace entrance area and Hero Lights has now been delivered to Airbus in Hamburg, where it will be installed in a serial aircraft.

29 October The first U.S.-assembled A220 takes-off from Mobile, Alabama.

Airbus hands over first Mobile A220

Having made its first flight in June this year, the first A220 assembled in Mobile, Alabama, has been handed over to Delta Air Lines. 400 U.S. employees have been trained on A220 production

21 October

High power density earns ElringKlinger a partnership with Airbus

ElringKlinger has been actively pursuing research and development in the area of fuel cell technology for around 20 years, and has now found a willing partner in Airbus as it embarks on its ZEROe concept aircraft range.

7 October The ACJ TwoTwenty is based on the A220-100.

Airbus reimagines the A220-100 as 'xtra large' business jet

Since acquiring the A220 program earlier this year Airbus has wasted no time throwing its weight behind the project, with a new production line in Alabama, and now a fully-featured long-range business jet variant.

24 September

ReleaseGE Aviation receives Airbus Performance award

21 September

Airbus unveils bold concept for zero-emission flight

A trans-continental airliner, a regional turboprop and a blended-wing airliner are all powered by hydrogen. Airbus aims to have one of them in service by 2035, although airport infrastructure will need huge investment.

17 August

ReleaseCTT puts the A320 OEM-project on hold as Airbus discontinues DAGS Moisture Control System development for Airbus A321XLR

24 July

ReleaseAirbus takes final step to end long-standing WTO dispute and U.S. tariffs

18 July

ReleaseVibrant brings its revolutionary resonance non-destructive testing to Airbus

29 June

ReleaseAirbus concludes ATTOL with fully autonomous flight tests

29 June

ReleaseTallinn-based MAC Aero Interiors production facility has received Airbus approval to start producing aircraft interiors in Estonia

26 June

ReleaseAirbus to minimise exposure to COVID-19 disruptions by outsourcing production of A320neo components

3 June

ReleaseConstellium signs a multi-year contract with Airbus to supply aerospace aluminium products and solutions

21 April

ReleaseFirst resin-transfer-moulded large component produced for A320 family

20 April

ReleaseAirbus A321XLR programme development and industrialisation gathers pace

8 April

ReleaseAirbus production rates revised downwards adapting to new market environment

22 March

ReleaseAirbus set to partially resume production in France and Spain, supports global efforts against COVID-19 pandemic

17 March

ReleaseAirbus provides update on COVID-19 related measures

16 March

ReleaseStrata successfully implements automated manufacturing for Airbus A350 inboard flap production line

18 February

ReleaseTriMas Aerospace awarded new fastener contracts by Airbus

18 February

ReleaseTriMas Aerospace awarded new fastener contracts by Airbus

13 February

ReleaseA330-800 receives EASA Type Certification

12 February

ReleaseAirbus and the Government of Québec become sole owners of the A220 programme as Bombardier completes its strategic exit from commercial aviation

11 February

ReleaseAirbus reveals its blended wing aircraft demonstrator

3 February

ReleaseAirbus selects CTT Systems as supplier of fuselage anti-condensation products to A320 family for optional line-fit

21 January

ReleaseAirbus to add A321 production capabilities in Toulouse

20 January

ReleaseRUAG and Airbus agree long-term cooperation

16 January

ReleaseAirbus demonstrates first fully automatic vision-based take-off