News archive: Airbus Deutschland GmbH | Airframer

18 June

A former A380 facility now houses two advanced A320 family assembly lines.

Airbus expands Toulouse capacity with second A320 line

The latest production facility has strengthened Airbus’ global assembly network as demand for the A321neo continues to grow.

21 May

Airbus triples simulation power through Bull supercomputing

The infrastructure supports aircraft design and analysis work while linking aerospace engineering sites in Toulouse and Hamburg.

7 May

ReleaseSATNUS successfully completes fourth flight demonstration campaign of the NGWS/FCAS program, validating manned-unmanned teaming and formation flight capabilities

9 April

Engine nacelles for the LEAP-1A on the A320neo final assembly line.

Daher expands Safran logistics role with European contracts

Operations in Germany and France will support aircraft production and maintenance, with focus on rapid spare parts delivery near Paris.

30 October

Airbus expands in Tianjin with second A320 assembly line

The improved Tianjin facility increases Airbus’ global final assembly capacity and supports its plan to build 75 A320 Family aircraft each month by 2027.

8 April

ReleaseAirbus launches the A220 Airspace cabin with Air Canada

28 September

Airbus puts PioneerLab to work as twin-engine flying laboratory

The PioneerLab's flight campaign has already begun at the manufacturer's largest German site in Donauwörth, with a rotor strike alerting system being the first techno-brick tested on board the demonstrator.

30 August

ReleaseAirbus opens new A321XLR equipment installation hangar

8 December

The first A321XLR flight test aircraft is assembled in Hamburg.

First A321XLR takes shape on the line in Hamburg

Construction of the A321XLR is complete, so now Airbus can concentrate on installing the sophisticated flight-test instrumentation suite followed by CFM LEAP engines and nacelles.

23 September

Fully integrated composite wing cover, manufactured within the National Composite Centre, prior to delivery to Airbus in Filton for sub-assembly.

Airbus ramps up development of new wing technologies

Wing of Tomorrow has reached a key milestone with the assembly of its first full-size wing prototype, while Airbus has also announced an extra-performing wing demonstrator project based on a Citation VII airframe.

2 September

Demag has designed and built a process crane with a span of 106 metres to help construct the Airbus A321XLR

Demag's record breaking crane supports A321XLR construction

The 106 metre crane is the longest that Demag has ever built. It has four hoists each with a load capacity of 6.25 tons and can be operated as single units or together.

16 June

The ZEROe range will need hydgrogen tanks that can withstand repeated thermal and pressure cycling.

Airbus assigns sites to cryogenic tank development

The design and integration of tank structures is crucial to the performance of a future hydrogen aircraft, so Airbus has established two Zero-Emission Development Centres dedicated to this vital task.

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.

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.

2 February