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Airbus A320
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Every Bulletin story and press release covering Airbus A320, newest first.

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2021
3 November

ReleaseCollins Aerospace's GLU-2100 Multi-Mode Receiver now available on Airbus aircraft

22 September

ReleaseAirbus to deliver U.S.-completed commercial aircraft with Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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.

2 September Spirit AeroSystems manufacturing facility in Prestwick celebrates the first shipment of spoilers to Airbus.

Airbus praises Spirit as it receives RTM spoilers

A320 spoilers are produced by Spirit AeroSystems using resin transfer moulding to increase efficiency, with a lower cost compared to the traditional process - a significant first in the UK.

12 August Collins’ next-generation sensor enables pilots to “see through” poor visibility conditions for more efficient, sustainable operations.

Collins sensor selected for the Airbus EFVS system

Mounted on the nose of the aircraft, the EFVS sensor uses multiple infrared and visible light cameras to "see through" poor visibility conditions better than the human eye, rendering the result on head-up displays.

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.

13 July

ReleaseAstroNova achieves Tier 1 supplier status from Airbus to produce flight deck printers for A320 family of aircraft

13 July

ReleaseDucommun Incorporated recognised as Airbus Detail Parts Partner (D2P) and awarded multi-year contract for titanium package on A320 & A330

12 July

ReleaseV2500 engines surpass 250 million flight hours of service

28 June

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

22 June

ReleaseOerlikon Balzers signed a ten-year contract with MTU Aero Engines to coat next generation aero engine components to improve efficiency

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

1 June

ReleaseFlightSafety International announces Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 MAX simulators

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

ReleasePratt & Whitney GTF engines now power more than 1,000 aircraft

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.

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.

29 March

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

15 January

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

2020
10 December

Orolia wins ELT contract for all Airbus programs

Orolia's Ultima-DT will be installed as standard on all Airbus commercial aircraft, including the A220, A320, A330 and A350. First units will be delivered in 2022 to meet autonomous distress tracking requirements.

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.

14 October The semi-aeroelastic hinged wing-tips of AlbatrossONE.

Airbus team claims milestone in wing-tip design

Freely flapping wing-tips can be capable of reacting and flexing to wind gusts in a way that improves aircraft performance, and the AlbatrossONE has now flown with longer wing-tips than ever.

17 August

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

31 July

Releasethyssenkrupp Aerospace supports Airbus single aisle supplier

21 July

ReleaseTenax Non-Crimp Fabrics and Tenax Braided Fibers qualified for Airbus

26 June

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

22 June

ReleaseLNAS pilot assistance system enables quieter and more fuel-efficient landing approaches

4 June

ReleaseSmooth transitions for less noise – research into flexible wing surfaces at DLR

19 May

ReleaseSenior plc announces a contract extension with MTU Aero Engines for the supply of Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan engines airfoils

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

2 March

ReleasePietro Rosa TBM signs a 10 year agreement with MTU Aero Engines to supply over half a million precision forged airfoils for geared turbofan (GTF) engine programs

28 February

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems opens new spoiler manufacturing facility

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

13 January

ReleaseTriumph's new uplock technology selected by Airbus for A321XLR program

9 January

ReleaseAirbus announces increased investment, expansion of aircraft manufacturing in the U.S.

2019
6 November

ReleaseAirbus and China reinforce long-standing partnership

5 November

ReleaseMTU Aero Engines develops and operates a unique engine assembly system

31 October

ReleaseCollins Aerospace to expand Casablanca operations by 40 percent to accommodate program wins

2 October

ReleaseFACC secures three-digit million order from Bombardier

1 October

ReleaseAirbus inaugurates new A320 structure assembly line in Hamburg

7 September

ReleaseRecaro tests first connected economy seat on TAP Air Portugal aircraft