Airbus to boost single-aisle aircraft production

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30 July 2010

Airbus is to increase the monthly production rate of its A320 Family aircraft.
 

July 30: Airbus is to increase the monthly production rate of its A320 Family aircraft to 38 per month in August 2011 and to 40 per month by the first quarter 2012, the company has announced. Current production is 34 A320s per month, rising to 36 from December.

Airbus says its decision is driven by strong demand, recently underlined at the Farnborough Airshow with 206 new single-aisle commitments and a record backlog of more than 2,200 A320 Family aircraft. “The recent Farnborough International Airshow, where Airbus garnered orders worth $28 billion in total and the leasing companies made a strong return to the market, was clear evidence of a strong and positive trend towards recovery,” said Tom Williams, Executive Vice President Programmes.

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