# Airbus inaugurates highly automated hall for A321XLR tanks in Augsburg

Airbus inaugurated a new, highly automated production hall in Augsburg for manufacturing rear-center tanks (RCT) for the A321XLR aircraft. The hall spans nearly 12,000 m² and employs over 250 people, supporting production ramp-up to 75 A320 family aircraft per month by 2027.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-09-30
- Where: Augsburg, Germany
- Jobs: 250
- Status: completed
- Products: rear-center tanks for A321XLR
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Airbus](https://endata.com/companies/1653.md)

## Sources

- [aviation.direct](https://www.aviation.direct/en/airbus-weiht-hochautomatisierte-halle-fuer-a321xlr-tanks-in-augsburg-ein), 2025-10-01: "Airbus has at its location in Augsburg a new, highly automated production hall was inaugurated, which will play a central role in the production of the Rear-center tanks for the new Long-haul aircraft A321XLR."

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