# Airbus to add third final assembly line in Mobile, Alabama

Airbus announced a third final assembly line for A320 aircraft at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley, creating 1,000 new jobs. The 350,000-square-foot facility will break ground in the first half of 2023 and begin production in Q2 2025.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-05-09
- Where: Mobile, Alabama, United States
- Jobs: 1,000
- Starts operating: Q2 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 20 planes per month
- Products: A320 aircraft
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [mobilechamber.com](https://mobilechamber.com/2022/05/airbus-to-add-third-final-assembly-line-in-mobile-as-company-ramps-up-production/), 2022-05-10: "The fact that Mobile will lead our unprecedented global production rate increase in coming years is a tribute to the world-class labor force in Alabama."
- [aviacionline.com](https://www.aviacionline.com/airbus-to-add-new-production-line-in-mobile), 2022-05-11: "The fact that Mobile is leading our worldwide production increase fills me with pride."
- [expansionsolutionsmagazine.com](https://www.expansionsolutionsmagazine.com/airbus-alabama-expansion-adding-1000-jobs-in-mobile/), 2022-05-17: "Airbus’ latest expansion project calls for the addition of a third Final Assembly Line, or FAL, at its Mobile factory to support increased production of its A320 Family of single-aisle passenger aircraft."

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