# Airbus Atlantic inaugurates new factory in Santo Tirso, Portugal

Airbus Atlantic is inaugurating a new factory in Santo Tirso, Portugal, for producing aircraft seats for the Airbus A320 and A350. The investment is €40 million, the site will cover 20,000 m², and the operation expects to employ up to 150 people by the end of 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-09-12
- Where: Santo Tirso, near Porto, Portugal
- Value: $40.0M (40.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 150
- Starts operating: 12 Sep 2022
- Status: completed
- Products: aircraft seats for passengers and pilots
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Airbus Atlantic](https://endata.com/companies/64361.md)

## Sources

- [essential-business.pt](https://www.essential-business.pt/2022/09/12/airbus-steps-up-production-in-santo-tirso/), 2022-09-12: "Airbus Atlantic will this week inaugurate new group premises in Santo Tirso near Porto where it produces components for the Airbus A320 and A350."
- [aviacionaldia.com](https://aviacionaldia.com/en/2022/09/airbus-atlantic-opens-factory-in-portugal.html), 2022-09-15: "The choice of Portugal is a crucial success factor in the face of our industrial challenges."

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