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First A321neo delivered from Airbus’s new Toulouse Production Line

28/12/2023 by Kevincm

Airbus has been increasing the single-aisle output of its A320 family. The OEM has delivered its first aircraft from its newest A320 Family Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse – an Airbus A321neo.

Pegasus Airlines Airbus A321neo - 1st new aircraft from the new tolouse FAL - Image, Airbus

This Airbus A321neo is for Pegasus Airlines, a low-cost carrier based out of Türkiye.

Pegasus Airlines’ current Airbus fleet numbers at 93 aircraft, including 6 A320ceo, 46 A320neo and 41 A321neo. The airline also has 68 A321neos on order. There are a number of Boeing 737s still in the fleet, but these are due to be removed over the coming years.

The new A320 assembly line is based in the former A380 “Jean-Luc Lagardère” building in Toulouse, with it re-geared for new production. The new final assembly line reflects Airbus’ commitment to modernise and meet the growing global demand for the A321neo, which accounts for nearly 65% of Airbus’ A320 Family order backlog.

There’s plenty to build

Airbus has been selling the A321neo like hotcakes, with more than 5,600 A321neos ordered by over 100 customers worldwide, reflecting the current backlog in production, as well as the difficulty that airlines and lessors have had securing production slots for new aircraft, be it the baseline A321neo, the longer range A321LR and the upcoming A321XLR.

There’s going to be a ramp-up of production at the new Toulouse Final Assembly Line, which will work with the other lines in A320 Family FALs in Hamburg (Germany), Mobile (USA) and Tianjin (China).

The aim? To produce 75 A320 family aircraft per month in 2026. 

That’s a lot of aircraft, with 900 Airbus A320 family aircraft produced a year in 2026 and beyond. 

We’ll have to see if that number of aircraft can be produced, given supply chains and delivery timelines.


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