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Airbus May Build 60 A320neos A Month By 2020
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The first CFM Leap-1A-powered A320neo touches down in Toulouse. (Photo: Airbus)
The first CFM Leap-1A-powered A320neo touches down in Toulouse. (Photo: Airbus)

Airbus is considering increasing the monthly production rate of the A320 family from 50 in the first quarter of 2017 to 60 or more by 2020, CEO Fabrice Bregier revealed at the company’s Innovation Days media event in Toulouse on Thursday. The company currently builds 42 of the narrowbodies each month. “It is a question of when, not if,” said Fabrice Bregier. When the time comes, however, Airbus will have to meet three criteria: market demand, supply chain health and Airbus factory productivity. “We’ll go when we believe we have a market, when we have a clear commitment from our customers,” he added.