Aircraft
Airbus To Boost A320 Rate to 60 a Month in Mid-2019
Plans to add assembly line in Hamburg to accommodate hike
Airbus's final assembly plan in Hamburg, Germany, now produces 25 A320s per month. (Photo: Airbus)
Airbus's final assembly plan in Hamburg, Germany, now produces 25 A320s per month. (Photo: Airbus)

Eight months after announcing its last rate increase for its A320 family, Airbus said on Friday it plans another production hike, this time to 60 aircraft a month starting in mid-2019. Currently building 42 of the single-aisle jets every month, it next plans to increase the rate to 50 in 2017. Airbus said the latest decision follows “thorough studies” on production readiness, both at its own final assembly sites and its supply chain.