Aircraft
Airbus Starts Building First A220s in Mobile
The European manufacturer expects Delta Air Lines to take the first U.S.-built A220 in the third quarter of 2020.
Airbus's A320 assembly site in Mobile, Alabama, now also hosts production of the A220. (Photo: Airbus)
Airbus's A320 assembly site in Mobile, Alabama, now also hosts production of the A220. (Photo: Airbus)

Airbus has begun manufacturing the A220 at its U.S. assembly site in Mobile, Alabama, the company announced Monday. The first team of A220 production workers began work at the plant following their recent return from on-the-job training in Mirabel, Quebec, site of the A220 program and primary final assembly line.