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Airbus Completes Structural Assembly of First A321XLR
The first Airbus A321XLR has undergone final structural assembly ahead of final testing and interior finishing.
The first Airbus A321XLR undergoes final structural assembly in Hamburg. (Photo: Airbus)
The first Airbus A321XLR undergoes final structural assembly in Hamburg. (Photo: Airbus)

Airbus has completed structural final assembly of the first test example of the A321XLR following delivery of major component assemblies on schedule to its Hamburg, Germany final assembly line (FAL) last month. While other Airbus FAL locations will eventually produce the long-range narrowbodies, the company has chosen Hamburg to “pilot” the new A320neo variant into series production, starting with the three development flight test aircraft—now in various stages of completion.