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Airbus Completes 500th U.S.-built Airliner in Alabama
A321neo narrowbody aircraft will be delivered to Delta Air Lines
Airbus produces 500th airliner in Mobile, Alabama
On August 8, Airbus, Delta Air Lines, and local officials celebrated the 500th airliner produced at the European group's U.S. manufacturing site in Mobile, Alabama.

Airbus has now built 500 airliners at its U.S. manufacturing plant in Mobile, Alabama, since the first delivery was made from the facility in 2016. On Thursday, the European aerospace group marked the completed assembly of an A321neo narrowbody, which is to be delivered to Delta Air Lines.

Currently, Airbus operates two final assembly lines at the Mobile site, and they are used to build A320 and A220 airliners. The company said it is now building a third line and intends to open this in 2025 as part of a plan to ramp up production in the U.S., creating 1,000 more jobs in the process.