Airbus opens second A320 Family Final Assembly Line in China

Tianjin, China, 22 October 2025 – Airbus has opened its second Final Assembly Line (FAL) for the A320 Family aircraft in Tianjin, China. This milestone follows an earlier agreement signed in April 2023 by Airbus CEO, Guillaume Faury and the Tianjin Free Trade Zone Investment Company Ltd. and Aviation Industry Corporation of China Ltd.. Preparations to assemble the first aircraft are underway and full operation of the facility is targeted for early 2026.

“We welcome the addition of Tianjin’s second line to our global production system, as it provides us with the necessary flexibility and capacity to deliver on our plan to assemble 75 A320 Family aircraft per month in 2027”, said Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury. “Over the past 40 years of our presence here in the country, we have come a long way in establishing trustful partnerships with the China civil aviation community, and we look forward to writing the next chapters of our future together.”

The new line will enable Airbus to significantly increase production close to its customers in China and beyond. It complements the global Airbus production network of - now - ten Final Assembly Lines - four in Hamburg (Germany), two in Toulouse (France), two in Mobile (United States) and two in Tianjin (China). The advanced second line features Airbus’ latest technologies and processes to produce aircraft worldwide at the same Company’s highest standards. In addition, the facility takes advantage of electricity from renewable sources, reclaimed water and geothermal energy to support the company’s sustainability roadmap, reducing the Company’s environmental footprint.

Inaugurated in 2008, the Airbus Tianjin FAL was the first Airbus production line for commercial aircraft outside Europe. It has assembled and delivered over 780 A320 Family aircraft since then, making the facility a symbol of successful Sino-European cooperation. 

2025 marks the 40th anniversary of cooperation between Airbus and China’s civil aviation sector, when the 1st Airbus aircraft - an A310 - was delivered back in 1985. The expanded industrial setup in Tianjin is a testimony of Airbus’ confidence in the prospering Chinese aviation market and the strong and solid capabilities of its supply chain. The new chapter opened today underlines the Company’s long-term commitment to the country and its Chinese partners.