Airbus inaugurates new A320 Family final assembly line in Toulouse

Toulouse, France, 15 June 2026 – Airbus has inaugurated its second modernised A320 Family final assembly line (FAL) at the Jean-Luc Lagardère facility in Toulouse. The official opening ceremony was hosted by Guillaume Faury, Airbus CEO, Lars Wagner, CEO Commercial Aircraft at Airbus and was attended by French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot, alongside Airbus executives and hundreds of employees.

"Bringing this new A320 Family production line to life right here in Toulouse is a proud moment for all of us and a great achievement by our Commercial Aircraft teams," said Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury. "This facility provides the necessary flexibility and capacity to meet strong market demand, especially for the A321neo, and supports our production ramp-up trajectory towards 75 A320 Family aircraft a month. Operating in coordination with our assembly sites in Hamburg, Mobile and Tianjin, this advanced line is part of our commitment to deliver aircraft of the highest quality standards to our customers globally."

To support the A320 Family production ramp-up trajectory, and following the recent expansions in Mobile and Tianjin, the opening of this second Toulouse line marks the achievement of Airbus’ strategic plan to have ten final assembly lines covering the entire A320 Family and operational globally in 2026. This worldwide industrial network is split across four global sites, including four lines in Hamburg (Germany), two in Mobile (United States), two in Tianjin (China), and two in Toulouse (France).

Located alongside the initial line inaugurated in July 2023 within the former A380 Jean-Luc Lagardère building, this facility maximises the existing footprint while integrating digital controls, automated logistics, and robotics to optimise workflows and workstation ergonomics. 

While the first line already employs around 700 workers, this second line will progressively ramp up to full capacity, eventually bringing the total workforce across both final assembly lines at the Jean-Luc Lagardère site to nearly 1,500 people.

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About Jean Luc Lagardere site

• Built between 2002 and 2004 for the A380 programme, the site covers an area of 50 hectares.
• The two A320 Family lines are located in the central hangar, which is 490 metres long, 250 metres wide, and 46 metres high. This hangar has a surface area of 122,000 m², equivalent to 500 tennis courts.

As stated at the Q1 2026 results at the end of April 2026, Airbus continues to expect to reach between 70 and 75 aircraft a month for the A320 Family by the end of 2027, stabilising at rate 75 thereafter.

As end of May, the A320 Family backlog is 7,499 aircraft, including 5,615 A321neo.

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