Airbus opens new Toulouse delivery center as A321neo output ramps up

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    "excerpt": "Airbus has opened a new delivery center at its Jean-Luc Lagardère site in Toulouse, according to French media reports, as the manufacturer expands infrastructure around two A320 Family final assembly lines now operating inside the former A380 production complex. La Tribune reported that the new facility covers more than 377,000 sq ft (35,000 sq m) and provides 16 aircraft positions close to the final assembly lines, eight more than were available before its construction. The center also includes a new hall for technical adjustments and finishing work before aircraft are handed over to customers. The facility is intended primarily to support the growing number of A321neos assembled in Toulouse. Florent Massou, Airbus executive vice president of operations for commercial aircraft, told the French newspaper that customers are pressing the manufacturer to deliver aircraft more quickly amid an overall backlog of more than 9,000 aircraft. Engineering company Egis, which worked on the project, separately identified the facility as Delivery Centre L14. Earlier this month, it said the 138,000-sq-ft (12,800-sq-m) building would allow eight A320 Family aircraft to be handled simultaneously for delivery directly from the Jean-Luc Lagardère site. The figures refer to different parts of the project: La Tribune reported more than 377,000 sq ft (35,000 sq m) for the new delivery center and 16...",
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