Airbus Plans to Open First Factory in America

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Currently, Airbus A320 aircraft are manufactured at plants in Hamburg (pictured here) and Toulouse in France.

 

 

 

European aviation giant Airbus appears set to announce plans to open a plant in Alabama.

The move would enable the company to reduce costs and also compete more directly with Boeing in its home market. The aerospace firm already has top-notch American customers including Delta and US Airways.

European airplane manufacturer Airbus is reportedly planning to open a major production facility in the United States in order to compete more effectively with American competitor Boeing. The New York Times and a number of news agencies are reporting that the company will soon announce plans to open a plant in the southern state of Alabama, where it will produce A320 jets for the American market. The company has not provided any official confirmation of the reports.

"We have made no secret of our hopes to expand our global footprint, including in the US, as we have a very strong market here," Airbus spokeswoman Mary Anne Greczyn told reporters. She added, however, that the company's board had not yet made a decision.

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