Credit: ATR LYON—Marion Smeyers, who managed the launch and early production ramp-up phase of Airbus’ new A321 final assembly line (FAL) in Toulouse, has been named SVP of operations and ...

American's first A321XLR is out of the paint shop at Airbus' manufacturing facility in Hamburg, Germany. Delivery is expected in the coming months.

After opening its first US manufacturing plant in Mobile Alabama, Airbus delivered its first A321 from the facility to JetBlue Airways in April 2016. The $600 million project was announced in 2012 and ...