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Airbus Said to Plan First U.S. Plant
PARIS — Airbus, the European plane maker, plans to build its first assembly line in the United States in Mobile, Ala., in an aggressive foray into the world’s largest market for single-aisle airplanes, people with knowledge of the plan said on Wednesday. The plan involves an investment of several hundred million dollars in a plant on Boeing’s home turf that could eventually assemble dozens of Airbus’s popular 150-seat A320 jets each year. Details were expected to be announced as early as Monday,… (www.nytimes.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I don't know anymore, getting some stiff competition between Boeing and Airbus. Not counting the other manufactures.
Very good," We can really use the jobs!!!"It's a step in the right direction!!!!
After Airbus denied plans, Boeing has responded with a counterattack - There sure is a lot of smoke everyone should look for some fire.
Since I added my comment to the other squawk, I'll paste it here as well.
And wasn't this to be the same exact place that Airbus/EADS was going to partner with Lockheed/Martin at to build the aircrafts for the KC-X competition? You know, the same place that people refused to allow to happen because it wasn't Boeing, which lead to the bad deal and subsequent investigation causing the KC-X competition to be restarted?
How funny that this receives praise, but a big contract that this place would be utilized for gets shunned..
And wasn't this to be the same exact place that Airbus/EADS was going to partner with Lockheed/Martin at to build the aircrafts for the KC-X competition? You know, the same place that people refused to allow to happen because it wasn't Boeing, which lead to the bad deal and subsequent investigation causing the KC-X competition to be restarted?
How funny that this receives praise, but a big contract that this place would be utilized for gets shunned..
Interesting to note that EADS has operated an Airbus mod center at Chennault (CWF) in Lake Charles, LA for a number of years now....
And I'm sure that Gov. Jindal over in Baton Rouge is wondering why this pre-existing EADS facility wasn't tapped for the possible new A320 assembly work....
And I'm sure that Gov. Jindal over in Baton Rouge is wondering why this pre-existing EADS facility wasn't tapped for the possible new A320 assembly work....
Well, according to the article, they also have an engineering center in Mobile but I imagine one of the biggest reasons is the port. Lake Charles doesn't have the Deep Water Gulf access, plus I am sure Airbus has port familiarity, having that Helicopter facility up in Columbus MS.