NEW DELHI: Aerospace major Airbus SE on Thursday said it will ramp up production of popular Airbus A320 planes as it prepares for a recovery.
The company said it plans to secure a firm production rate of 64 A320 family planes in a month by April-June 2023, up from 45 during the October-December 2021 period.
“In anticipation of a continued recovering market, Airbus is also asking suppliers to enable a scenario of rate 70 by Q1 2024. Longer term, Airbus is investigating opportunities for rates as high as 75 by 2025,” the company said in a statement.
Airbus A320 family planes are one of the most popular narrow body aircraft in the world and serve to connect mainly domestic and short-haul destinations.
