Airbus Dual Final-Assembly Lines Power Aviation Ecosystem in China's Tianjin

What happened: Airbus delivered the first aircraft assembled on its second A320 Family final-assembly line in Tianjin, its first deliveries under a dual-line setup since the original line began in 2008. Key numbers: Second line signed April 2023, construction began September 2023, production started October 2025, first delivery September Why it matters: The dual-line site is described as a key pillar of Airbus' worldwide production layout, and the expanding footprint is accelerating clustering of the local aviation chain, including 100-percent local sourcing of A320 nacelles in Tianjin.

Airbus delivered the first aircraft assembled on its second A320 Family final-assembly line in Tianjin, its first deliveries under a dual-line setup since the original line began in 2008.

The dual-line site is described as a key pillar of Airbus' worldwide production layout, and the expanding footprint is accelerating clustering of the local aviation chain, including 100-percent local sourcing of A320 nacelles in Tianjin.