Airbus resumes work on modernised A320 Family FAL in Toulouse

Airbus has resumed work on the modernisation of its A320 Family industrial capabilities in Toulouse. Airbus says that this will provide it with increased flexibility throughout its global industrial production system to respond to market recovery and future demand. The modernised, digitally-enabled A320/A321 final assembly line (FAL) will replace one of the original Toulouse A320 FALs. It will be installed in the former A380 Lagardère facility and should be operational by end 2022. Initial plans to introduce A321 production capabilities in Toulouse were put on hold at the outset of the COVID-19 crisis, following the decision to reduce commercial aircraft