MOBILE, AL—Workers at Airbus’ assembly plant here hit an important milestone last week as the first aircraft ever assembled at the site, an A321ceo destined for JetBlue, has rolled out and it is ready to receive its paint job prior to delivery.
WICHITA, KS—Spirit AeroSystems, which assembles the fuselages for the Boeing 737, is planning to boost production to meet Boeing’s goal of producing 57 jets per month.
ANN ARBOR, MI—Robot orders and shipments in North America set new records in 2015, according to Robotic Industries Association. A total of 31,464 robots valued at $1.8 billion were ordered from North American companies during 2015, an increase of 14 percent in units and 11 percent in dollars over 2014.
MOBILE, AL—Broetje Automation, a supplier of automated machinery for aircraft assembly, has opened a facility here to support Airbus’ new assembly plant.
ORANGEBURG, SC—Modifications are underway at GKN Aerospace’s assembly plant here, as the company prepares for the manufacture of inlet lip skins for the Boeing 737 MAX and 777X.
SEATTLE—Air Force officials and Boeing engineers have started the years-long process of replacing Air Force One, the legendary aircraft that whisks the president and his entourage around the world.
HØNEFOSS, Norway—A new 3D printing technology developed by Norsk Titanium is being used to produce titanium alloy structural components for Airbus passenger jets.
MOBILE, AL—Airbus’ new assembly plant here now has six aircraft in various stages of production, with the first set to be delivered in the second quarter.
SEATTLE—Boeing has been granted a patent for a fully automated assembly system for making airplane fuselages. The system consists of six assembly cells, a feeder line, and a robot holding area.
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