I’m 43 years old. Am I too old to join that apprenticeship scheme? 🤣 That curriculum looks so cool for the kids! Well done Airbus! That Alabama accent is awesome
Getting young people interested in careers in aviation manufacturing is wonderful. Proper jobs and real prospects for their futures - what a refreshing change.
Nice to see the assembly line expansion, but their education centre and efforts in the local area for education programs all the way from young ages upwards is also really nice to see.
Incredibly interesting back story. My wife is from here and I know that not she or any of her friends know or understand the impact Airbus has and will continue to have on Mobile. Well done!
I took two flights with Bulgaria Air that had a A220 2+3 config in economy and proper business class seats. So much space and a really nice finish. I love that plane and I hope to see more of them
@@malcomgrant8596 well they stole the KC-135 Airbus tanker plant from Mobile about 15 years ago, so maybe it’s a little Karma. Obviously hate when Americans lose jobs..
I am not from Mobile but kind of connected to the place through a previous marriage. I love the city and its people. I was so happy to see Airbus make this commitment to the city.
Very interesting video here. Hopefully will inspire young people to get involved in skilled manufacturing. There are clearly some fantastic opportunities for up and coming engineers, tradespeople etc. Kudos to Airbus and the local community for such great initiatives.
Love seeing the educational opportunities being provided as a way to bring future employees to Airbus. Costs may seem high at first however having employees with the necessary skills before they step foot on the floor or in the office is cheaper in the long run.
GREAT to see thank you for the video. I was working for Airbus in the UK building fuel and oil pumps but was laid off when the air travel was stopped because of covid. I was told I would be called back to work but I never was so I found some other work that pays more.
The education centre looks excellent, hopefully that will fire up enthusiasm in students for aviation or engineering or or better still, both together.
What a great video. Thank you for making it. Gives great insight into Airbus and their manufacturing process. Very similar to the videos of the Dreamliner plant I have seen in Charleston.
What a great presentation by Flightradar24. Really enjoyable and informative. Bravo to the team involved in the production of this docu . And bravo to Airbus for hosting them.
@ Yeah I live 1/4 mile from the Spirit factory at Monkstown Newtownabbey. There's actually a few different workshops in Northern Ireland. The main factory at the old Shorts site at the harbour. One in Newtownards, 2 here in Newtownabbey and another in Dunmurry. Big employer here.
Fabulous video Gabe. Like you I hadn’t appreciated Airbus’s reach had extended to Alabama. But, it just shows how engaged the company is with the local community. Again, fascinating and well done 👍
Join Gabe in Mobile, Alabama for a rare look inside the Airbus final assembly line for A220 and A320 aircraft in Alabama. This special facility is growing, and we're there to see the latest progress on a massive new building due to house an additional final assembly line, as well the existing assembly lines and delivery center. We also speak to key members of the team about what they're doing now and what's coming down the line as Airbus ramps up production to feed a growing demand for aircraft in the Americas. We get to know how sections of aircraft and components are shipped here across the Atlantic from Europe, from Mirabel in Canada and more. And we wrap up our visit at the inspiring Flight Works Alabama to learn about how they're helping to inspire and educate a new generation of aviation professionals right here in Alabama and beyond.
As a flight attendant who works these aircraft every day, there are design changes needed to be made that would make the aircraft safer for passengers and also more efficient for flight attendants to do their jobs. It would be great if flight attendants could have input in these matters. We work these planes, we know them inside and out because we have to.
Good luck with that. Airbus build their planes on the cheap, the proverbial bucket of bolts. Rickety aircraft. How do you think airbus overtook a giant like boeing is less than 45 years?
@@dougmasters4579because Boeing bought the US government and everyone finally found out ….with 2 planes full,of,passengers who perished because of their corrupt practices…..
By creating quality aircraft. As someone who flies the 737ng and 737max on a daily basis, it's a piece of sht. 60s technology.. so oudated. I can't even have a discussion in the cockpit without the usage of a headset. The most advanced thing between the previous gen and the newer one is the engines. Cfm 56-7b to cfm leap 1b. But again that's design and made by cfm not boeing. You have to chase the speed as the autothrottles can't maintain the speed even in cruise to avoid overspeeding. And for the max, i have the QRH up the most. FMC failure, single and dual, had hydraulic leak, pack issues(air system), engine anti ice, apu issues, fuel issues, PSEU(equivalent of MAINT the 737ng), door issues, both sensory and actual bolts issues. All our maxes are less than 3 years old.. like c'mon, this are new aircrafts and you constantly have issues with them. It's so bad that the company i work for has 4-6 fulltime engineers employed in Seattle just to oversee the production of their 737 orders. Let alone after they receive the aircrafts, they do a 48h full service teardown to find mistakes made by boeing. They found tools that were left, since it's NOT flyby wire modern like airbus, these tools can damage eg cables to the control surfaces. Boeing really has gone downhill, the leadership and people in charge etc only cares about profit and not quality. It's a disgrace to be honest. 777x is delayed again due to issues, 787 still have issues both electronic/engines etc. So bad that many airlines even canceled their orders and went with airbus, airbus who has massive massive backlog of orders. @dougmasters4579
Being from Mobile, it is a bit ironic watching Boeing fall apart (figuratively and literally). They had an opportunity to build a plant here (with massive state subsidies) but became greedy. If you are wondering why the A-220 was built in Mobile, take a look at the aircraft's history at Bombardier, long story short, Boeing did not have a competing aircraft and knew they were in trouble so they tried to push for a 100% tariff on the aircraft for US customers. That is when Airbus became a majority owner of the program and moved SOME production to Alabama. Since it was now built in the US it didn't face the Tariff. In a backhanded way, we in Mobile have Boeing to thank for Airbus being here. Also a small side not, Southwest Airlines, Boeing's largest domestic 737 customer even admitted that the A220 trumps the 737 Max on most parameters for their operation.
Boeing: “we can’t keep any skilled workers, no one wants to be a part of the system, the new guys are clueless, blah blah” Airbus: “building our outreach and curriculum to engage middle schoolers is ridiculous….. let’s add a program for elementary kids too” 😂😂 I love it. This is why Airbus is thriving it’s just just bolting the plane together and cashing a check that matters. They’ve become involved at every possible level and even the smallest scale imaginable, from inspiring youth to providing educational paths for those who might have found out too late the expenses or time frame required (especially for apprenticeship) right through to advanced maintenance and efficiency monitoring systems for airlines (ages ago mind you.) They’ve always been forward-thinking, just look at FBW in the 1980s, but that same philosophy is shared by every element in the company. Makes me want to pack up and move, I wonder if I’d pick up some accent eventually. 🤣 Edit: Crazy ironic - as I sent that comment I heard a big turboprop fly over my house (I’m not not near any big airport.) Went to FR24 and it was a Luftwaffe A400M out of Dulles at 4,500’. 😈
The story of the A220 is quite amazing. Boeing pressured the US government to impose a 300% tariff on Bombardier's C Series. Huge own goal, since it pushed it into the arms of Airbus 🤣 - now a huge success!!
Did you see the CEO of Airbus complaining about how unfair it was to have to build aerospace in the EU because of the EU requirements they need to follow? That right there tells you why Boeing is not in Europe and Airbus has shipped out overseas.
24:14 I’m visiting Charleston this year but I had no idea this existed so maybe I’ll detour my 2,400 mile drive from California, and visit Airbus in Mobile🛫although maybe I’ll fly and add a layover in Mobile instead of driving 36 hours 😅
@@soerenschulz2452Between what Airbus is doing in Mobile and the aerospace industry in Huntsville. There's no shortage of workers and engineers in the state of Alabama.
Very nice initative from Airbus to set up a factory in the US, they have a lot of customers over there. I wonder when Boeing will put up something similar here in Europe to serve their customers here? I belive in a strong corporation between EU & USA.
They won't. Part of the reason Airbus did this was the unfavorable Dollar/Euro exchange rate. And that is a one-way effect. In other words: Airbus profited from setting up this factory, Boeing would suffer from doing the reverse thing.
@@mrsmith4100 not anymore. The whole reason it’s build in Alabama is because of Airbus plus Bombardier was going bankrupt on the Cseries. Airbus saved that aircraft. It’s the A220 now
Well done Airbus. Now no U.S. administration will ever be able to cut arbitrary the competition to Being with their "tariffs" lol. Stick it to the U.S. so well done.
There’s a major shipyard nearby in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Plus Nissan has a huge automobile plant just north of Jackson, Mississippi at Canton, MS. These people are always telling us how poor we are. We’re doing a lot better than Detroit, Gary, Indiana. I forgot, we have the NASA Space Center near Picayune, MS.
There's no point because of all the EU laws and requirements about having a diversified supply chain and minimum percentage of European sourced components...there's no cost savings by going to Europe. The reason Airbus went abroad is because it was a huge cost savings between the more favorable labor laws, construction costs, and legislation on corporations.
@@StephaneCalabrese because Boeing cried to its daddy to complain and eventually the ITC ruled Bombardier was no threat to Boeing and the tariffs were removed. By then the decision had already been made. If it had been made earlier they may not have set up an A220 FAL
@@cup_and_cone Absolute utter nonsense. There are no such EU laws and the reason Airbus builds in the US has to do with tariffs that were imposed on Airbus in the past. By building in the US they can bypass the tariffs.
Great video, but a pity the audio needs to be muted because of the music. It adds nothing-it’s just snippets of box music, masks the real sounds in the environment in the video, pluss is a pita when it interferes with other noises from my surroundings.
Airbus is likely going to be badly affected by the new incoming tariff despite building some of their planes in the US. Like Boeing, they rely on an extensive global supply chain for key parts. The same goes with Pratt and Whitney and General Electric. The tariffs will hurt them badly.
Notice how you never met an actual shop floor employee, only the suits. Same thing at Boeing. You get told how its done but never actually shown cause they don't want you to see.
Interesting. But it can't be efficient to ship a plane in a billion parts from factories around the world having to coordinate with them all. Make a new plane model, single piece carbon fiber fuselage made on location, no windows, synthetic view outside on the screen in front of them so they can look in all directions, very thin insulation, doesn't waste 10cm on the framing etc, maybe double curved instead of classic straight cylinder. Similarly clean wings, fly by wire, no hydraulics anywhere, no avionics bay, electronics can easily fit in the cockpit panel. Clean the whole thing up, cut the weight in half, outperform everybody on every metric. The simpler the construction the simpler to automate as well.
A bunch of engineers are living in lower Alabama. Very wealthy and upscale Area. But yes let’s be a disgusting and discriminating A**hole and provide absolutely no facts to your claim… Alabama has literally one of the fastest growing economies in the United States…
Airbus has a manufacturing plant in Alabama so they’re not going to tariff stuff made in US. Boeing on the other hand doesn’t manufacture outside US so if anyone is going to be hurt it’s them
Dissapointing video. A 32 minute video of people who talks about Airbus but all you see are those very people. Next time turn the camera towards the production.
Lots of limitations for that, and now more than ever there are a number of assembly line trade secrets that might be implemented at Mobile which is helping to achieve higher production rates than Boeing. Even things like manufacturer assembly numbers etc had to be blurred out if you look carefully. I’m guessing there was more than enough content to show the expansion and positive impact it’s having in Alabama, while still showing some aircraft and production. We’ve all seen assembly lines before anyways.
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I’m 43 years old. Am I too old to join that apprenticeship scheme? 🤣 That curriculum looks so cool for the kids! Well done Airbus! That Alabama accent is awesome
Getting young people interested in careers in aviation manufacturing is wonderful. Proper jobs and real prospects for their futures - what a refreshing change.
So glad for this video to finally be posted! I live about 2.5h away from this plant and I'm killing to go down for a tour!
Ask for Mike Lawson in the Acint Deptartment and he'll show you around, super cool guy
@@shayanaboutalebi4988 Sounds like a plan! Thank you!
Nice to see the assembly line expansion, but their education centre and efforts in the local area for education programs all the way from young ages upwards is also really nice to see.
Hmmph........ Young people. WTF are they really good for these days???? Fuck their hopes and dreams.
Especially since the Airbus aircraft are designed with the metric system and therefore future employees must also be trained in this.
This video is prime for watching while eating lunch.
haha Jeff Bezos
Incredibly interesting back story. My wife is from here and I know that not she or any of her friends know or understand the impact Airbus has and will continue to have on Mobile. Well done!
Fantastic insight into Airbus in Alabama, absolutely fascinating. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I took two flights with Bulgaria Air that had a A220 2+3 config in economy and proper business class seats. So much space and a really nice finish. I love that plane and I hope to see more of them
Nice
From Mobile Alabama. Airbus is a huge driver to the economy here.
USA 🤝Europe
And Boeing is reducing it workforce😢
@@malcomgrant8596 the world needs Both
@@malcomgrant8596 well they stole the KC-135 Airbus tanker plant from Mobile about 15 years ago, so maybe it’s a little Karma. Obviously hate when Americans lose jobs..
@@malcomgrant8596well Boeing sucks
Awesome video. I did not know this was happening in Mobile. This is great career opportunity.
Thanks for watching
I am not from Mobile but kind of connected to the place through a previous marriage. I love the city and its people. I was so happy to see Airbus make this commitment to the city.
Great video Gabriel and a brilliant initiative from Airbus
Wow. Well done Airbus. Well done Mobile Alabama!
Very interesting video here. Hopefully will inspire young people to get involved in skilled manufacturing. There are clearly some fantastic opportunities for up and coming engineers, tradespeople etc. Kudos to Airbus and the local community for such great initiatives.
Love seeing the educational opportunities being provided as a way to bring future employees to Airbus. Costs may seem high at first however having employees with the necessary skills before they step foot on the floor or in the office is cheaper in the long run.
Thank you very much for this very informative Sightseeing Tour!🙂👍
Our pleasure!
GREAT to see thank you for the video. I was working for Airbus in the UK building fuel and oil pumps but was laid off when the air travel was stopped because of covid. I was told I would be called back to work but I never was so I found some other work that pays more.
The education centre looks excellent, hopefully that will fire up enthusiasm in students for aviation or engineering or or better still, both together.
Looks amazing and the expansion is brilliant news for employment in the area and will help Airbus to meet targets.
What a great video. Thank you for making it. Gives great insight into Airbus and their manufacturing process. Very similar to the videos of the Dreamliner plant I have seen in Charleston.
That tour was awesome! I wonder if my ACJ TWO TWENTY will be built here?
Haha, thanks - Jim!
Amazing facility great tour😊😊
What a great presentation by Flightradar24. Really enjoyable and informative. Bravo to the team involved in the production of this docu . And bravo to Airbus for hosting them.
Big av geek and this was so cool! Very fascinating the whole process! Thanks Gabe! Great stuff!
My young nephew just started his apprenticeship in Belfast building the wings. A lot of new recruitment 👍
Spirit AeroSystems USA owns the former Short Brothers plant in Belfast, Airbus is a partner..
@ Yeah I live 1/4 mile from the Spirit factory at Monkstown Newtownabbey. There's actually a few different workshops in Northern Ireland. The main factory at the old Shorts site at the harbour. One in Newtownards, 2 here in Newtownabbey and another in Dunmurry. Big employer here.
My family has had some rides on Breeze A220. Nice plane.
Fabulous video Gabe. Like you I hadn’t appreciated Airbus’s reach had extended to Alabama. But, it just shows how engaged the company is with the local community. Again, fascinating and well done 👍
This is a great video, excellent project by Airbus and a guaranteed success for the company, employees and the surrounding area…
Join Gabe in Mobile, Alabama for a rare look inside the Airbus final assembly line for A220 and A320 aircraft in Alabama. This special facility is growing, and we're there to see the latest progress on a massive new building due to house an additional final assembly line, as well the existing assembly lines and delivery center.
We also speak to key members of the team about what they're doing now and what's coming down the line as Airbus ramps up production to feed a growing demand for aircraft in the Americas. We get to know how sections of aircraft and components are shipped here across the Atlantic from Europe, from Mirabel in Canada and more. And we wrap up our visit at the inspiring Flight Works Alabama to learn about how they're helping to inspire and educate a new generation of aviation professionals right here in Alabama and beyond.
Sounds amazing Rick! Looking forward to see it all ❤
engineered by Quebec, CANADA, Bombardier. got to be great.
As a flight attendant who works these aircraft every day, there are design changes needed to be made that would make the aircraft safer for passengers and also more efficient for flight attendants to do their jobs. It would be great if flight attendants could have input in these matters. We work these planes, we know them inside and out because we have to.
Contact Airbus in Canada. They have groups that design those things and would no doubt appreciate feedback.
What are the design changes you say that would make passengers safer?
Good luck with that. Airbus build their planes on the cheap, the proverbial bucket of bolts. Rickety aircraft. How do you think airbus overtook a giant like boeing is less than 45 years?
@@dougmasters4579because Boeing bought the US government and everyone finally found out ….with 2 planes full,of,passengers who perished because of their corrupt practices…..
By creating quality aircraft. As someone who flies the 737ng and 737max on a daily basis, it's a piece of sht. 60s technology.. so oudated. I can't even have a discussion in the cockpit without the usage of a headset. The most advanced thing between the previous gen and the newer one is the engines. Cfm 56-7b to cfm leap 1b. But again that's design and made by cfm not boeing. You have to chase the speed as the autothrottles can't maintain the speed even in cruise to avoid overspeeding. And for the max, i have the QRH up the most. FMC failure, single and dual, had hydraulic leak, pack issues(air system), engine anti ice, apu issues, fuel issues, PSEU(equivalent of MAINT the 737ng), door issues, both sensory and actual bolts issues. All our maxes are less than 3 years old.. like c'mon, this are new aircrafts and you constantly have issues with them.
It's so bad that the company i work for has 4-6 fulltime engineers employed in Seattle just to oversee the production of their 737 orders. Let alone after they receive the aircrafts, they do a 48h full service teardown to find mistakes made by boeing. They found tools that were left, since it's NOT flyby wire modern like airbus, these tools can damage eg cables to the control surfaces.
Boeing really has gone downhill, the leadership and people in charge etc only cares about profit and not quality. It's a disgrace to be honest. 777x is delayed again due to issues, 787 still have issues both electronic/engines etc. So bad that many airlines even canceled their orders and went with airbus, airbus who has massive massive backlog of orders.
@dougmasters4579
Amazing informative video man. Keep it up
Fascinating, thanks.
what a great watch
I’d like to see all the other Airbus production lines: A320, A330 & A350
Awesome airbus is the future.
Fascinating stuff
I really like Airbus aircraft…because they can fly.
Thank you Airbus for providing jobs here in America. And for hanging our flag in your plant. We truly appreciate it.
Amazing...thanks for sharing!
Being from Mobile, it is a bit ironic watching Boeing fall apart (figuratively and literally). They had an opportunity to build a plant here (with massive state subsidies) but became greedy. If you are wondering why the A-220 was built in Mobile, take a look at the aircraft's history at Bombardier, long story short, Boeing did not have a competing aircraft and knew they were in trouble so they tried to push for a 100% tariff on the aircraft for US customers. That is when Airbus became a majority owner of the program and moved SOME production to Alabama. Since it was now built in the US it didn't face the Tariff. In a backhanded way, we in Mobile have Boeing to thank for Airbus being here. Also a small side not, Southwest Airlines, Boeing's largest domestic 737 customer even admitted that the A220 trumps the 737 Max on most parameters for their operation.
One word: impressive
What entry level positions do they have?
so loving
Boeing: “we can’t keep any skilled workers, no one wants to be a part of the system, the new guys are clueless, blah blah”
Airbus: “building our outreach and curriculum to engage middle schoolers is ridiculous….. let’s add a program for elementary kids too”
😂😂
I love it. This is why Airbus is thriving it’s just just bolting the plane together and cashing a check that matters. They’ve become involved at every possible level and even the smallest scale imaginable, from inspiring youth to providing educational paths for those who might have found out too late the expenses or time frame required (especially for apprenticeship) right through to advanced maintenance and efficiency monitoring systems for airlines (ages ago mind you.)
They’ve always been forward-thinking, just look at FBW in the 1980s, but that same philosophy is shared by every element in the company.
Makes me want to pack up and move, I wonder if I’d pick up some accent eventually. 🤣
Edit: Crazy ironic - as I sent that comment I heard a big turboprop fly over my house (I’m not not near any big airport.) Went to FR24 and it was a Luftwaffe A400M out of Dulles at 4,500’. 😈
So many times I’ve encountered people in the comments who didn’t know Airbus makes planes and helicopters in the US
Okay
Alrighty okay understood Roger that yes
You will have to wait until later tho, sorry
They don't. It's all CGI
Airbus are always one step ahead. Well done Airbus!
The story of the A220 is quite amazing. Boeing pressured the US government to impose a 300% tariff on Bombardier's C Series. Huge own goal, since it pushed it into the arms of Airbus 🤣 - now a huge success!!
So the plane is produced and manufactured in Europe and the mobile facilities assemble them in order to avoid tariffs and taxes
I wonder where Boeing's European final assembly line is?
Find it odd that Airbus has FAL’s in France, Germany, Canada, USA and China, and Boeing just has them in USA
Probably why they've fallen way behind.
@@bganey airbus are ahead because they are heavily subsidized (illegally) and build cheaper planes.
Did you see the CEO of Airbus complaining about how unfair it was to have to build aerospace in the EU because of the EU requirements they need to follow? That right there tells you why Boeing is not in Europe and Airbus has shipped out overseas.
@@dougmasters4579 The cope is insane, USA government keeps Boeing civilian from going out of business
Speed tape queen of the sky
Wow that Airbus is so lucky to have such great workers. That Asher Simmons guy is amazing, and I want to be just like him when I grow up!
24:14 I’m visiting Charleston this year but I had no idea this existed so maybe I’ll detour my 2,400 mile drive from California, and visit Airbus in Mobile🛫although maybe I’ll fly and add a layover in Mobile instead of driving 36 hours 😅
Do they use the metric system at Airbus USA?
Are they dealing with tornadoes? I believe there is some risk of tornadoes in Alabama?
Yes, and hurricanes.
Mobile’s a bit too south in the state for tornadoes to be a big concern. Hurricanes are the main risk, but nothing big has hit Alabama in a while
As Airbus CEO I would build this factory in Washington State...a Lot of good workers there and non Tornado danger of course
@@soerenschulz2452 Logistics to europe would be much more difficult.
@@soerenschulz2452Between what Airbus is doing in Mobile and the aerospace industry in Huntsville. There's no shortage of workers and engineers in the state of Alabama.
26:09 Apprenticeship is the way to go.
Hondajet is made in North Carolina. Most of the tooling was made in Los Angeles. They have a plant in Mexico also.
So are your supply chains starting to get you parts for the airbus plane 2025
Those who visit Mobile might want to tour the WWII battleship, U.S.S. Alabama and the National Naval Aviation Museum in nearby Pensacola.
Airbus💪
Very nice initative from Airbus to set up a factory in the US, they have a lot of customers over there. I wonder when Boeing will put up something similar here in Europe to serve their customers here? I belive in a strong corporation between EU & USA.
They won't. Part of the reason Airbus did this was the unfavorable Dollar/Euro exchange rate. And that is a one-way effect. In other words: Airbus profited from setting up this factory, Boeing would suffer from doing the reverse thing.
What is the location of this facility in Mobile?
Right in the centre of the city
Is this at the Brooklyn complex or out at the Regional Airport?
Brookley not Brooklyn.
Does Boeing have the same educational programs in South Carolina?
Next step A330 neo and A350 production ?
Bombardier CSeries*
No more. 75% belongs to Airbus and the rest to Canada.
Airbus A220
@MrJimheeren yeah but it's a cSeries tho
@@mrsmith4100 not anymore. The whole reason it’s build in Alabama is because of Airbus plus Bombardier was going bankrupt on the Cseries. Airbus saved that aircraft. It’s the A220 now
@@MrJimheeren once a CSeries always a cseries
What a refreshing difference between Airbus and what is happening in Boeing. (satire)
I wonder if the Boeing CEO will ever visit to see how they do things?
The same thing is happening with Boeing (Satire)
Well done Airbus. Now no U.S. administration will ever be able to cut arbitrary the competition to Being with their "tariffs" lol. Stick it to the U.S. so well done.
Does Boeing have any production in Europe to avoid terrifs!!!
Nope. Nothing outside of US
My good friend works at the paint facility next door. They paint the airbuses.
I just clicked When i see Airbus and Flightradar24.
Funny they ship some via Charleston SC where Boeing has a big presence
I feel like Airbus having final assembly lines in US, Europe and Asia, while Boeng is only in the UK tells a lot about the future of companies
Boeing doesn’t have a FAL in UK
There is no longer ANY final assembly of jet aircraft in the UK... Airbus is winding down sub assembly production in the UK thanks to Brexit.
I think you mean Boeing is only in US not UK
@@robbroere1384 Boeing Defense has final assembly plant in Australia
I thank God for this partnership between Airbus and the state of Alabama!
There’s a major shipyard nearby in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Plus Nissan has a huge automobile plant just north of Jackson, Mississippi at Canton, MS. These people are always telling us how poor we are. We’re doing a lot better than Detroit, Gary, Indiana. I forgot, we have the NASA Space Center near Picayune, MS.
Had no idea Airbus built anything in the USA.
They also build 320s in China.
Airbus is the largest plane manufacturer for a reason
Hey I work there!
Nice!
Airbus eating Boeings lunch.
Both manufacturers have a nearly unlimited order book. neither one can build all the airplanes for the world.
Just saw 2 more breeze planes and one delta
That shop is not Unionized correct? Thay do an incredible job. Expect to see more of this now with our new Pres pushing it hard. I think it's great.
Let's just hope they keep the European quality control system..... It would be shame if that starts to slack....
They’re fine. Airbus has great safety checks and they don’t hate unions
Should’ve visited the ship yard before you left that’s in the same area right off the Bankhead tunnel 😂😂😂😂
Wonder why Boeing never setup manufacturing in Europe?
Probably can’t afford to now
Because less tariffs barriers to sell US made aircrafts in Europe. Airbus HAD to assemble the A220 in the US to be able to sell them to US airlines.
There's no point because of all the EU laws and requirements about having a diversified supply chain and minimum percentage of European sourced components...there's no cost savings by going to Europe. The reason Airbus went abroad is because it was a huge cost savings between the more favorable labor laws, construction costs, and legislation on corporations.
@@StephaneCalabrese because Boeing cried to its daddy to complain and eventually the ITC ruled Bombardier was no threat to Boeing and the tariffs were removed. By then the decision had already been made. If it had been made earlier they may not have set up an A220 FAL
@@cup_and_cone Absolute utter nonsense. There are no such EU laws and the reason Airbus builds in the US has to do with tariffs that were imposed on Airbus in the past. By building in the US they can bypass the tariffs.
Just like Boing in Europe...
IF Boeing existed in Europe and had a FAL
hell yeah, love to have great partners here in the US
This is 10 minutes away from my house
Great video, but a pity the audio needs to be muted because of the music. It adds nothing-it’s just snippets of box music, masks the real sounds in the environment in the video, pluss is a pita when it interferes with other noises from my surroundings.
interesting
Boeing should be listening.
The beginning of the song in to intro I though was going to he a nuclear bomb siren💀
Airbus is likely going to be badly affected by the new incoming tariff despite building some of their planes in the US. Like Boeing, they rely on an extensive global supply chain for key parts. The same goes with Pratt and Whitney and General Electric. The tariffs will hurt them badly.
When I think of Alabama, I think of socioeconomic, political, legal, cultural, and institutional oppression
Times change.
That’s why a company like this is absolutely critical to their future and growth. 👌
Notice how you never met an actual shop floor employee, only the suits. Same thing at Boeing. You get told how its done but never actually shown cause they don't want you to see.
Probably bunch of illegal workers as well 😂 I worked in fancy 5 star hotels and everything looked perfect on surface until you dig deeper.
the teamsters need to organize this job
You do realise that Airbus are used to dealing with the French workers, no?
The teamsters are nothing compared to when the French go on strike.
First
Interesting. But it can't be efficient to ship a plane in a billion parts from factories around the world having to coordinate with them all. Make a new plane model, single piece carbon fiber fuselage made on location, no windows, synthetic view outside on the screen in front of them so they can look in all directions, very thin insulation, doesn't waste 10cm on the framing etc, maybe double curved instead of classic straight cylinder. Similarly clean wings, fly by wire, no hydraulics anywhere, no avionics bay, electronics can easily fit in the cockpit panel. Clean the whole thing up, cut the weight in half, outperform everybody on every metric. The simpler the construction the simpler to automate as well.
I love your content but the non-stop background music is distracting and even grating after a period of time.
How did a state with one of the highest illiteracy rates in the country, if not the world land this?
Corporate welfare through tax subsidies, lower wages and poor worker protections compared to the rest of the country.
A bunch of engineers are living in lower Alabama. Very wealthy and upscale Area.
But yes let’s be a disgusting and discriminating A**hole and provide absolutely no facts to your claim… Alabama has literally one of the fastest growing economies in the United States…
Tariffs, counter tariffs and other trade barriers are really going to mess up this global process.
Airbus has a manufacturing plant in Alabama so they’re not going to tariff stuff made in US. Boeing on the other hand doesn’t manufacture outside US so if anyone is going to be hurt it’s them
Dissapointing video. A 32 minute video of people who talks about Airbus but all you see are those very people. Next time turn the camera towards the production.
Lots of limitations for that, and now more than ever there are a number of assembly line trade secrets that might be implemented at Mobile which is helping to achieve higher production rates than Boeing.
Even things like manufacturer assembly numbers etc had to be blurred out if you look carefully.
I’m guessing there was more than enough content to show the expansion and positive impact it’s having in Alabama, while still showing some aircraft and production. We’ve all seen assembly lines before anyways.
Airbus Hamburg have public tours you are not allowed to take any pictures.
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