Airbus to build jets in Alabama as airlines renew fleets

Airbus SAS plans to open a commercial jet assembly line in Alabama, its first in the US, to meet demand as North American airlines renew their fleets.

Airbus will use the site to assemble A320 single-aisle aircraft that compete with Boeing’s 737, the French firm said yesterday.

Construction on the venue in Mobile will start next year, with deliveries from 2016, Airbus said.