Airbus Targets 40 A320s Per Month
By Robert Wall wall@aviationweek.com
London
Less than two years after backing off plans to increase single-aisle production to 40 aircraft per month, Airbus is convinced the market is rebounding strongly enough to once again boost output to that level.
In 2008, Airbus had rate 40 in its sights, but the global economy went into a tailspin and, last year, the company dropped production to 34 units per month across its three ...