Airbus announced it would begin building A330 aircraft in Mobile (AL)

Tremendous news out of Mobile, AL! Airbus announced it would begin building A330 aircraft in Mobile (AL) that would be converted into a tanker outfitted for military use at Lockheed Martin’s plant in Marietta, Georgia. The tanker aircraft, called the LMXT, would represent a significant new chapter for the Alabama Airbus facility, where the company builds A320 and A220 passenger jets. The $1 billion factory at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley employs around 1,000 people today.

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