The new Airbus facility in Mobile begins with the Transshipment center, at which parts are received into the final assembly line. Â Most are delivered by ship, and trucked from the deep water port of Mobile 3 miles away to the plant. Â These photos show this building.
A set of tailplanes has arrived.
The next building is the main final assembly facility – Hangar 9, which is 210,000 square feet in size.
Within this building there are four major stations at which work on an airplane is completed. Â The first station joins the rear and main fuselage sections.
The second station adds wings and landing gear to the aircraft, while additional completion work is done inside on galleys and interior monuments.
The aircraft then leave for a finalization hangar, where engines are hung, and the aircraft moves to the flight test line. Â The final destination is the delivery center, across the tarmac, at which the aircraft will be accepted by customers.