HAMBURG, Germany, June 24. As part of a media
tour organized in Hamburg, Germany, on the occasion of the delivery
of the first Airbus A321neo aircraft to Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL)
under a leasing agreement with AerCap, participating journalists
visited Airbus production facilities, Trend’s special correspondent reports.
The program included a guided tour of Airbus manufacturing
sites, including the A320 and A350 assembly lines. Participants
were introduced to key stages of aircraft production, from
structural assembly and systems installation to final assembly
operations.
The Hamburg facility is Airbus’ second-largest production site
after Toulouse. It hosts four production lines for the A320 family
and is also involved in the production and final assembly of A330
and A350 components.
Aircraft production at the site takes place in three main
stages.
The first stage is fuselage structure assembly.
At this stage, the primary structural “frame” of the aircraft is
built. The three main fuselage sections — forward, center, and aft
— are assembled separately and then joined into a single structure.
This is the stage where the basic shape of the aircraft and its
load-bearing framework are formed.
The second stage is systems installation.
Once the structural frame is completed, the installation of
onboard systems begins. This includes wiring, tubing, and hydraulic
lines, as well as the installation of windows and doors. All
equipment that is not visible to passengers in the finished
aircraft is installed at this stage, concealed behind interior
panels and cabin lining.
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