Airbus delivers 200th A320-family jetliner assembled in Alabama

Airbus announced Friday that it had delivered the 200th A320-family jetliner assembled in Mobile.

The company made the announcement via social media. “Holidays are about Family – so we’ve delivered our 200th #A320Family member produced in #Mobile, Alabama to American Airlines!” said a Facebook post. “The #A321neo joins one of the youngest fleets in the region, building on the airline’s focus on fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly aircraft.”

The A321 is a larger version of the A320 with a higher passenger capacity. The “neo” suffix means it is equipped with more fuel-efficient engines than the first-generation powerplants used on A320s. Read AL.com’s Full Story Here.