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The article examines the layout and construction of an aircraft factory in Mobile, Alabama by aerospace industries firm Airbus SAS for final assembly of its Airbus A320 jet transport. The resemblance of the factory's layout to that of Airbus's A320 assembly facilities in Tianjin, China and Hamburg, Germany is discussed. The U.S. supply chain for A320 production is considered.

The article discusses the development of single-aisle airplanes including the Airbus A320NEO (New Engine Option) and aircraft made by smaller corporations such as the Bombardier CSeries, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) C919, and the Irkut MS-21. Potential engines for the A320NEO are the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofan and the CFM International LEAP-X, while potential nacelle suppliers are aerospace companies Goodrich and Nexcelle.