On November 19th, the reporter learned from the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone Management Committee that the "progress bar" of the second assembly line project of Airbus Tianjin A320 series aircraft (hereinafter referred to as "Airbus Second Line Project") built by China Hangtie Group, a central enterprise in Tianjin, was refreshed again. At present, the external protection of the largest unit of the project, No.209 assembly plant, has been completely completed, reaching a weatherproof state. The Airbus Second Line Project is located in the airport area of Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone. It is built on the basis of the existing Airbus Tianjin General Assembly Company, and mainly produces A320 series aircraft.

Exterior view of No.209 assembly plant

Interior of No.209 assembly plant

Wang Quan, project manager of Airbus Second Line of China Hangtie Group, introduced that the No.209 assembly plant is the core craft building of Airbus Second Line Project. "The No.209 assembly plant is a long-span steel structure plant, the heating and wear-resistant concrete floor of the hangar hall has been completely completed, and the indoor hardcover is about 20%. It is expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2025. At present, the main body construction of No.214-1 painting hangar, which is the most complicated unit, has been completed, and the peripheral protection has been completed by 20%. The construction of the base plate of No.214-2 hangar has been completed. The progress of other monomers is also progressing steadily, and the overall progress is stable and controllable. The whole project is anchoring the overall goal of project completion and delivery at the end of 2026. "

No.214-1 painting hangar

Airbus Second Line Project is another landmark achievement of China-EU high-tech industrial cooperation, which plays an important role in further promoting China-EU high-tech cooperation and promoting the innovation and development of aviation industry in the bonded area. After the project is completed, it will strongly support Airbus to enhance its global production capacity, help Airbus to further participate in industrial chain cooperation and promote more supporting projects to better meet market demand. At the same time, Tianjin will also form the overall layout of two single-channel aircraft assembly lines and two-channel aircraft completion and delivery centers. It is expected that Airbus Tianjin's aircraft production capacity in the bonded area will double.

Focusing on the development of new quality productivity according to local conditions, in recent years, Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone has been accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system and constantly shaping new development momentum and advantages by attracting the upstream and downstream supporting projects of large aircraft industry chain, accelerating the innovation incubation and cluster development of new aircraft industry and other support measures around low-altitude economy, aviation industry and other fields. At present, the bonded area has gathered a number of major supporting projects around Airbus Tianjin assembly line, mainly including Xifei wing assembly and fuselage system assembly, goodrich engine nacelle production and pre-assembly, engine nacelle and thruster maintenance, Safran engine pre-assembly, Hite aircraft maintenance and passenger cargo modification, Canadian FTG cockpit panel equipment production, Spanish ruitai X aviation tooling R&D and production, and other key projects. The commercial large aircraft industry in the bonded area is booming.