Last updated: Wednesday April 08, 2020 KSA 20:53 – GMT 17:53
Posted on: Wednesday April 08, 2020 KSA 19:37 – GMT 16:37
Source: Arabic.net
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Airbus, the aircraft manufacturer, has announced a one-third reduction in production due to the Corona crisis, after a previous announcement that it had made temporary adjustments to the manufacturing and assembly lines of aircraft at its locations in the cities of Bremen and German Stade, and to temporarily stop the production of A220 / A320 aircraft in Mobil, Alabama, USA.
These adjustments are the result of several factors linked to the phenomenon of the outbreak of the Corona virus emerging “Covid 19”, among them the high levels and volume of stocks in the sites and other governmental requirements and recommendations that have an impact on manufacturing processes in various stages.
The company said that the manufacturing and assembling of aircraft in Bremen is being suspended until April 27, with the main business support services continuing its work on the site, and Airbus sites in the city of Stade will stop the manufacturing and assembly operations until April 11, while additional days were approved to continue stopping the operations For some manufacturing departments.
In Mobil, manufacturing operations will be suspended this week until April 29, but some activities will continue on site, including building and installation maintenance, aircraft maintenance, some customer service operations and basic product safety, receipt and control of materials and components, basic administrative services and teams Willingness to continue operations.
Airbus has suspended for the past two weeks manufacturing and assembly operations at its factories and final assembly lines in France and Spain for a period of 4 days to intensify health and safety procedures, as the company gradually restored its operations in France on March 23.
Airbus has also suspended commercial aircraft wings in the United Kingdom and aircraft manufacturing operations in Spain and Canada temporarily due to a lack of manufacturing materials and government restrictions, and Airbus continues to monitor and respond to the changing current conditions, ensuring the continuity of its global manufacturing business.
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