{"id":113264,"date":"2021-07-09T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=113264"},"modified":"2021-07-10T00:14:54","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T00:14:54","slug":"airbus-starts-the-assembly-of-its-first-a321xlr-front-fuselage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2021\/07\/airbus-starts-the-assembly-of-its-first-a321xlr-front-fuselage.html","title":{"rendered":"Airbus starts the assembly of its first A321XLR front fuselage."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Another significant milestone in the making of the first A321XLR: The nose and front fuselage assembly has started in France, following the earlier accomplishment of the centre wing box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>See also: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/en\/2021\/07\/airbus-delivered-297-planes-in-h1.html\"><em>Airbus delivered 297 planes in H1.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Less than two months after the start of structural assembly of the rear &amp; centre fuselages in Germany, Airbus teams are taking another significant production step with the structural assembly and system equipment of the nose and front fuselages at its Saint-Nazaire facility in Western France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On track for Entry into Service in 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Six fuselage sections arrived per road convoy from STELIA Aerospace at Airbus Saint-Nazaire on July 1st. Here they will be assembled in the coming weeks including system equipment and flight test instruments installation in the third quarter 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>See also: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/en\/2021\/07\/airbus-to-showcase-the-a350-1000-for-the-first-time-in-russia-during-the-maks-2021-show.html\"><em>Airbus to showcase the A350-1000 for the first time in Russia during the MAKS 2021 Show.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a key milestone for the A321XLR. We are on track to support the aircraft\u2019s entry into service by 2023\u201d said Martin Schnoor, Head of A321XLR Programme Development Airframe Programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were able to anticipate the structural and systems assembly phases of this first fuselage with our full length physical mockup allowing us to test in advance the A321XLR\u2019s structural and systems modifications and to prepare the assembly phases.\u201d says S\u00e9bastien Verger, A321XLR project management, Airbus Saint-Nazaire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are working on a collaborative \u201cplateau\u201d with Manufacturing Engineering,Technical coordination, Logistics, Quality and dedicated operators\u201d says Paul Molitor, A321XLR development project manager for Airbus. \u201cA dedicated Launch team is following this first aircraft at each step of production.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first fully assembled and equipped nose and front fuselage will be delivered from Saint-Nazaire to Hamburg for the final 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