$19bn order boosts Belfast Airbus factory
Summary
Malaysian airline Air Asia has ordered 150 Airbus A220 airplanes, worth about $19 billion. The wings and center parts of these planes are made at Airbus’s Belfast factory, which is an important manufacturing site in Northern Ireland.Key Facts
- Air Asia placed the largest ever order for the Airbus A220, totaling 150 planes.
- The list price of the order is $19 billion, but the final payment amount is not confirmed.
- The Belfast Airbus factory makes the wings and mid-body sections of the A220 aircraft.
- The factory employs around 1,500 people and supports more jobs through local suppliers.
- Airbus bought the Belfast factory in 2025 during a deal that split Spirit AeroSystems.
- Boeing also owns some parts of the former Spirit AeroSystems site and employs most of the 3,500 staff there.
- Airbus plans to invest more money in Belfast to increase A220 production and improve efficiency.
- Air Asia is interested in a larger "stretched" version of the A220, which could hold around 200 passengers.
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