Airbus tests second A350 end‑assembly line in Toulouse as it plans higher output

Airbus is testing a second A350 end‑assembly line at its Toulouse facility to lift production beyond the current limit of twelve aircraft per month.

CEO Guillaume Faury said current output may be eight to nine A350s per month, while the company delivered 57 aircraft in 2025, averaging just under five per month, and aims for a twelve‑per‑month rate by 2028; head of civil aircraft Lars Wagner said market demand clearly requires more aircraft and that a production increase is inevitable.

Airbus is also exploring a stretched A350‑2000 variant, with demand from top customers expected before the mid‑2030s, and will decide soon on the model.