Airbus has communicated that it has completed the project of consolidating its activities in Cádiz, after the launch of a modernized plant in El Puerto de Santa María that allows it to "strengthen its industrial footprint in Spain, expand its innovation capacity, and ensure the competitiveness of the center in the long term."
According to what it has detailed in a statement, within this strategic plan, the entire workforce of Airbus coming from Puerto Real and El Puerto de Santa María has been unified into a single team. At the same time, the production lines of the A320, A330, and A350 programs have been relocated, incorporating technological solutions and industrial innovations to accommodate the expected increases in production. The factory has a high degree of automation in its processes, which, according to the company, increases its competitiveness and its position in the market.
On the other hand, Lars Wagner, CEO of Commercial Aircraft at Airbus, has highlighted that "the Airbus plant in Cádiz has become a model of multiproduct excellence, where commercial aviation and defense coexist successfully." "Here, the talent of our people is combined with the most advanced carbon fiber technology, creating significant synergies between both divisions," Wagner added, who also pointed out that "by leveraging shared innovations, Cádiz consolidates as a vital strategic center for current and future operations."
The company has indicated that it has executed an expansion of 4,000 square meters of industrial surface to integrate these production lines and has also acquired a new plot intended for logistics activities. Likewise, additional buildings for different services have been erected inside the facility, and areas of industrial use have been transformed into office spaces.
In this regard, it has emphasized that the project "demonstrates Airbus's ability to lead and successfully execute industrial transitions of great complexity, through social dialogue, transparency, and institutional collaboration." It has also pointed out that, with this step, Airbus not only ensures the complete maintenance of all industrial employment but also strategically positions its renewed plant in Cádiz for the future, "consolidating itself as a key engine for the promotion of highly qualified jobs in the aerospace sector."
The Airbus factory in Cádiz currently has 750 workers and in its facilities, components for the A320, A330, and A350 airplanes are produced, as well as parts intended for Airbus Defence and Space programs such as A400M, MRTT, C295, or Eurofighter.