Hall 9: the home straight at Airbus Hamburg

This is where single-aisle Airbus construction in Hamburg really starts becoming interesting. Hall 9 houses the line at Finkenwerder where the main sections of the aircraft are brought together for final assembly, a process which begins... ...here at Station 41 where fuselage components arrive for preliminary inspection, and where the checklist covers galleys, lavatories, floor panels, electrical equipment, cockpit linings and similar installations. Pictured is A321 MSN3636, bound for Qa

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