With approximately 12,500 employees, Hamburg is the largest Airbus site in Germany and the headquarters of Airbus Operations GmbH. Other sites with a long tradition and expertise in civil aircraft development and production are located in Bremen, Stade, and Buxtehude.
Hamburg plays a central role in the development and production of all Airbus aircraft and is one of the largest employers in the region. The city hosts four final assembly lines and the global program management for the highly successful A320 family. Additionally, fuselage sections for all civil Airbus aircraft are assembled and equipped with critical systems in Hamburg. The site also contributes significantly to the Airbus A380, where the aircraft’s painting and cabin installation are completed before delivery to customers in Europe and the Middle East.
The customization of cabin interiors for all Airbus aircraft is managed from Hamburg. For the A350 XWB, this process takes place in the unique Customer Definition Centre (CDC), which is equipped with the latest technologies and showrooms to streamline and simplify the cabin definition process.
Airbus’s research and development in Hamburg focuses on areas such as cabin and cabin systems, air conditioning systems, fuselage structures, and production technology.