In addition to hiring new employees, Airbus Atlantic has implemented a program to attract and retain talent that focuses on team autonomy, ongoing training, and mentoring.
Airbus Atlantic Portugal currently produces a wide range of subassemblies for the various Airbus programs, with a focus on the A320 program.
The installation in Portugal aims to develop competence in the manufacture of aerostructures in the north of the country, complementing the brand's global industrial presence which is located in three continents and five countries.
Construction of the factory in Portugal began in 2020 and production also started that year, the factory covers 20,000 square meters (m2) of covered area located on a 7.2 hectare plot of land.