A new hall for equipping the long-haul A321XLR model was officially opened at the Airbus factory airport in Hamburg-Finkenwerder. Airbus is thus continuing its modernization and digitalization of the industrial system and expanding its capacity for the rate ramp-up in the A320 program to rate 75 in 2026. "The Airbus site in Hamburg is significantly involved in the development and production of the A321XLR. With our new, state-of-the-art equipment assembly hall, we are now expanding the capacity to manufacture A321 aircraft fuselages and making a significant contribution to supporting our rate ramp-up. At the same time, we are sending a strong signal about the importance of Hamburg in the Airbus network," said André Walter, Head of Civil Aircraft Production at Airbus in Germany. "The latest standards in production and sustainability were taken into account when designing the building." The new equipment assembly hall, H259, with 9.600m² of production space is used to equip the rear fuselages of the A321XLR aircraft built in Hamburg. The hangar contains the latest technologies for operations and production, such as automated logistics, fully digital devices and test stations that provide the status of the individual fuselage sections (both in terms of logistics and resources) at all times. The almost 24-meter-long fuselage components are equipped with all electrical and mechanical systems as well as other elements such as windows, floor panels or external antennas on an automated “pulse line” consisting of eight stations. Each fuselage section is extensively tested immediately after the systems have been installed. The fuselage sections are then handed over to the final assembly line in Hamburg. The stations in the new hall were planned in close consultation with the employees in order to ensure both an efficient production flow and an ergonomically optimized and modern