Airbus is restructuring part of the A220 supply chain by transferring a contract previously held by a North American supplier traditionally associated with Boeing to Spanish aerostructures group Airgrup. The move shifts production to Spain, where Airbus already has a significant industrial base on programs such as the A320 family, A330, A350 and C295.
The contract is understood to cover structural components in line with Airgrup’s core business in metallic and composite aerostructures. The transfer is part of Airbus’s efforts to secure and diversify the A220 supply chain as production rates rise, and to consolidate more work around its European industrial network, including Spanish facilities.
The A220 program has gained new strategic weight for Airbus, with the aircraft positioned in the 100–150 seat segment as a complement to the A320neo family. Recent major orders, including a firm commitment for 150 A220-300 from AirAsia and additional business from lessors, have pushed the program past the symbolic threshold of 1,000 orders and increased pressure on suppliers to support higher output.
Spain plays a growing role in this dynamic, with regional industry and authorities preparing for increased workloads linked to large Airbus contracts. The transfer to Airgrup illustrates how the A220’s ramp-up is reshaping the distribution of aerostructures work within Airbus’s global supply chain.