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Airbus is all geared up to deliver the first US built Airbus A321 to JetBlue Airways on 25 April. The A321 made its first flight on 21 March, 2016.

The aircraft will be handed over to the airline amidst a ceremony at Airbus’ facility in Mobile, Alabama.

Airbus spent $600 million to build this facility, spread over 53 acres. This aircraft manufacturing and final assembly facility was officially opened on 14 September 2015, and by 2018 will produce up to four A320 family aircraft each month.

As per Airbus, A321 is the most efficient single-aisle jetliner in the market. It is also the largest aircraft among the A320 aircraft family. The aircraft has a stretched fuselage with an overall length of 44.51 meter, and can provide a range up to 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km), which is similar to the transatlantic flights between Europe and the US East Coast.