UPDATE 1-Airbus spends $300 mln on new Alabama plant for A220 jet
January 16, 2019 at 17:06 PM EST
Airbus SE expanded its industrial presence in the United States on Wednesday, starting construction on a new assembly plant for the Canadian developed A220 jetliner, 18 months after agreeing to buy the plane in the midst of a U.S.-Ottawa trade dispute.
