
Christopher Payne, Airbus
Over the course of a year, Chris photographed the assembly of an Airbus A321 at several manufacturing sites for The New York Times Magazine.

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Unloading A321 fuselage at APM Terminal and transport to Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Unloading A321 fuselage at APM Terminal and transport to Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Unloading A321 fuselage at APM Terminal and transport to Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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V2500 engine manufacturing for Airbus A321, Pratt & Whitney Factory, Middletown CT, Client: New York Times Magazine

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V2500 engine manufacturing for Airbus A321, Pratt & Whitney Factory, Middletown CT, Client: New York Times Magazine

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V2500 engine manufacturing for Airbus A321, Pratt & Whitney Factory, Middletown CT, Client: New York Times Magazine

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V2500 engine manufacturing for Airbus A321, Pratt & Whitney Factory, Middletown CT, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Pratt & Whitney V2500 jet engine mounting to A321, Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Pratt & Whitney V2500 jet engine mounting to A321, Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Pratt & Whitney V2500 jet engine mounting to A321, Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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MAAS Aviation paint shop hangar, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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MAAS Aviation paint shop hangar, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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MAAS Aviation paint shop hangar, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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MAAS Aviation paint shop hangar, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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MAAS Aviation paint shop hangar, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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MAAS Aviation paint shop hangar, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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MAAS Aviation paint shop hangar, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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MAAS Aviation paint shop hangar, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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MAAS Aviation paint shop hangar, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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MAAS Aviation paint shop hangar, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Rollout of A321 from MAAS Aviation paint shop hangar, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine

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Rollout of A321, Airbus USA Manufacturing Facility, Mobile AL, Client: New York Times Magazine













































