First Airbus jet made in US undergoes successful flight test

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — European aircraft maker Airbus conducted the inaugural test flight on its first U.S.-made jetliner Monday, calling the exercise a success after the plane flew for hours over the Gulf of Mexico.
The A321 passenger jet took off and landed at Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley, site of the company’s new plant near downtown Mobile, Alabama.
The three-hour flight over the Gulf was to include a series of maneuvers and tests of all the airplane’s operating systems. The co