Tianjin selected for Airbus final assembly line in China
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus and Chinese civil aviation industry body, the National Development & Reform Commission of China (NDRC), have selected Tianjin as the site for a potential A320-family aircraft final assembly line in China.
In December 2005, Airbus and the NDRC signed a memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation between the two parties.
A final decision on whether a final assembly line in China gets the go-ahead is expected September. If agreement is reached, operations are targeted to start in Tianjin in 2008, with a production ramp up to four aircraft per month by 2011.
In a separate development, Air China Thursday became the first mainland China airline to take delivery of a A330-200 from Airbus.
Air China will use the aircraft in its high-altitude route operation in China’s domestic market.
Tianjin selected for Airbus final assembly line in China
