Airbus single-aisle A320 jets soon will begin rolling off the production line in China.
The European jet maker announced today that it has sent the first aircraft segments to its factory in Tianjin, China.
“The transportation of these aircraft sub-assemblies marks another important milestone for our assembly line in China. The construction work on the site is progressing successfully and the training of the Chinese workers at our production facilities in Toulouse and Hamburg is going very well,” said Alain Flourens, Airbus vice president A320 program, in a press statement.
The final assembly line in China aids Airbus’ efforts to boost production on its A320 jet. It also gives Airbus entry into the Chinese market, which Airbus believes will need 2,670 new jets in the next 20 years.
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