Airbus marks 40 years in China with commitment to deepened industrial integration - Global Times
… According to the CEO, Airbus has established comprehensive industrial facilities in China, including an engineering center in Beijing, a composite materials manufacturing center in Heilongjiang Province, and an aircraft Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Tianjin Municipality.
Airbus established its A320 family FAL in Tianjin in 2008, marking its first commercial aircraft assembly line outside Europe. To date, the facility has assembled over 750 A320 family aircraft for customers worldwide …
Currently, around 200 Chinese suppliers support Airbus’ commercial aircraft production, covering the entire industrial chain from upstream raw materials to downstream fuselage equipping. All Airbus commercial aircraft models now incorporate components manufactured in China. …
… This [new project] will double Airbus’ A320 family FAL production capacity in China, providing strong support for the company’s global production ramp-up …