Airbus Starts Delivering China-Assembled A321neo Aircraft
Date
3/24/2023 3:07:41 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) European aircraft manufacturer Airbus started delivering A321neo
aircraft assembled at its Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) facility
in north China's Tianjin Friday, trend reports citing xinhua .
The first China-assembled A321neo aircraft was delivered to
Shanghai-based Juneyao Air.
"The newly delivered A321neo aircraft is the 88th member of the
Juneyao fleet. More will be received within the year," said Zhao
Hongliang, CEO of Juneyao Air.
A321neo, the largest member of the A320neo family, can carry up
to 244 passengers.
Airbus started to produce A321 series aircraft at the FALA
facility in November 2022.
"Relevant final assembly activities and tests went on smoothly,
showcasing the maturity of the FALA in China to adapt to new
products quickly," said Airbus Executive Vice President and Airbus
China CEO George Xu.
"Airbus continues to expand and enhance its comprehensive
cooperation with China's aviation industry, underlining the
long-term commitment to China to ensure customer proximity while
supporting the global commercial aircraft production ramp-up," Xu
said.
FALA came into being in 2008. It now assembles and delivers all
members of the Airbus A320neo single-aisle aircraft family, such as
the A319neo, A320neo, and A321neo aircraft.
At this site in China, the European aircraft manufacturer also
carries out the aircraft completion and delivery works of its
widebodies, such as the A350 aircraft.
"We have a strong belief in the Chinese aviation market as we
see spring coming to the Chinese aviation industry," said Christoph
Schrempp, general manager of Airbus Tianjin Delivery Center.
"China's economic growth is the fuel for air travel. In turn, it
refuels the requests for the aircraft and aviation industry," he
added.
According to the market forecast by Airbus in late 2022, China's
average annual growth of aviation transportation will reach 5.3
percent in the next 20 years, higher than the global average of 3.6
percent.
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