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First A320 assembled in china performs flight

18 May 2009

The maiden flight of the initial A320 built at Airbus' new final assembly line in Tianjin, China - the first aircraft produced outside of Airbus' European facilities - marks a milestone in the expansion of the company's global industrial network. Aircraft build-up activity at this aircraft featured.

Airbus is maintaining its plans to ramp up the Tianjin final assembly line's output to four aircraft per month by the end of 2011, responding to China's growing market requirement for highly efficient single-aisle aircraft. Currently, nine jetliners are in the final assembly line.Airbus' mission is to provide the aircraft best suited to the market's needs and to support these aircraft with the highest quality of service. The Airbus product line comprises 14 aircraft models, from the 100-seat single-aisle A318 jetliner to the 525-seat A380 - which is the largest civil airliner in service.Airbus made 483 deliveries in 2008, surpassing the previous year's total by 30. Its total number of aircraft provided to customers worldwide was above the 5,600 mark as of April 2009, with combined orders reaching more than 9,200 single-aisle and widebody Airbus jetliners.

Airbus is maintaining its plans to ramp up the Tianjin final assembly line's output to four aircraft per month by the end of 2011, responding to China's growing market requirement for highly efficient single-aisle aircraft. Currently, nine jetliners are in the final assembly lineAirbus' mission is to provide the aircraft best suited to the market's needs and to support these aircraft with the highest quality of service. The Airbus product line comprises 14 aircraft models, from the 100-seat single-aisle A318 jetliner to the 525-seat A380 - which is the largest civil airliner in service. The A400M multi-role military airlifter - being produced under management of the Airbus Military company - will replace ageing fleets of C-130 Hercules and C-160 Transalls. In addition, aerial tankers for in-flight refueling and transport missions are available in aircraft variants derived from the A310 and A330.Airbus entered the civil aviation scene by developing the first ever widebody twin-engine, the A300B, in the 1970s.flight of the initial A320 built at Airbus' new final assembly line in Tianjinaircraft provided to customers worldwide was above the 5,600 mark as of April 2009.

Airbus is maintaining its plans to ramp up the Tianjin final assembly line's output to four aircraft per month by the end of 2011, responding to China's growing market requirement for highly efficient single-aisle aircraft. Currently, nine jetliners are in the final assembly lineAirbus' mission is to provide the aircraft best suited to the market's needs and to support these aircraft with the highest quality of service. The Airbus product line comprises 14 aircraft models, from the 100-seat single-aisle A318 jetliner to the 525-seat A380 - which is the largest civil airliner in service. The A400M multi-role military airlifter - being produced under management of the Airbus Military company - will replace ageing fleets of C-130 Hercules and C-160 Transalls. In addition, aerial tankers for in-flight refueling and transport missions are available in aircraft variants derived from the A310 and A330.Airbus entered the civil aviation scene by developing the first ever widebody twin-engine, the A300B, in the 1970s.Next, it developed a shortened version of the A300: the A310. It was the first commercial widebody to be certified for two-man crew operations.to support these aircraft with the highest quality of serviceresponding to China.which is the largest civil airliner in service.