2023-06-30 17:48:57
(Xinhua file photo: A320neo) from the final assembly line in Asia in Tianjin municipality in northern China Handed over to Philippine Airlines on June 29, 2023)
TIANJIN, June 30 (Xinhua) — Airbus has delivered aircraft assembled in the northern Chinese municipality of Tianjin. to Philippine Airlines for the first time
On Thursday (June 29), Cebu Pacific took delivery of the 188-seat A320neo from Airbus’ FAL Asia Final Assembly Line in Tianjin. To meet the growing demand for air travel, Cebu Pacific Chief Executive Officer Michael Sousse sees this as in line with our fleet plans. This aims to support overall growth targets as travel demand continues to recover.
On Tuesday (June 27), Airbus delivered its Tianjin-assembled aircraft for the first time to a European customer, Hungary’s Wizz Air.
Airbus Tianjin Delivery Center General Manager Christophe Schrempp said that the two deliveries to foreign customers in one week showed that the assembly line was able to deliver the best possible solution. Continuing to stimulate assembly capacity to help meet the needs of a larger number of foreign customers and inject new impetus into the global aviation market.
Asian final assembly line in Tianjin It is Airbus’ first commercial aircraft assembly line outside of Europe. Operations began in 2008 and the first A320 was delivered in 2009. Currently, the assembly line More than 600 aircraft have been delivered over the past 14 years.
In April 2023, Airbus announced the construction of a second assembly line in Tianjin, which will expand A320 Family passenger aircraft production. to meet the needs of customers around the world
Incidentally, the A320neo squadron Over 8,700 orders from more than 130 customers worldwide as of the end of May have been received.
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