Airbus-China partnership grows with signature of LoI for Tianjin A330 completion/delivery centre

Airbus and its Chinese partners (the Tianjin Free Trade Zone (TJFTZ) and the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)), have re-confirmed (10-Oct-2014) their intention to set up an A330 Completion and Delivery Centre in Tianjin by signing a Letter of Intent (LoI). This follows the successful establishment of an A320 Family Final Assembly Line and Delivery Centre in the Chinese city and takes into account the need to support the fast growth of air traffic in China with larger aircraft. The A330 Completion and Delivery Centre in Tianjin (C&DC Tianjin) will likely cover activities such as cabin installation, aircraft painting, engine runs and aircraft delivery. The aircraft would first be assembled in Toulouse and then fly to China for their completion in Tianjin. [more - original PR]