Airbus has firmed up Chinese deals for A320 family aircraft, comprising 20 for China Eastern – five A319s, four A320s and 11 A321s –and five for Shenzhen. China Southern has affirmed its commitment for five A380s. Airbus has also confirmed plans for an engineering centre in Beijing.
Source: Flight International
Airbus is looking to obtain higher-weight certifications for its A321XLR over the next three months, as it works on the individual enhancements required by early operators of the long-range twinjet. The airframer secured European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval for the basic version – with a 97t maximum take-off weight ...
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