China's first Airbus A320 plane succeeds

Tianjin, May 18 (Xinhua): The first Airbus A320 aircraft in China's final assembly was successful 18th 2:56 P.M., the first Airbus A320 aircraft assembled in China experienced about 4 hours of air flight and landed smoothly at the second runway of Tianjin Binhai International Airport.　　The first Airbus A320 aircraft assembled outside the European continent was successful. Changru, general manager of Airbus A320 (Tianjin) assembly Co., said: "We are confident that the first aircraft can be delivered to the customer on time by the end of June." "It is reported that the Chinese assembled Airbus A320 aircraft, has been purchased by Dragon Aviation Leasing Co., Ltd. and sublet Sichuan Airlines.　　According to the plan, the aircraft will be delivered to the Sichuan Airlines operation by the end of June. "I am sure that our first aircraft, as well as subsequent aircraft, will be at the same level of quality as the aircraft delivered in Europe, and even better in some respects."　　"Changru said. December 2005, the National Development and Reform Commission and Airbus signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen industrial cooperation, clear the two sides in China to establish an Airbus single-channel aircraft assembly line.　　June 2006, the NDRC and Airbus jointly announced the location of the Airbus A320 China assembly line in Tianjin Binhai New area. September 2008, Airbus A320 (Tianjin) Assembly priority company officially put into production.　　The company was jointly funded by Airbus and Tianjin Zhongtian Aviation Industrial Investment Corporation, with a total investment of more than 600 million U.S. dollars, with Airbus owning a 51% stake in the joint venture and a 49% per cent stake in Tianjin Zhongtian Aviation Industrial Investment Corporation.　　In the formation of Tianjin Zhongtian Aviation industry Investment company Tripartite, Tianjin Port free trade Zone investment company on behalf of the municipal government has the remaining shares of 60%, China Aviation industry first Group and China Aviation Industry second group has 20%.　　2009, the Airbus A320 Tianjin assembly line is the goal of delivery of 11 aircraft, will be delivered to China's Hainan, east, Shenzhen and other airlines operations. Under the influence of the financial crisis, since the end of last year, most of the world's airlines slowed the pace of expansion, but the Airbus Tianjin assembly line of the advance has not been affected. Zhaohaishan, chairman of Airbus A320 (Tianjin) assembly Co., said: "The overall progress of the project has been very smooth and has so far been carried out in full accordance with the set goals and principles." This has laid a good foundation for our future cooperation and future development. "China is now the world's second largest civil aviation market, it is expected that the next 20 years will require nearly 3,000 civil aircraft and cargo aircraft."　　Airbus China said that by the end of March 2009, the number of Airbus aircraft in the mainland of China had reached 480, accounting for 40% of the market, and by 2012 Airbus would account for half of China's civil aviation market. Changru said: "At present, Tianjin assembly line has begun to increase production progress." May 11, the 9th aircraft has begun to assemble, the end of May or early June will start the 10th aircraft assembly, will be reached every three weeks in a final assemblyThe speed of the plane. To achieve the goal of producing two aircraft per month by the end of this year. "We will continue to implement our plan to increase production." By the end of 2011, we will achieve the maximum capacity, that is, 4 aircraft per month, starting from 2012, the Tianjin assembly line will be assembled every year 48 aircraft.　　"he said. Tianjin Binhai New Area is located in the east coast of Tianjin, an area of 2200 square kilometers, is China's rapid development and opening of a key development area.　　Tianjin Binhai New Area planning has 102 square kilometers of aviation city, is trying to rely on Airbus assembly line project to attract domestic and foreign aviation industry manufacturers and service providers, is committed to build China's largest international aviation industry base.　　Zhaohaishan, with the development of the Airbus A320 project, there are already 10 foreign aviation supporting enterprises in the temporary air industry area of the project, and there are 7 airlines or aviation manufacturing companies in China, which have formed a good situation of the aviation industry agglomeration. The civil aviation industry is China's first development of High-tech industry, China in recent years actively promote its own large aircraft development. February 2007, China's State Council approved the development of large aircraft major scientific and technological special official project. In May 2008, China Commercial Aircraft Limited liability company, which shoulders the development mission of China's large airliner, was established in Shanghai with a registered capital of RMB 19 billion.