"The success of the industrial cooperation between Airbus and China makes itself a model of high-tech and win-win partnership between China and Europe," said Fabrice Brégier, Airbus COO and President of Commercial Aircraft. "Together with our Chinese partners, we are confident in meeting the new challenges and opportunities and look forward to an even deeper and broader partnership."

Co-operation between Airbus and China is already extensive. The Tianjin A330 Family Aircraft Completion and Delivery Centre will deliver its first aircraft in September 2017 and the A320 Family Aircraft Final Assembly Line Asia will start assembly work of A320neo by the end of 2017.

Both sides will continue the development of air transportation activities and to address China's rapid aviation growth, tackling global issues such as environment and ATM, and broadening the partnership to include sectors like helicopters.

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