On Aug. 31, the "Ceremony for the Presentation of the 100th Aircraft Assembled by Airbus (Tianjin) Final Assembly Company" was grandly held in Tianjin. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel attended the ceremony and delivered speeches.
The 100th Airbus A320 aircraft assembled in Tianjin will be delivered to Air China.
Officially opened on September 28, 2008, Airbus (Tianjin) Final Assembly Company is the first Airbus final assembly line to operate outside of Europe. This production site for A320 Family aircraft is a joint venture between Airbus and a Chinese consortium of Tianjin Free Trade Zone (TJFTZ) and China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC).
As of today, Airbus has delivered 96 A320 Family jetliners assembled by Airbus (Tianjin) Final Assembly Company to Chinese airlines.
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