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take its market share above 50 percent by customer for the H160 in China”, said Marie- and COMAC also signed an agreement at
2020, when it would have more than 2000 Agnès Veve, Head of Airbus Helicopters in the Show to explore six areas of mutually
jetliners flying in-country. These efforts will China. “This is a testimony of the long-term, beneficial research through the renamed
be aided by the fact that Airbus will have a strategic cooperation we have developed Boeing-COMAC Sustainable Aviation
Completion and Delivery Centre (C&DC) for with our Chinese partners, of which the Technology Center. “As we approach the
its widebody A330s at Tianjin, China, which is framework contract for 100 Ecureuils is a 45th year of collaboration between Boeing
co-located with the existing A320 Family final clear illustration of the strong partnership”, and China’s aviation industry, Boeing and
assembly line that is already operational. The she added. The two companies already have COMAC are expanding our efforts to ensure
A350 Family was showcased with one of a strong existing partnership and a firm commercial aviation’s long-term sustainable
Airbus’ fleet of five A350-900 test aircraft. order for an additional batch of H125 single- growth, improve its efficiency and reduce
The aircraft with serial number MSN2 took engine helicopters, was also signed during environmental impact,” says Ian Chang, vice
part in static and flight displays at the Zhuhai the airshow. This is part of a framework president, Supplier Management China
Airshow aircraft, and is one of only two test agreement covering a total of 100 helicopters Operations & Business Development, Boeing
A350 test examples with a fully functional of the Ecureuil family announced last year in Commercial Airplanes. Chinese carrier
cabin configuration (42 business class and Tianjin, for which deliveries to CMIG have Donghai Airlines also announced an order for
210 economy class seats). The A350 is rapidly already begun. These helicopters will be five 787-9 Dreamliners (valued at $1.32 billion
acquiring Chinese customers; China Eastern leased to local general aviation companies at current list prices) at the show, adding to
Airlines (20 A350-900s), Air China (10 A350- and mainly dedicated to civil rescue and the Shenzhen-based airline’s firm orders
900s) and Sichuan Airlines which has signed location, and emergency medical services for 25 737 MAX 8s which were finalised in
a Letter of Intent for leasing four A350-900s. missions. October. Over 1500 Boeing airplanes are in
service with Chinese carriers today.
Airbus Helicopters Boeing
Airbus Helicopters which already has 42 Boeing will sometime in the future begin to Bombardier
percent of the rotorcraft market in China fly down 737 jetliners from Renton, to a new Bombardier created a splash at Zhuhai, when
is looking to boost this to 62 percent with facility that will be built in Zhoushan, China its C Series jetliner arrived at the show to
more than 150 deliveries per year expected in partnership with Commercial Aircraft make its China debut. The new generation
by 2020 compared with 40 annually today. Corporation of China (COMAC). The new single-aisle jetliner was in the colours of
At Airshow China, Airbus Helicopters facility will install interiors and paint 737s CS300 first operator airBaltic. It was on static
announced CMIG Leasing (previously known following which Boeing will undertake display at the show. The aircraft is the second
as CMIFL) as the Chinese launch customer deliveries of these airplanes to Chinese CS300 flight test vehicle and was displayed
for the next-generation, twin-engine H160 customers. Approximately 30 percent of alongside a Global 5000 business jet. “As we
helicopter in China. “I am really honoured all 737s currently produced by Boeing today approach first delivery and entry-into-service
to see CMIG Leasing becoming our launch are delivered to customers in China. Boeing of the CS300 aircraft with launch operator

Airbus hopes to have more than
2,000 of its jetliners flying in China
by 2020. Pictured is a China Airlines
A350-900
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