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China Eastern orders 25 A330neo jets for $9.35 billion
China Eastern signs a major order for 25 widebody A330neo jets, valued at $9.35 billion catalog price, signaling continued reliance on Airbus while simultaneously developing domestic alternatives.
China Eastern places large Airbus order
China Eastern orders an unspecified number of Airbus jets (reported three months before the A330neo deal), continuing the carrier's fleet expansion.
CAAC withholds Airbus delivery approvals
Civil Aviation Administration of China withholds approvals for nearly 20 completed Airbus aircraft, leading to lowest Q1 deliveries since 2009 and leaving €5 billion in completed jets undelivered.
Second A320 assembly line opens in Tianjin
Airbus opens its second A320 final assembly line in Tianjin, nine days after a similar expansion in Mobile, Alabama, seen as balancing US-China trade tensions.
Airbus opens first A320 final assembly line in Tianjin
Airbus establishes its first final assembly line outside Europe in Tianjin, China, marking the start of deep industrial cooperation.
China Eastern’s multibillion-dollar A330neo order is not merely a fleet upgrade; it is a strategic supply-chain maneuver designed to embed Chinese industry deeper into Airbus’s global production network while using regulatory levers to maintain bargaining power. For supply chain managers, it signals both opportunity and risk in the world’s most adversarial trade partnership.
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