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1st China-assembled A320 jet delivered

Airbus delivers first China-assembled A320 jet

Airbus delivered its first China-assembled A320 jet on Tuesday in the northern port city of Tianjin, the base of the manufacturer's only final assembly line outside Europe. Full story

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The Airbus A320 family of short- to medium-range commercial passenger airliners are manufactured by Airbus and are the only narrowbody in their product line.

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2009-06-23 03:29:25 GMT Xinhua English TIANJIN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Airbus delivered its first China-assembled A320 jet on Tuesday in the northern port city of Tianjin, the base of the manufacturer's only final assembly line outside Europe.

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First China-assembled A320 jet delivered

2009-06-24 00:25:13 GMT Xinhua English Airbus delivered its first China-assembled A320 jet on Tuesday in the northern port city of Tianjin, the base of the manufacturer's only final assembly line outside Europe. The plane was delivered to Beijing-based Dragon Aviation Leasing, which will lease it to Sichuan Airlines for operation.

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2009-06-23 10:26:59 GMT China Daily Air hostesses from Sichuan Airlines dressed in seven different colors of cheongsam with Chinese phoenix embroidered on pose for a picture in a hotel in Tianjing, China, June 22, 2009. They will be serving aboard the first China-assembled Airbus A320 delivered today.

Airbus A320 assembled in Tianjin

2009-03-24 03:23:58 GMT Xinhua English Airbus A320 planes are assembled at a plant in north China's Tianjin Municipality, March 23, 2009. Seven A320s are being assembled here. The first plane is scheduled for delivery in June.

China-assembled A320 to take off in May

2009-02-01 07:16:15 GMT Xinhua English TIANJIN, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The first Airbus A320 aircraft assembled in China is scheduled to make a test flight in May, about a month before its delivery, an official in the northern port city Tianjin said Sunday.