# Airbus plans new assembly line in China

Airbus announced plans for a new assembly line in China during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron. The expansion supports plans to increase output to 75 aircraft per month by 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-04-06
- Where: Shuangliu District, Chengdu, China
- Starts operating: Q4 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 125 aircraft storage capacity
- Products: aircraft
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Airbus](https://endata.com/companies/1653.md)
- [Airbus](https://endata.com/companies/1653.md) (partner)
- [Tarmac Aerosave](https://endata.com/companies/55590.md) (partner)
- [City of Chengdu](https://endata.com/companies/70020.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-ceo-new-china-assembly-plant-boosts-output-goals-2023-04-06/), 2023-04-06: "Plans for a new Airbus assembly line in China, announced during a visit to Beijing by French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, will bolster the planemaker's plans for increases in output while leaving spare capacity."
- [aerospaceglobalnews.com](https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/airbus-and-tarmac-aerosave-establish-centre-in-china/), 2023-04-28: "This new centre in Chengdu fits perfectly into Airbus' approach to environmental responsibility across the entire aircraft lifecycle."
- [asianaviation.com](https://asianaviation.com/posts/airbus-tarmac-aerosave-and-chengdu-to-create-first-aircraft-lifecycle-services-centre-in-china), 2023-05-01: "Entry into service of the new centre is scheduled around the turn of this year."

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