Airbus may build jets in China

Reuters ^

[farlander]

TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - Airbus agreed with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday to study the possibility of setting up an assembly line in China -- a move that could see its jets being built outside Europe for the first time.

[farlander]

Yea, that should make the Airbus sell even better. That's what I'd like to fly in, a chinese built plane. /sarc.

[p23185]

That's what I'd like to fly in, a chinese built plane.

The French helping the COMMUNISTS to achieve aircraft technology superiority. Reminds me of the CLINTOON Admin and Loral/Boeing/Hughes/Motorola helping the Chinese to acquire ICBM and MIRV technology under the table.

[BurbankKarl]

The Flying Eggroll

[Paleo Conservative]

Is this what Leahy meant about a "Chinese copy?"

[sayfer bullets]

[vpintheak]

Isn't Airbus supposed to be the next big European thing?

[stephenjohnbanker]

ROTFLMAO! Flee egg lorr on evily fright!

[libill]

I suspect China's recent Boeing order will be canceled now.

[ikka]

It is more important to the Europeans that the Americans lose, than that they should win.

[TommyDale]

"I suspect China's recent Boeing order will be canceled now."

Nahhh...they will need something to copy!

[fella]

Christian slave labor will reduce costs and increase profits plus if these aircraft are militarized it will give the Chicoms a strategic bomber force.

[skeptoid]

That's BERGLER,...Sandy BERGLER

[Arthalion]

Ah yes, I just can't wait to ride in an aircraft built by the same nation that brought us the LandWind, the most dangerous modern car on the planet (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1506752/posts ). If past experience is any indication, every passenger on board will die the first time one of these baby's makes a hard landing.

China can't even manage to build a decent jet for their own defence, and have to buy all of their fighters and bomber designs from other countries. In what world are they qualified to manufacture large airliners?

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Talk about desperation after the massive ass kicking Boeing has delivered this year.

[Republican Party Reptile]

well, Boeing has already been building major assembilies for it's large jets in China for many years now. Both Airbus and Boeing are pulling out all the incentives for the China market.

http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/boechina.html

http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2005/q2/nr_050602g.html

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002319842_boeingchina07.html

[Republican Party Reptile]

well, Boeing has already been building major assembilies for it's large jets in China for many years now. Both Airbus and Boeing are pulling out all the incentives for the China market.

http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/boechina.html

http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2005/q2/nr_050602g.html

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002319842_boeingchina07.html

[Republican Party Reptile]

The Seattle Times article I linked in the previous post had some interesting comments from both Airbus and Boeing on transferring manufacturing to China ...

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Partners play key role in building the 787

Are Boeing and Airbus sacrificing their future by transferring more work to China?

Airbus is not outsourcing any of its cutting-edge technology, said Airbus China marketing director Rick Jones.

The company is starting new designs in Europe while shifting older technology to China. European laws restrict Airbus from laying off European workers even as the company expands operations elsewhere, he said.

In Boeing's case, retaining manufacturing expertise won't matter as much in the future, says Boeing China President David Wang. The company wants to focus on large-scale integration.

"To us the ability to make machine parts is not important," he said. "We would rather have partners do that."

Chinese manufacturing partners will play a key role in building the 787. For instance, Chengdu Aircraft in southwestern Sichuan province will be the sole supplier of the plane's rudder.

"This is really risk sharing," Wang said. "If they don't make this successful, the plane won't fly."

[Republican Party Reptile]

The Seattle Times article I linked in the previous post had some interesting comments from both Airbus and Boeing on transferring manufacturing to China ...

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Partners play key role in building the 787

Are Boeing and Airbus sacrificing their future by transferring more work to China?

Airbus is not outsourcing any of its cutting-edge technology, said Airbus China marketing director Rick Jones.

The company is starting new designs in Europe while shifting older technology to China. European laws restrict Airbus from laying off European workers even as the company expands operations elsewhere, he said.

In Boeing's case, retaining manufacturing expertise won't matter as much in the future, says Boeing China President David Wang. The company wants to focus on large-scale integration.

"To us the ability to make machine parts is not important," he said. "We would rather have partners do that."

Chinese manufacturing partners will play a key role in building the 787. For instance, Chengdu Aircraft in southwestern Sichuan province will be the sole supplier of the plane's rudder.

"This is really risk sharing," Wang said. "If they don't make this successful, the plane won't fly."

[Greenpees]

France is the matron of Sabatuers.

They would only throw work to the Chinese for two reasons:

Gain sales that they would otherwise not win;

Sneak attack on Boeing's production.

If I were Boeing, I would have an alternate rudder manufacturer.

[Yo-Yo]

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