Airbus announced plans Thursday for a second final-assembly line in China, the latest sign that it has a lock on the key aviation market over rival Boeing. The announcement came as part of a state ...

European plane manufacturer Airbus announced on Thursday it would open a second assembly line in its China factory as part of agreements between Beijing and Paris to deepen trade and tech cooperation.

Wing sets are transported to the final assembly lines in various ways, including by road and on one of the five Airbus A300ST Super Transporter aircraft, known as the Beluga.

A painted Airbus A321 aircraft operated by China's Sichuan Airlines arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport, on March 24, 2025. [Photo/VCG] European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said it ...