China to participate in new-type Airbus manufacturing

China will provide parts for the manufacture of Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger plane under development, according to an agreement signed between the China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I) and the Airbus company.

The AVIC I will produce landing gear parts for Airbus A380s, according to the agreement.

"Airbus and Chinese plane manufacturers have carried out good cooperation, which promoted the technological level and economic benefits of Chinese airplane manufacturers," said Gu Huizhong, deputy general manager of the AVIC I.

One fourth of the 3,500 airbus airplanes now in operation around the world are equipped with parts provided by China, and inthe last 20 years, Chinese airplane manufacturers took over contracts valued at more than 500 million US dollars from Airbus for parts production.

Source: Xinhua