Airbus China

Airbus China

• Brief company and industry description
  Airbus China — a regional division of European aircraft manufacturing giant Airbus SE, operating in China: presence covers commercial aircraft manufacturing, helicopters, space systems and aviation innovations.

• Main products/services and key markets
  In China, Airbus supplies A320, A330, A350 aircraft families, helicopters and provides lifecycle maintenance services. For the Chinese market, both sales and local production and engineering are important.

• Year of establishment, revenue, number of employees, presence by country
  Airbus China has been operating for decades: the official unit in China has been operating since the early 1990s (division establishment around 1994). In China there are over 2,300 employees and approximately 10 facilities across the country.

• What makes their office/plant/production interesting, what can be seen and understood about the business
  The Tianjin plant — the first Airbus final assembly outside Europe, opened in 2008, and a second line was recently launched in 2025. This demonstrates a localization strategy and deep integration with the Chinese aviation market: you can see assembly, final inspection, experimental production innovations and local component manufacturing.