Has China reached an agreement with Europe? According to insiders, Airbus delivered 81 aircraft to China in May this year! On June 5th, according to a report from Lianhe Zaobao, sources revealed that Airbus delivered 81 planes in May this year—up significantly from 51 during the same period last year—partly because aircraft previously delayed due to Chinese regulatory approval issues have now been gradually released.
Airbus stated that certain deliveries were affected in the first quarter due to an "administrative procedure issue" on the Chinese side, but the matter has since been resolved. Clearly, if this information is accurate, it indicates that China and Europe have reached a deal. In fact, prior reports indicated that European regulators had been pressuring delays in approving the certification application for COMAC’s self-developed C919 passenger jet, which has caused significant frustration in China.
According to international practice, after signing a bilateral civil aviation safety agreement, both parties should, based on principles of reciprocity and mutual benefit, recognize each other's civil aviation regulatory authorities' airworthiness certification results, thereby achieving equivalent and reciprocal market access for civil aviation products. We have long opened our market to Europe; thus, Europe should naturally approve our civil aircraft as well. The resumption of Airbus deliveries suggests that the relevant issues must have made progress. With such a vast market like China, Europe certainly cannot afford to wait indefinitely—if they continue dragging their feet, they may ultimately suffer losses in market share.
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