Bahrain Air inks Airbus deal

Bahrain Air has inked an agreement with Airbus to buy six brand new A320-200s valued at $450m. The airline will now own a total of 11 planes. The airline also announced it has surpassed it target to carry 250,000 passengers in its first six months out of the annual target of 500,000 passengers.

Sourece: AME Info 2008-08-25

A320 to be assembled in China from August-2008

Airbus 320 planes will be assembled from this month in north China's port city Tianjin, Xinhua reported. The A320 final assembly line, in the Binhai New Area, is run by a joint venture established in June last year between Airbus and Tianjin Zhongtian Aviation Industry Investment Co.
The joint venture would produce 44 planes annually by 2011. By 2016 a total of 284 planes would be assembled.

Source:Cargonews Asia 2008-08-13