{"id":4360,"date":"2005-09-06T08:35:15","date_gmt":"2005-09-06T15:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2005\/09\/06\/airbus-in-15bn-deal-with-china-bbc\/"},"modified":"2005-09-06T08:35:15","modified_gmt":"2005-09-06T15:35:15","slug":"airbus-in-15bn-deal-with-china-bbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2005\/09\/airbus-in-15bn-deal-with-china-bbc\/","title":{"rendered":"Airbus in $1.5bn deal with China &#8211; BBC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/mt-old\/images\/_40767626_330-ap203.jpg\" height=\"152\" width=\"203\" alt=\" 40767626 330-Ap203\" \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/low\/business\/4217888.stm\">From BBC NEWS:<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airbus\" target=\"_blank\">Airbus A330<\/a> A Chinese airline has placed an order for 10 Airbus A330 aircraft in a deal worth $1.5bn (\u00ac\u00a3815m). The deal was witnessed by British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao, during a visit by Mr Blair on European Union business.<\/p>\n<p>The purchaser, China Southern Airlines, has already bought four Airbus jets from the European consortium. The A330s, capable of carrying more than 300 passengers, are due for delivery in 2007-2008.<\/p>\n<p>The deal was announced during a visit by European officials to Beijing, meant to boost trade between China and the EU. &#8220;It is a hugely important deal for Airbus in what is a very important market,&#8221; said Iain Gray, the British general manager of Airbus.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From BBC NEWS: Airbus A330 A Chinese airline has placed an order for 10 Airbus A330 aircraft in a deal worth $1.5bn (\u00ac\u00a3815m). The deal was witnessed by British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao, during a visit by Mr Blair on European Union business. 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