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China to order up to 120 Airbus aircraft, German chancellor Friedrich Merz says

During his inaugural visit to Beijing, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said China plans to order up to 120 additional aircraft from Airbus following talks with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. The announcement underscores a potential material boost for the European planemaker and closer economic ties.

Discovered 2026-02-25T05:25:49.324286-08:00 | 2026-02-25T05:25:49.324286-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • A potential commitment of up to 120 aircraft is a sizeable volume that would meaningfully affect OEM demand dynamics; compare it with recent large China orders such as the 60‑aircraft Air China A320neo deal (source:78c0a007-88d4-4341-abb3-2048acfc4813).
  • The announcement was made at the highest political level, signalling state‑backed commercial momentum that can shape carrier procurement and ownership shifts in China (see recent Chinese state stake moves in domestic carriers) (source:9e56f9eb-92fe-48e2-abc8-3fb864b3cc99).
  • Any large China purchase reinforces Airbus’s established China manufacturing and delivery footprint, building on Tianjin final‑assembly milestones and the OEM’s recent delivery momentum (source:223f95ce-3c55-4d67-b495-05d37b32e5f9) (source:d7773d0a-d7c4-4125-a2d2-82bcd5de8e26).

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