Airbus Set to Win China Approval for Delayed A320 Neo Deliveries
- Planes powered by GE engines close to winning certification
- Process held up by ‘mini trade war’ linked to new Asian jet
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Airbus SE expects to secure Chinese approval for the General Electric Co.-powered version of its A320neo jet by the end of this month, signalling the end of a standoff between European and Asian regulators.
Final certification for the narrow-body plane is imminent after the Leap engine made by GE’s CFM International venture with France’s Safran SA was signed off by the Civil Aviation Administration of China earlier this week, Airbus Chief Executive Officer Tom Enders said in an interview.