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France also plans to sell to China a batch of A350’s and A380.

In the near future will be formalized a contract between China and French aircraft manufacturer Airbus for the supply of over 180 aircraft. This was stated by the President of France Emmanuel macron during a visit in China, according to Prime.

It is planned that China will purchase 184 Airbus A320. The cost per aircraft is $ 99 million. Thus, the total amount of the transaction may reach 18.2 billion dollars.

“In terms of order 184 A320, the transaction will be processed shortly,” said macron, and added that France has also ambitions regarding the sale to China of planes A350 and A380 “in the coming weeks or months.”

We will remind, the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has signed a deal with the Hong Kong-based leasing company CALC for the supply of 50 aircraft medium-range A320 neo .