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EU isn’t just selling aircraft to China. It’s helping strengthen a competitor
China Eastern Airlines ordered 25 A330neo jets from Airbus for $9.35 billion, despite operating routes for China's C919 jet. The A330neo competes in the widebody segment where the C919 is positioned, raising questions about why China is investing in European aircraft as it seeks to replace them with domestic models.
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