An Airbus A320 plane takes off from Binhai International Airport during a test flight in Tianjin, north China, May 18.
First China-assembled A320 test flight successful
After four hours' flight, the first China-assembled Airbus A320 aircraft landed smoothly at Tianjin Binhai International Airport at 2:56 p.m. Monday, a symbol of successful test flight.
☆The aircraft will be delivered to Dragon Aviation Leasing in June
☆The A320 FALC, which started to work in August 2008, is a joint-venture between Airbus and a Chinese consortium comprising Tianjin Free Trade Zone and China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC).
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In Pictures

Airbus A320 aircraft gets ready to take off
Airbus A320 taxis to the runway
Airbus A320 aircraft takes off

Airbus A320 aircraft takes off
Airbus A320 lands at Binhai International Airport
Crew members leave aircraft after its test flight
Retrospect

Premier shakes hands with a staff member
Assemblying line inauguration ceremony
At general assemble workshop
Assemblying line inauguration ceremony

At general assemble workshop
Two Airbus A320 planes are assembled
At general assemble workshop
Engineers work
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