Airbus is facing fresh delays in China, with reports that Beijing is withholding final delivery approvals for some aircraft amid a wider dispute over Europe’s certification pace for the COMAC C919. The issue adds a political and commercial dimension to Airbus’s narrowbody business in its second-largest market.
According to Aviation Tech Today, the latest report was published on June 4 and links the slowdown to Chinese frustration over the certification process for the C919, COMAC’s single-aisle aircraft positioned against the Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 family. The report says the delays concern final approvals needed to complete deliveries.
The development does not confirm the ownership structure of any specific A320 fleet, but it underscores the complexity of Airbus operations in China, where regulatory decisions, industrial policy and airline procurement often intersect. Airbus has a large installed base in the country, making any approval slowdown commercially significant.
The June 4 report is the newest reliable development tied to the broader Airbus A320 theme, but the available material does not verify which aircraft are owned outright by airlines, financed through lessors, or affected by the reported delays.