Xinhua Headlines: China, France building up momentum for future-oriented cooperation

Xinhua Headlines: China, France building up momentum for future-oriented cooperation

(240506) -- PARIS, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a view of Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

Airbus launches its first global aircraft recycling project in southwest China

STORY: Airbus launches its first global aircraft recycling project in southwest China SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 25, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of the ALSC 3. SOUNDBITE (English): PHILLIPPE MHUN, Executive Vice President of Programs and Services, Airbus STORYLINE: Airbus unveiled its first global aircraft recycling project, named Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC), in Chengdu, a major aviation hub in southwest China, on Wednesday. Spanning over 60 hectares, ALSC is capable of handling a wide array of mainstream aircraft types and providing global distribution channels for the resale of reusable parts from retired aircraft. Built with a total investment of 6 billion yuan (about 844.55 million U.S. dollars), the project aims to improve the recycling rate of aircraft components and materials, thereby achieving over 90 percent eco-friendly recycling of aircraft by weight. "The opening of ALSC will bec

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-AIRBUS-ALSC-LAUNCH (CN)

(240126) -- CHENGDU, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a hangar of Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Airbus unveiled its first global aircraft recycling project, named Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC), in Chengdu, a major aviation hub in southwest China, on Wednesday. Spanning over 60 hectares, ALSC is capable of handling a wide array of mainstream aircraft types and providing global distribution channels for the resale of reusable parts from retired aircraft. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-AIRBUS-ALSC-LAUNCH (CN)

(240126) -- CHENGDU, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a warehouse of Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Airbus unveiled its first global aircraft recycling project, named Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC), in Chengdu, a major aviation hub in southwest China, on Wednesday. Spanning over 60 hectares, ALSC is capable of handling a wide array of mainstream aircraft types and providing global distribution channels for the resale of reusable parts from retired aircraft. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-AIRBUS-ALSC-LAUNCH (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-AIRBUS-ALSC-LAUNCH (CN)

(240126) -- CHENGDU, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a view of Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Airbus unveiled its first global aircraft recycling project, named Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC), in Chengdu, a major aviation hub in southwest China, on Wednesday. Spanning over 60 hectares, ALSC is capable of handling a wide array of mainstream aircraft types and providing global distribution channels for the resale of reusable parts from retired aircraft. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-AIRBUS-ALSC-LAUNCH (CN)

CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-AIRBUS-ALSC-LAUNCH (CN)

(240126) -- CHENGDU, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a view of Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Airbus unveiled its first global aircraft recycling project, named Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC), in Chengdu, a major aviation hub in southwest China, on Wednesday. Spanning over 60 hectares, ALSC is capable of handling a wide array of mainstream aircraft types and providing global distribution channels for the resale of reusable parts from retired aircraft. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

Chinese, European firms see closer cooperation

STORY: Chinese, European firms see closer cooperation DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. various of Chinese business delegations 3. various of the establishment ceremony of Airbus' aircraft lifecycle service facility in Chengdu 4. various of construction of Airbus' aircraft lifecycle service facility in Chengdu 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGE XU, CEO of Airbus China 5. various of Volkswagen AG and Merck Group 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (German): OLIVER BLUME, Chairman of board of management of Volkswagen AG 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BELEN GARIJO, Chair of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck Group STORYLINE: Chinese and European companies have been sharing more developing opportunities. Many Chinese companies have partaken in trade delegations organized by Chinese provinces and cities heading to Europe and engaged in constructive interactions with all parties while sharing new development chances. An example of this is the partnership betwe

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese, European firms' expansion of cooperation key to stabilizing global supply chain

Xinhua Headlines: Chinese, European firms' expansion of cooperation key to stabilizing global supply chain

(230926) -- FRANKFURT, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at the construction site of Airbus' aircraft lifecycle service facility in Shuangliu District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 15, 2023. (Photo by Li Xiangyu/Xinhua)

Airbus establishes aircraft lifecycle service center in southwest China

STORY: Airbus establishes aircraft lifecycle service center in southwest China DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:47 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the establishment ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BRIAN AGNEW, General manager of Airbus (Chengdu) Lifecycle Services Ltd. STORYLINE: Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer, on Wednesday set up an aircraft lifecycle service center in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu. As Airbus' first aircraft lifecycle service center outside Europe, it will provide parking, storage, maintenance, upgrading, modification, dismantling and recycling services for all types of aircraft, said Airbus. Covering an area of 717,000 square meters, it will have the capacity to house 125 aircraft. The center is a collaboration between Airbus, TARMAC Aerosave and Aerotropolis Xingcheng Group, which is based in Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province. The establishment of the center marks the business scope of Airbus in China th

Tianjin zone marks leasing of 2,000th aircraft

STORY: Tianjin zone marks leasing of 2,000th aircraft DATELINE: July 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: a shot of the ceremonyvarious of the 2,000th aircraftSOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG LIU, Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone in Tianjinvarious of the 2,000th aircraft STORYLINE: A ceremony was held on Friday to celebrate the delivery of the 2,000th aircraft leased by the Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone (DFTP) in the northern Chinese municipality of Tianjin. The 2,000th leased plane is an ARJ21 passenger aircraft developed by the state-owned plane-maker Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG LIU, Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone in Tianjin "In the past, we rented aircraft from overseas leasing companies. It was high in cost and low in communication efficiency. There were circumstances beyond our control. After we have our own leasing company, we have full control of the lease lifecycle and can reduce the overall cost." The Dongjiang F