Airbus’ China plans include an aircraft ‘life cycle’ service centre spanning nearly 100 football pitches

• While rival Boeing remains caught up in the US-China trade war, Airbus is looking to make further inroads in China, where the phasing out of aircraft will ‘grow exponentially’
• With an initial investment of at least 6 billion yuan (US$945 million), the massive facility should be completed by the third quarter of 2023