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Aerospace And Defense Companies Grapple With U.S.-China Tensions

Airbus 350-900 for China Southern Airlines on final assembly line in Toulouse

When this Airbus A350-900 for China Southern Airlines was on the final assembly line in Toulouse in 2019, industry still expected to enjoy big growth in China.

Credit: Frederic Lancelot/Airbus
RTX CEO Greg Hayes raised eyebrows in June when he told the Financial Times that “decoupling [from China] is impossible,” given his company’s several thousand suppliers in the country. While Hayes did say that it was possible to “de-risk” from China, the difference between the two terms can be lost...
Matthew Fulco

Matthew Fulco is Business Editor for Aviation Week, focusing on commercial aerospace and defense.

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