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Chen chairman, George Xu CEO of Airbus China

Eric Chen, former president of Airbus Commercial Aircraft China, succeeded Laurence Barron as chairman of Airbus China. George Xu (pictured) was appointed CEO, and is responsible for all Airbus commercial aircraft activities, and the company's helicopter, defence and space businesses in China. Xu was chairman of the board of Airbus A320 family final assembly line and vice-president of the Tianjin Free Trade Zone Administrative Committee between 2011 and 2014.

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