<p>European planemaker Airbus is negotiating a new round of plane orders with China, coinciding with a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to the economic superpower later this week, government and industry sources said.</p>.<p>The potential deal for dozens of jets comes amid worsening relations between Washington and Beijing, which have seen China's usually balanced aeroplane imports tilt towards Airbus in recent years.</p>.<p>"Negotiations are underway," an official in Macron's office said, adding that any agreements by French firms would not merely consist of repackaging earlier announcements.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/india-says-time-has-come-for-airbus-boeing-to-set-up-jet-assembly-plants-1203112.html" target="_blank">India says 'time has come' for Airbus, Boeing to set up jet assembly plants</a></strong></p>.<p>Macron is due to conduct the state visit to China on April 5-7, with a delegation of company chiefs from France-based companies, expected to include Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury.</p>.<p>An industry source cautioned there were several moving parts in the talks, with details not yet finalised. Airbus also has an industry presence in China including an assembly plant.</p>.<p>Macron is due to conduct the state visit to China on April 5-7, with a delegation of company chiefs from France-based companies, expected to include Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury.</p>.<p>Airbus declined to comment on any aeroplane negotiations or the agenda of senior management.</p>.<p>Diplomats say high-level visits by Europe or the United States frequently generate aircraft deals serving as a barometer of diplomatic ties, although announcements also tend to be scrutinised for their additional economic impact.</p>.<p>In July last year, China's "Big Three" state airlines pledged to buy a total of 292 Airbus jets in the biggest order by Chinese carriers since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>In November, China's state buying agency said it had signed a deal for 140 Airbus jets during a visit by Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz, but the planemaker said the announcement covered deals already on its books, including part of the July deal. </p>
<p>European planemaker Airbus is negotiating a new round of plane orders with China, coinciding with a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to the economic superpower later this week, government and industry sources said.</p>.<p>The potential deal for dozens of jets comes amid worsening relations between Washington and Beijing, which have seen China's usually balanced aeroplane imports tilt towards Airbus in recent years.</p>.<p>"Negotiations are underway," an official in Macron's office said, adding that any agreements by French firms would not merely consist of repackaging earlier announcements.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/india-says-time-has-come-for-airbus-boeing-to-set-up-jet-assembly-plants-1203112.html" target="_blank">India says 'time has come' for Airbus, Boeing to set up jet assembly plants</a></strong></p>.<p>Macron is due to conduct the state visit to China on April 5-7, with a delegation of company chiefs from France-based companies, expected to include Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury.</p>.<p>An industry source cautioned there were several moving parts in the talks, with details not yet finalised. Airbus also has an industry presence in China including an assembly plant.</p>.<p>Macron is due to conduct the state visit to China on April 5-7, with a delegation of company chiefs from France-based companies, expected to include Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury.</p>.<p>Airbus declined to comment on any aeroplane negotiations or the agenda of senior management.</p>.<p>Diplomats say high-level visits by Europe or the United States frequently generate aircraft deals serving as a barometer of diplomatic ties, although announcements also tend to be scrutinised for their additional economic impact.</p>.<p>In July last year, China's "Big Three" state airlines pledged to buy a total of 292 Airbus jets in the biggest order by Chinese carriers since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p>.<p>In November, China's state buying agency said it had signed a deal for 140 Airbus jets during a visit by Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz, but the planemaker said the announcement covered deals already on its books, including part of the July deal. </p>