Suppliers buoy A220 output outlook By ZHU WENQIAN | China Daily | Updated: 2021-07-13 09:16 Share CLOSE SACI's production line for Airbus A220 tail cone in Shenyang, Liaoning province. [Photo provided to China Daily] European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said it would continuously increase the production rate of the A220 aircraft, a model to which Chinese manufacturers contribute the biggest chunk of work compared with other Airbus plane models. The A220, a small single-aisle aircraft for the 100- to 150-seat short-haul market segment, is a complement to the A320 family of aircraft. It is also the only Airbus model to have seen a stable production rate since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Stated differently, other Airbus models' production rates declined in the aftermath of the pandemic.