China agrees to buy 290 Airbus A320 planes, 10 A350s: French presidency

PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus signed a deal on Monday to sell 300 aircraft to China Aviation Supplies Holding Company, including 290 A320 planes and 10 A350, the French presidency said in a statement. "The conclusion of a big (aviation) contract ... is an important step forward and an excellent signal in the current context," said French President Emmanuel Macron said in a joint address with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. (Reporting by John Irish, Marine Pennetier, Michel Rose)