asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has made as to which aircraft manufacturers in Germany, France, Italy or Spain
| A300 | A310 | A320 | A330 | A340 | ||||||
| Orders | Options | Orders | Options | Orders | Options | Orders | Options | Orders | Options | |
| 1980 | 222 | 91 | 68 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 232 | 69 | 64 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 240 | 19 | 66 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 240 | 6 | 72 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 251 | — | 83 | — | 51 | 45 | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 275 | — | 112 | — | 90 | 113 | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 282 | — | 129 | — | 236 | 151 | — | — | — | — |
| 1 February 1987 | 282 | — | 144 | — | 261 | 176 | — | — | — | — |
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could manufacture the high-technology wings required for the A330 and A340 aircraft and of the high technology interchange which would result in air frame manufacture in collaboration between the MD11 manufacturers and Airbus Industrie; and if he will make a statement.
No such assessments have been made. British Aerospace's application for launch-aid for its participation in the Airbus A330/A340 programme was submitted, and is being considered, on the basis that it would be manufacturing the high-technology wings for these aircraft. Airbus Industrie and McDonnell Douglas suspended last September their discussions on possible collaboration on the MD I 1 and the A330/A340, and have not since resumed them.