STAe, having previously expressed doubts about returns on the project, in 1998 withdrew from the project out of the failure between AIA and AVIC to reach an agreement; Airbus and AVIC would cancel the project in July that year.
STAe, que xa expresara dúbidas sobre o rendemento do proxecto, retirouse en 1988 pola incapacidade de AIA e AVIC de chegar a un acordo; Airbus e AVIC cancelarían o proxecto en xullo dese ano.