Chinese Aviation Industry

tphuang said:

Xian AC now built 3rd production line for A320 wing box, up to 9 per month.

Airbus and Boeing actually really helped in building up quality of Chinese aerospace industry and China really successfully leveraged its market to push those two to use AVIC companies to do so.

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Boeing Commercial Airplanes Vice President and General Manager, Airplane Production Carolyn Corvi represented Boeing in Beijing to finalize contracts for the 787 composite rudder, the 737 forward entry door and the 737 automatic over-wing exit door with Chengdu Aircraft Industrial (Group) Co. Ltd. (CAC), a China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I)-affiliated company. Also completed were contracts for the 787 wing-to-body fairing panels between Boeing and Hafei Aviation Industry Co., Ltd. (Hafei), an AVIC II-affiliated company.

Additional announced agreements further reflect the expanding role by China in the production of airplane components for Boeing.

Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, an AVIC I-affiliated company, signed memorandum of agreement with Boeing to build the 787 leading edge assembly for the vertical fin. BHA Aero Composite Parts Co. Ltd. signed memorandums of understanding to build the interior panels for the 777 control cabin, as well as the wing-to-body fairing panels and tail cone for the Next-Generation 737. BHA is an equity-share joint venture between Boeing, Hexcel Corp. and AVIC I.

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Today, more than 3,500 Boeing airplanes -- one third of Boeing's world fleet -- have major parts and assemblies built in China. Examples of major parts and assemblies built for Boeing by the Chinese industry include the 737 horizontal stabilizer from Shanghai Aircraft Corporation, 737 vertical fin from Xian Aircraft Corporation and 737 tail section modules from Shenyang Aircraft Corporation.

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"The stable and reliable assembly line, high-quality surrounding infrastructure, and resilient supply chain have left us feeling very satisfied with the ecosystem here, as well as our Chinese partners and suppliers," Tubio said.
AVIC Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group has built a wing assembly plant adjacent to Airbus' Tianjin FALA. The wings that are assembled and tested here can be directly delivered to the FALA, saving at least 60 days for the supply chain compared to the previous transportation of the wings by sea from Britain.
Goodrich Aerospace Technologies (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Collins Aerospace from the United States, has established a composite component manufacturing facility and an A320neo podding center in the Tianjin Free Trade Zone. Safran Nacelles has also launched a new integration center in Tianjin.
The local-for-local collaboration helps Airbus reduce the cycle times and improve sustainability, Tubio said. He added that Airbus is evaluating the configuration of the coming second line to establish a highly efficient, competitive, and sustainable ecosystem, which will create more cooperation opportunities for China's aviation industry and suppliers.

Today, Airbus has approximately 19,000 suppliers in more than 90 countries and regions. More than 200 suppliers in China support civil aircraft projects, and this number is steadily increasing. According to Airbus, all current Airbus civil aircraft models include components from Chinese companies.

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