Following the development of self-delineation of a number of large body aircraft program supplier, the core technology of large aircraft engines also began the substantive work of selection of suppliers.
CBN reporter recently responsible for the development and production from China's large aircraft commercial aircraft limited liability company (the "China Commercial Aircraft") was informed, C919 large aircraft project power plant started the candidate suppliers to fly to China to submit proposals is expected to be madelarge aircraft engines and related power equipment suppliers officially surfaced.
Pratt & Whitney, Goodrich Corporation and CFM will work with specialized R & D product for commercial aircraft engines in the Commercial Aircraft Engine Co., Ltd. (the "Business Development in the Air"), together with a large aircraft engines and related powerdevice supplier candidates.
Aero-engine technology is the core technology of the aviation industry is one of the most difficult to research and development of technology, the current commercial aircraft engine manufacturing mainly GE, Romania - Romania and the three major engine manufacturers Pratt & Whitney monopoly.Previously, Zhang Jian, general manager of the shipping companies had issued a press briefing, the world's commercial engine technology with the advantages of only Britain and the United States, a key engine in China are still technically in business with foreign countries, many gaps.
China Commercial Aircraft yesterday disclosed that the Pratt & Whitney, Goodrich Corporation and CFM Corporation has submitted a proposal.Deputy General Manager of Dongfeng China Commercial Aircraft He said China is willing to fly with suppliers to further strengthen communication and exchanges, through the C919's large aircraft project cooperation, better use of global resources, driven by large aircraft project to play a role in promotingChinese People machine industry.
Carriers made in the insider told CBN reporter, to submit proposals, mainly supporting the ability to describe their own can not meet the requirements of China's large aircraft, large aircraft companies from assessment and selection of a supplier to one or several engines, of course, madelarge aircraft engine supplier will send their own carriers, including the development of the engine.