Related News
US aircraft engine maker seeks Chinese orders
By Winny Wang |
April 7, 2011, Thursday
|
Online Edition
Online Edition
US aircraft engine maker Pratt & Whitney explored cooperation possibilities with Chinese plane makers to supply engines for MA700 aircraft and set up joint ventures in China to produce, assemble and test its new generation engines.
The company is in talk with AVIC Xi'an Aircraft Industry (Group) Co Ltd to equip its MA700 aircraft with its engines, which have already been selected for China's MA60 aircraft, said Pratt & Whitney President David Hess in an interview with Shanghai Daily today.
"MA700 aircraft requires a next generation engine and we will test the core part of the engine this year to meet its demand," Hess said.
It is also in discussion with the Aviation Industry Corp of China, the country's largest plane maker, about possible cooperation on its new generation aircraft engines, including production, assembly and test, said Hess.
"We will conduct a wide range of cooperation with Chinese plane makers and setting up joint venture is one option, but we have yet to map out a timetable so far," he said.
Although Pratt & Whitney failed to win supply contracts from Commercial Aircraft Corp of China to equip engines on China's C919 jumbo jet, Hess said the company will continue to seek chances to offer engines for future products of COMAC, such as wide-body aircraft.
Last year, the company made US$12.9 billion in revenue, with US$600 million from China. Hess estimated that its revenue growth in China will keep pace with the development of China's aviation industry, which is expected to grow at least 7 percent this year.
Its joint venture with China Eastern Airlines, the Shanghai Engine Center, has received 80 orders this year to overhaul engines and it will be capable of overhauling 300 engines per year over the next three to five years.
The company is in talk with AVIC Xi'an Aircraft Industry (Group) Co Ltd to equip its MA700 aircraft with its engines, which have already been selected for China's MA60 aircraft, said Pratt & Whitney President David Hess in an interview with Shanghai Daily today.
"MA700 aircraft requires a next generation engine and we will test the core part of the engine this year to meet its demand," Hess said.
It is also in discussion with the Aviation Industry Corp of China, the country's largest plane maker, about possible cooperation on its new generation aircraft engines, including production, assembly and test, said Hess.
"We will conduct a wide range of cooperation with Chinese plane makers and setting up joint venture is one option, but we have yet to map out a timetable so far," he said.
Although Pratt & Whitney failed to win supply contracts from Commercial Aircraft Corp of China to equip engines on China's C919 jumbo jet, Hess said the company will continue to seek chances to offer engines for future products of COMAC, such as wide-body aircraft.
Last year, the company made US$12.9 billion in revenue, with US$600 million from China. Hess estimated that its revenue growth in China will keep pace with the development of China's aviation industry, which is expected to grow at least 7 percent this year.
Its joint venture with China Eastern Airlines, the Shanghai Engine Center, has received 80 orders this year to overhaul engines and it will be capable of overhauling 300 engines per year over the next three to five years.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
