Will Build Rudder For 7E7 Dreamliner
Boeing signed a deal Thursday with
China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I) and China Aviation
Industry Corporation II (AVIC II), to provide parts and assemblies
for Boeing airplanes, including the rudder for the Boeing 7E7
Dreamliner. The signing celebration at the Boeing China office
marked the first announcement of Chinese suppliers selected for
Boeing 7E7 opportunities.
Boeing will work with Chengdu Aircraft Industrial (Group) Co.
Ltd. (CAC), an AVIC I affiliated company, for supply of the rudder
-- a key component of the vertical fin that provides stability for
an airplane's directional control. Boeing is developing additional
opportunities for Hafei Aviation Industry Co., Ltd (Hafei), an AVIC
II affiliated company, to produce metallic and composite parts and
assemblies for various Boeing jetliners, including the 7E7. The
total value of China opportunities with Boeing, including the 7E7
rudder and work on other airplanes, could reach several hundred
million dollars.
"China has an important role on the 7E7 program," said Jim
Morris, senior vice president of Supplier Management for Boeing
Commercial Airplanes. "Chengdu Aircraft and Hafei represent the
talents, technological capabilities and resources of Chinese
aviation industry that Boeing needs to provide the best value to
our airline customers."
Other officials joining Morris at the partner signing event were
Yang Yuzhong, executive vice president, AVIC 1; Luo Rong Huai,
chairman and president, CAC; Xu Zhangbin, vice president, AVIC II;
Wang Ning, Hafei; and David Wang, president of Boeing China. Also
on hand was Mary Armstrong, vice president and general manager of
the Boeing Fabrication Division, representing the Composite
Manufacturing Center , through which the rudder contract is
managed.
"We are honored to be one of the first supplier partners in
China to be named to such an important role supporting the Boeing
7E7 Dreamliner," said Luo. "We want to add our strengths to make
Boeing's Dreamliner dream come true."
Commercial aviation is crucial to the advancements that will
sustain continued economic growth and development in China. Boeing
has worked together with China 's aviation industry for more than
30 years. To date, Boeing has procured more than $500 million of
aviation hardware from China.
Today, more than 3,400 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 Chinese
industry include the 737 horizontal stabilizer from Shanghai
Aircraft Corp., 737 vertical fin from Xian Aircraft Corp., 737 tail
section modules from Shenyang Aircraft Corp., and 757 empennage and
aft fuselage section from Chengdu Aircraft Corp. All are AVIC I
affiliates.
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