Aviation leasing market hits new heights

The joint venture is mainly responsible for integrating and verifying the C919's aviation communication and navigation systems. It undertakes 40 percent of the workload for the research and development of these systems. The company also provides communications, data link and navigation system integration, and production and after-sales maintenance services for the aircraft's communication and navigation equipment.

As a COMAC supplier, Rockwell Collins has supported the C919 since its maiden flight in 2017, and has continuously strengthened the research and development, production and maintenance of related components.

Sun Haitao, the company's general manager, said, "In the future, we will actively take part in various local projects and expand cooperation opportunities with local players to contribute to the development of China's aviation manufacturing industry."

According to a report by Great Wall Securities, the C919 uses some core system components from foreign manufacturers or Sino-foreign joint ventures. The report said there is plenty of room to improve the localization rate of the industrial chain, especially in key areas such as the aircraft's landing gear and its propulsion, avionics flight control, fuel, and power supply systems.

Establishing a comprehensive service system for the C919 needs to be further strengthened, domestic uptake for the plane should be gradually improved, along with production capacity for the aircraft, the report added.

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