New plane factory planned for China
19/11/2009 - 10:57:32Commercial Aircraft of China plans to build an assembly line for its homegrown C919 jetliners in Shanghai, the latest step in the country’s ambitions to become a leader in world aviation.
The company announced the showcase project following a signing ceremony with officials of Shanghai’s Pudong district, where the factory will be located.
China is counting on the narrow-body, single-aisle C919, China’s newest and biggest homegrown commercial jetliner, to compete against Western rivals in the high-stakes international aviation market.
Construction of the factory is to begin soon, with capacity to reach 20 C919s and 50 ARJ 21-series regional jets by 2016, the company, which is also known as Comac, said in a statement.
