Auxiliary power system, wheels and brakes, navigation and flight control technologies help China launch its first large passenger aircraft
SHANGHAI, May 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- A number of innovative products were on display today as Honeywell (NYSE: HON) celebrated and congratulated the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd. (COMAC) on its historic maiden flight of the C919 narrow-body aircraft, the largest-ever commercial airliner developed independently in China. Honeywell's advanced aerospace technologies contribute to the safety, reliability and operational efficiency of the C919.
"The first flight of the C919 aircraft marks a great milestone not only for COMAC, but for China and the entire global aerospace industry. It expands the 'China dream' of flying high with homegrown aircraft," said Steven Lien, president, Asia Pacific, Honeywell Aerospace. "We are proud to be a major contributor to the successful first flight. We have been committed to supporting the emergence of a globally competitive aviation sector in China, and we look forward to extending our relationship with COMAC for the upcoming long-range wide body aircraft program and more."
The C919 aircraft is designed to be safer, more efficient, more comfortable and environmentally friendly. Honeywell is one of the major international suppliers for the C919 and provided a comprehensive package of four solutions, including the auxiliary power system, wheels and brakes, flight control package, and navigation package.
COMAC and Honeywell have been working together on the C919 program since COMAC was founded in 2008. Honeywell had worked with COMAC's predecessor on the ARJ21 regional jet since the early 2000s, before that aircraft was taken over by COMAC when it was established. Honeywell has grown a local China team of more than 500 engineers, many of whom support the C919 program, in addition to hundreds of employees working from 20 sites across Asia, North America and Europe. Through the establishment of two joint ventures, Honeywell Boyun Aviation Systems (Hunan) Co. Ltd. and HonFei Flight Controls Technology Co. Ltd., Honeywell supplies carbon brakes and fly-by-wire flight control electronics, respectively.
In 2009, Honeywell opened its China Aerospace Academy in Shanghai to provide technical workshops to help develop future generations of leaders and employees, including those from COMAC, for China's thriving aerospace industry. COMAC and Honeywell's spirit of cooperation has extended to their joint corporate social responsibility efforts. Through Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the two companies provided extensive learning resources and technology to schools in rural western China.
Honeywell Technologies on the C919
- Auxiliary Power System
- Wheels and Brakes
- Flight Control Package
- Navigation Package
Honeywell's Joint Efforts With Chinese Enterprises for C919
Supporting Resources
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