Chinese Jumbo jets and aviation dominance

The Chinese have moved from light and heavy manufacturing to cutting edge military aircraft to the aviation industry. Chinese first produces small aircraft, but since 2007 it has now set its sights on the Jumbo Jets, the largest civil aviation aircraft in the industry.

 

Within a few years, the Chinese will conquer the summit of technological prowess–something that eludes even the Japanese. Once the Jumbo is built and flying, Red China of Mao Ze Dung will be able to transport the worlds passengers one one airport to the other without fear of embargoes or diktats from either the US or Europe. 2018 heralds the Chinese Aviation Century.

 

China aims for aerospace domination

COMACs "C919″: Chinese Jumbo Jet heralds The Chinese Aviation Century

 

They're already putting together aircraft parts for the big names in aviation, and now the Chinese, have set a date for putting themselves alongside the likes of Airbus and Boeing, Rolls Royce and G-E.

 

A four and a half billion US dollar cash injection, into China's aerospace engineering and manufacturing industry earlier this year, will help create a Chinese-made jumbo jet by the year 2014, and a jet engine two years later.

 

Presenter: Bo Hill

 

Speakers: Derek Sadubin from the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation, He Ren from Melbourne's RMIT University

 

HILL: It's been part of the plan for years, a Chinese aircraft engineering industry capable of designing and building its own jets and their engines. So will the announcement that the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China will be making aircraft and jet engines within a few years have the big names shaking in their boots? Derek Sadubin from the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation says he doubts it.

 

SADUBIN: It's a very large market and the Chinese government will probably be looking to involve them in some way through investment and technology transfer, so it is actually a net benefit for the industry in general to have the Chinese looking to get into this side of the industry.

 

HILL: Designing and building jet engines is a lucrative business, though much of the profits are made in the service and maintenance after installation. Aerospace engineering lecturer, He Ren (hay rin) from Melbourne's RMIT University, says it makes sense for the fastest-growing air transport region in the world to have its own manufacturers.

 

HE: Of course they can purchase from Rolls Royce or other company but they're thinking, you know, for the market prediction in the next 15 years they would like to purchase 2,400 aircraft – that's a big market, a lot of money. If we can build up themselves the capability, that can save a lot of money for them as well.

 

HILL: For the domestic airlines, buying Chinese is not a choice, but an obligation.

 

HE: The airlines are under the market controlled by the government, or government-owned companies. The government will have a big influence to the cooperation.

 

HILL: Asia Pacific aviation specialist, Derek Sadubin agrees.

 

SADUBIN: We suspect the airlines will be directed to buy these engines and aircraft in the future.

 

HILL: But there will definitely be opportunities for foreign-owned manufacturers and technology firms, and lucrative ones at that.

 

SADUBIN: I think the Chinese market will require that many aircraft and engines over the next 20 years that there's more than enough pie for everyone. The Chinese market potential is such that solid growth should be there over the long term.

 

HILL: Aerospace engineering lecturer Dr He Ren (hay rin) says even his students are excited about the potential in China.

 

HE: All the RMIT students who would like to find a job in China in future they do believe the Chinese aviation industry will become very strong. I do believe the Chinese aviation industry will be the third largest and strongest in the world in the next 10 years.

 

HILL: A miniature version of the Chinese-made passenger jet the C919 will be on display at the Asian Aerospace Expo in Hong Kong on Setpember the 8th. Radio Australia

 

It is called the Manufacturing PacManstrategy. Start with parts, and an export engine. Then begin duplicating large machines like the Migs. Reach technological independence and build your own aircraft. China has followed the path perfectly.

 

Chinese Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (CACC) was founded on May the 11th2008 with an opening ceremony in presence of Boeing and Airbus representatives. It has an initial capital of $2.7 billion, one third of which invested by state-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission that is the biggest stakeholder of the firm.

 

Jumbo-jets are those high capacity planes, from 200 to 800 passengers, able to cover very long distance routes reaching almost every possible destination. This market has been controlled for years by the Boeing 747 and the new Airbus A-380 aircraft.(Avionews) (042) 090306173632-1100791 (World Aeronautical Press Agency – 2009-03-06 05:36 pm)

 

Like all other Chinese ventures, this one begins wth duplicating as much of Western technology as possible and then slowly moving up the food chain to the top of the line products. The indigenous Jumbo jet will first ues foreign engines, and then begin using domestically produced engines that promise to more powerful than Boeing's engines.

 

(WAPA) – Even if intellectual property, design and assembly of the jumbo-jet project will belong exclusively to China, Chinese Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China general manager, Wu Guangli, stated yesterday (Thursday, March 5th) that parts and materials will be collected worldwide. He invited all the suppliers to cooperate with Chinese enterprises participating in the project. China will keep supervision and control, being able to manage all the available international and local resources. It will take from 8 to 10 years to see these giants take off, but it can't be confirmed at this time, Wu Guangli said. Beijing, China – Anyway supervision, intellectual property, design and assembly will remain totally Chinese. (World Aeronautical Press Agency – 2009-03-06 05:36 pm)The name of the Chinese jet is C919. The jumbo jet has civil as well as military significance. The American Jumbo's were used for the AWAC planes, and also used to transport the Space Shuttle.

 

While Boeing is embroiled in malaise and Airbus is unable to lift its head out of a deep recession, China is embarking on huge development projects like Aircraft Careers and Jumbo Jets. China's Aircraft is genuinely indigenous, unlike the ships of Delhi where the main indigenous part is Tri-Colored Paint.

 

BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua)– China has named its first home-made jumbo jet C919, which will take off in around eight years, its chief designer Wu Guanghui said on Friday.

 

"C represents China as well as COMAC, the abbreviation for Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd," said Wu, who is also the deputy general manager of COMAC, the manufacturer of C919.

 

"The name also reflects our determination to compete in the international market for jumbo jet. C919 comes after Airbus and Boeing, so you will have ABC in the aviation industry," said Wu, apolitical advisor who is here attending the annual session of 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

 

The first 9 in the name implies forever in Chinese culture, while 19 means the first jumbo jet produced by China will have 190seats, he said.

 

Wu said that his company will choose suppliers of engines, airborne equipment, and materials through international bidding, and will encourage foreign suppliers to enter into partnership with Chinese manufacturers.

 

"We will choose foreign-manufactured products like engines at the beginning phase, but we will also independently do the research and manufacturing work at the same time," noted Wu.

 

The Shanghai-based COMAC wasset up in May, 2008 after approval in early 2007 by the State Council, China's Cabinet. It has a registered capital of 19 billion yuan (2.78 billion U.S. dollars), with the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission as the biggest shareholder.

 

Wu said the jumbo jet project now involves 47 institutions from China and abroad, and that the preliminary general technical design plan and commercial feasibility study have been completed. China names first jumbo jet C919, to take off in 8 years. www.chinaview.cn 2009-03-06 22:46:00

 

Beijing has now perfected the art of reingineering and has made small aircraft. It has been mass producing fighter aircraftfor a decade. Now it has moved beyond small planes and gone into the business of large commercial aircraft.

 

Asked when the domestic-made jumbo jets can take flight, Wu said that this still cannot be confirmed, but estimates it will occur within 8 to 10 years.

 

By the end of next year, Chinese passengers will be able to fly on the ARJ21, China's independently designed and developed 90-seat regional jet.

 

Wu commented confidently, "The in-cabin experience is similar to jumbo jets with spacious, comfortable seating, and the jet also features low fuel consumption."

 

To date, China has received orders for 208 ARJ21 regional jets from home and abroad. Clients include seven or eight airlines in China.

 

Wu disclosed that the ARJ21 is priced at around 28 million USD each, less than foreign planes of the same type. "The foreign planes are generally priced at around 45 million USD each."By People's Daily Online