Comac
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| Type | Government-owned corporation |
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| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | Shanghai (May 11, 2008) |
| Headquarters | Shanghai, China |
| Key people |
Zhang Qingwei, Chairman of the Board |
| Products | Commercial airliners |
| Parent | AVIC |
| Website | http://www.comac.cc/ |
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd., or Comac, (Chinese: 中国商用飞机有限责任公司) is a Chinese state owned aerospace manufacturer established on 11 May 2008 in Shanghai, China.[1] The company has a registered capital of RMB 19 billion (US$2.7 billion as of May 2008). This government-owned corporation will specifically design and eventually build large passenger aircraft with a capacity of over 150 passengers to reduce the country's dependency on Boeing and Airbus.[2]
The first jet to be marketed is the ARJ21, developed by AVIC I which will be followed by the C919, planned for release in 2016.[3]
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[edit] History
[edit] Origins
Comac, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, was established on 11 May 2008 in Shanghai. It is established jointly by Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Aluminum Corporation of China, Baosteel Group Corporation, Sinochem Group, Shanghai Guosheng Corporation Limited , and State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.
[edit] Products
[edit] Model naming convention
For all models sold beginning with the Comac C919, COMAC's naming system for commercial airliners has taken the form of 9X9.[citation needed]
[edit] Aircraft in production or development
| Aircraft | Variants | Description | Capacity | First Flight | Launch Customer First Delivery |
Production Ceased |
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| Narrow-body | ||||||
| ARJ21 | 700,900,F,B | Twin‑engine, single aisle, short-range | 70‑105 | November 28, 2008 | Chengdu Airlines 2012 |
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| C919 | Twin‑engine, single aisle, short- to medium-range | 150‑190 | 2014 | |||
| Wide-body | ||||||
| C929 | Twin‑engine, twin aisle | 290 | proposed | |||
| C939 | Twin‑engine, twin aisle | 390 | proposed | |||
[edit] Bombardier collaboration
On 24 March 2011, Comac and Bombardier Inc. signed a framework agreement for a long-term strategic cooperation on commercial aircraft. The intention is to break the near-duopoly of Airbus and Boeing.[4][5]
Products included in the programme include:
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ An Lu (Sunday, 11 May 2008). "China's jumbo passenger aircraft company established in Shanghai". Xinhua. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-05/11/content_8144727.htm. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ Staff writers (Sunday, 11 May 2008). "Chinese plane business gets wings". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7394596.stm. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ Ben Sandilands (8 September 2009). "China models its airliner ambitions". Crikey. http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2009/09/08/china-models-its-airliner-ambitions/. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ^ "COMAC and Bombardier Sign Strategic Agreement on Commercial Aircraft" (Press release). Bombardier. 24 March 2011. http://www.bombardier.com/en/corporate/media-centre/press-releases/details?docID=0901260d80167ce7. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ Jon Ostrower (1 April 2011). "Many questions surround Bombardier/Comac partnership". Flight Global. http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger/2011/04/news-analysis-the-many-questio.html. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
[edit] External links
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