Recently, Alcoa, a world-known aluminum producer in the US, and COMAC, the operator of China's jumbo aircraft program, signed a cooperation agreement.
China expects to sell the C919 all over the world. The 190-seat aircraft will be assembled in Shanghai, the economic engine in east China, with parts provided by manufacturers around the globe. The first one is predicted to be delivered and start service in 2016.
The C919 will be the largest passenger aircraft developed by China, stressed Wu Guanghui, chief designer of the proprietary jumbo aircraft program and vice president of COMAC.
China aims to work out an efficient, high-performance, and globally competitive plane, so it needs to pay attention to design alternatives and join hands with innovative materials technology leaders, such as Alcoa, he added.
Source: www.163.com (October 30, 2009)

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