Shanghai, China, additional to the framework
agreement signed earlier (March 24, 2011), between Commercial
Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd (COMAC) and Bombardier Inc.a definitive agreement
was signed covering program commonalities between the C919 and CSeries aircraft.
Both aircraft manufacturers have agreed to cooperate on
four distinctive projects to be executed as part of the first phase of COMAC and
Bombardier's long-term collaboration on the COMAC C919 aircraft and the Bombardier CSeries
families of commercial airliners.
The four initiatives on which COMAC and Bombardier will be collaborating as
part of this initial phase are commonality on:
- The cockpit human-machine
(crew) interfaces. - The electrical system.
- The development of
aluminum-lithium standards and specifications. - Areas of customer services
in terms of technical publications and co-location of teams.
All four projects
are expected to be completed over the next 12 months and in conjunction with the
C919 aircraft development schedule.
Jin Zhuanglong, Chairman, of COMAC said: "I am delighted that, leveraging on our corporations' mutual strengths,
synergies are being developed into mutually beneficial, tangible initiatives.
This will certainly contribute to enhancing the competitiveness of not only the
C919 and CSeries aircraft programs, but also of COMAC and Bombardier's overall
businesses."
Pierre Beaudoin, President and
Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier Inc. added "I am pleased to see the framework agreement signed in March last year
reaching this important milestone.
"We are confident these four initial projects
will build on the complementary nature of our respective products and expertise
while helping to maximize both parties' cost savings and market shares."
Source: Bombardier Inc.
