Meggitt PLC congratulates the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) on the successful maiden flight of the C919, the first large civil jet aircraft independently developed in China.
‘We are very proud to be onboard,’ comments Peter Huber, Meggitt’s Group Director of Sales and Marketing. ‘And we are supporting the programme through consistent delivery to the high performance levels required.’
After a recent visit to COMAC in March, Meggitt Chief Operating Officer Tony Wood commented, ‘We are delighted to be supporting COMAC on both the C919 and ARJ21 programs. We look forward to continuing to develop our cooperation in the coming years.’
Meggitt has a successful long-standing business relationship with COMAC on both the C919 and their twin-engine regional jet, the ARJ21, supplying a range of technologies for braking systems, sensing and control systems, and advanced polymers and composites for both the airframe and engines.
A total of 570 orders for the C919 have been obtained from 23 customers.
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For further information, please contact:
Istvan Szabo
Vice President Business Development China
Meggitt Sensing Systems
Tel: +86 21 6278 1091
Email: istvan.szabo@ch.meggitt.com
Kate Moss
Group Head of Communications
Meggitt PLC
Tel: +44 (0) 1202 597 597
Email: kathryn.moss@meggitt.com
About Meggitt PLC
Headquartered in the United Kingdom, this international group operates in North America, Europe and Asia. Known for its specialised extreme environment engineering, Meggitt is a world leader in aerospace, defence and energy. Meggitt employs approximately 12,000 people at over 40 manufacturing facilities and regional offices worldwide.
About Meggitt Sensing Systems
Meggitt Sensing Systems, a division of Meggitt PLC, is the world’s leading provider of high-performance sensing, monitoring, power and motion systems. From aircraft and space launchers to nuclear power stations and heart monitors, our systems are developed for some of the most demanding environments known to man.