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Thales and China Electronics Technology Avionics sign Joint Venture Agreement for the new C919 aircraft
27 March 2012
Aircraft Interiors Expo - Hamburg, Germany (March 27, 2012) – Thales, a leader in In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) systems and China Electronics Technology Avionics Co., Ltd. (CETCA), signed a Joint Venture Agreement that brings together worldclass technology solutions companies dedicated to the new C919 aircraft, manufactured by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC).
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“The global strength of Thales Group and our investment and growth strategy in partnership with both CETCA and COMAC is a strong combination that will ultimately change the landscape of the civil aerospace marketplace in China. We fully expect that there will be excellent demand for the C919 in China and we are proud to be part of this business arrangement,” said Olivier Guibert, President Thales China and North Asia region. Mr. Zeng Li, General Manager of CETCA, stated that the “C919 program is just the start. China’s civil aviation industry is under fast development and the partnership with Thales has great potential.” Over the next 20 years, the China market is forecasted to deliver 4,330 new aircraft with 71% being single aisle aircraft (excluding retrofit aircraft). The Joint Venture is in a position to leverage and evolve current technologies that optimize offerings for the single aisle and regional markets.
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