Leonardo to launch CR929 composite fuselage venture for Comac

Avatar photoJon Ostrower·
Dispatches
·

This post is also available in: 简体中文 (Chinese (Simplified))

Leonardo sta per atterrare in Cina: Italian aerospace conglomerate Leonardo is set to be a major supplier to Comac and United Aircraft Corporation on their forthcoming twin-aisle CR929, according to a report in an Italian newspaper.

The Chinese-Russian collaboration, CRAIC, is advancing its selection of major suppliers ahead of Airshow China, the country’s biennial aerospace showcase in Zhuhai, which starts November 6. The selection is expected before the end of the month.

Continue Reading...
Tags
Avatar photo
Jon Ostrower
Jon Ostrower is Editor-in-chief of The Air Current, where he leads coverage of the global aerospace and aviation industries. Prior to launching TAC in June 2018, Mr. Ostrower served as Aviation Editor for CNN Worldwide, guiding the network’s global coverage of the business and operations of aviation. Mr. Ostrower joined CNN in 2016 following four and a half years at the Wall Street Journal. Based first in Chicago and then in Washington, D.C., he covered Boeing, aviation safety, and the business of global aerospace. Before that, Mr. Ostrower was editor of FlightBlogger for Flightglobal and Flight International Magazine covering the development of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and other new aircraft programs from 2007 to 2012. He is also an instructor at the University of Southern California in the Viterbi School of Engineering's Aviation Safety and Security program. Mr. Ostrower, a Boston native, graduated from The George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs with a bachelor’s degree in Political Communication. He is based in Seattle.

Zeen is a next generation WordPress theme. It’s powerful, beautifully designed and comes with everything you need to engage your visitors and increase conversions.