''Honeywell Aerospace, the United States-based aviation parts maker and a major supplier to China's domestic commercial aircraft, the C919, is upbeat about the much-anticipated jet's maiden flight in 2015, a senior executive of the company said.
"We are on schedule" with the Commercial Aircraft Corp of China's plan for the first flight, John Bolton, president of the air transport and regional strategic business division at Honeywell Aerospace, told China Daily during the Paris Air Show, which opened on Monday.
"We are on schedule" with the Commercial Aircraft Corp of China's plan for the first flight, John Bolton, president of the air transport and regional strategic business division at Honeywell Aerospace, told China Daily during the Paris Air Show, which opened on Monday.
The US-based company has also been vying to supply its electric taxiing system, jointly developed with French aircraft and rocket engine producer Safran SA.
The product, which is being demonstrated at the Paris Air Show, will enable aircraft to taxi under electrical power while the main engines remain off. The product is aimed at improving airline operating efficiency and cutting fuel consumption.
Apart from its partnership with COMAC, Honeywell has been seeking greater collaboration with other Chinese airplane manufacturers to capitalize on burgeoning demand in the Chinese aviation industry.
Honeywell has shifted its business focus in China from supporting Chinese airlines to domestic production and engineering development, as China is expected to join the US and Europe as the third pillar of the global aviation industry'.
