Aircraft maker eyes bigger things

时间：2006-11-02 05:53:42

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A concept model of a Chinese unmanned combat aerial vehicle, nicknamed 'Anjian' or DarkSword', in Zhuhai in China's southern Guangdong province, October 30, 2006, one day before the official opening of the 6th China International Aviation & Aerospace1 Exhibition.
 
ZHUHAI, Nov.1 - A top Chinese aircraft manufacturer said Tuesday that it has the capability2 to produce large aircraft making it a potential competitor to aviation giants Boeing and Airbus.

 

The ambitious goal of State-owned China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I) was revealed on a day when the company made a breakthrough in the regional plane market by selling 60 MA60 turboprop and 30 ARJ21 turbofan jets for regional flights.

 

Gu Huizhong, senior vice-president of AVIC I, noted3 that the country has the ability to manufacture large aircraft with at least 150 seats because of the experience of making medium- to long-range turboprop aircraft such as the Y-8s and the Y-10s; and earlier collaboration4 with McDonnell Douglas Corporation in producing MD-80 and MD-90 aircraft.

 

"We have prepared well for the project and hope the programme will be approved soon," Gu told China Daily on the sidelines of the ongoing5 Sixth China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, the country's biggest airshow held every two years.

 

His remarks came a day after Jin Zhuanglong, deputy commissioner6 for science technology and industry for national defence, announced at a high-profile aviation forum7 that China would design and manufacture large aircraft in the next five years.

 

Market demand for large aircraft is strong, said Wang Boxue, deputy director of the Aviation Industry Development Research Centre, a subsidiary of AVIC I.

 

According to a forecast released by the company yesterday, China needs an additional 3,110 civil aircraft from 2006 to 2025, of which 2,232 will be large-sized jets and the remaining 878 regional liners with fewer than 100 seats.

 

"The strong domestic demand means opportunities for China to develop its own large aircraft," Wang said.

 

In Beijing, Professor Lu Feng of the Peking University author of "Development Strategy of China's Large Aircraft" said the success of the large aircraft project could mean the revitalization of the country's aviation sector8 and affiliated9 industries.

 

Also yesterday, Airbus signed a joint10 venture contract with AVIC II and AVIC I to operate the European aircraft maker11's engineering centre in Beijing.

 

The joint venture is 70 per cent owned by Airbus, with AVIC II and AVIC I holding 25 per cent and 5 per cent.

 

The Airbus (Beijing) Engineering Centre will design the A350 parts that would be manufactured in China. The centre is Airbus' second largest engineering centre outside Europe after the one in the United States and has recruited 104 engineers.

 

The high-profile A320 final assembly line in China for which a framework agreement was signed during French President Jacques Chirac's recent visit is expected to employ about 600 people when it starts operation in Tianjin in 2009, said Laurence Barron, Airbus China president.

 

"There would be no difference between the A320s assembled in China and those in Europe," Barron said.

 

The single-aisle A320 is Airbus' best-selling model and the aircraft maker currently has a backlog12 of 1,600 A320s.

 

"We are ramping13 up our production. It's more work for everybody, so we will not take anything away from the assembly lines in Europe," Barron said.

 

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1 aerospace CK2yf     
adj.航空的，宇宙航行的
参考例句：
  • The world's entire aerospace industry is feeling the chill winds of recession.全世界的航空航天工业都感受到了经济衰退的寒意。
  • Edward Murphy was an aerospace engineer for the US Army.爱德华·墨菲是一名美军的航宇工程师。
2 capability JsGzZ     
n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等
参考例句：
  • She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
  • Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。
3 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的，知名的
参考例句：
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
4 collaboration bW7yD     
n.合作，协作；勾结
参考例句：
  • The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
  • He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。
5 ongoing 6RvzT     
adj.进行中的，前进的
参考例句：
  • The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
  • The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
6 commissioner gq3zX     
n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员
参考例句：
  • The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
  • He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
7 forum cilx0     
n.论坛，讨论会
参考例句：
  • They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
  • The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
8 sector yjczYn     
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
参考例句：
  • The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
  • The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。
9 affiliated 78057fb733c9c93ffbdc5f0ed15ef458     
adj. 附属的, 有关连的
参考例句：
  • The hospital is affiliated with the local university. 这家医院附属于当地大学。
  • All affiliated members can vote. 所有隶属成员都有投票权。
10 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
11 maker DALxN     
n.制造者，制造商
参考例句：
  • He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
  • A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
12 backlog bPiyc     
n.积压未办之事
参考例句：
  • It will take a month to clear the backlog of work.要花一个月的时间才能清理完积压的工作。
  • Investment is needed to reduce the backlog of repairs.需要投资来減轻积压的维修工作。
13 ramping ae9cf258610b54f50a843cc4d049a1f8     
土堤斜坡( ramp的现在分词 )； 斜道； 斜路； （装车或上下飞机的）活动梯
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  • The children love ramping about in the garden. 孩子们喜欢在花园里追逐嬉戏，闹着玩。
  • Have you ever seen a lion ramping around? 你看到过狮子暴跳吗？

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