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    Honeywell’s fly-by-wire flight controls and three other aircraft systems selected by COMAC

    Nov. 23, 2010
    ZHUHAI, China 23 Nov. 2010. Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd. (COMAC) selected Honeywell (NYSE: HON) in Phoenix to provide four aircraft systems for the new C919 airliner -- fly-by-wire flight controls; the wheel and brake system; the auxiliary power unit; and the inertial reference system that provides precision location data. The contract valued at more than $11.3 billion over the program life.
    Posted by John McHaleZHUHAI, China 23 Nov. 2010. Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd. (COMAC) selected Honeywell (NYSE: HON) in Phoenix to provide four aircraft systems for the new C919 airliner -- fly-by-wire flight controls; the wheel and brake system; the auxiliary power unit; and the inertial reference system that provides precision location data. The contract valued at more than $11.3 billion over the program lifeHoneywell has been working in conjunction with AVIC and other companies on the C919 programs, including AVIC Dongan, AVIC FACRI, and Hunan Boyun.As part of the strategy to better support C919 and other Chinese platforms, last November Honeywell opened the Honeywell China Aerospace Academy to provide systematic training to local talents and to share know-how. Honeywell is also expanding its partnership with another Chinese Aerospace leading enterprise, AVIC, on top of its current cooperation on C919, the two companies established a Honeywell-AVIC Steering Committee to discuss a series of platforms which will have an impact on Chinese aerospace industry.Honeywell operates 10 facilities throughout China, including Aerospace maintenance and manufacturing facilities in Xiamen, Nanjing, Suzhou, and Shanghai. The Asia Pacific headquarters is based in Shanghai.

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