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Reports that GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE) has won a $3 billion contract to build jet engines for China. Growth seen in the number of regional jets being built; Declining economics in commercial aeronautics in 2002; Number of airplane engine orders from GEAE; How GEAE could lose more of its lucrative service business in the regional-jet market to cheaper competition.

The article focuses on the practice of throwing coins at the engines of airplanes by superstitious passengers in China. After reports of several coin tossing incidents, airport on the tropical Hainan Island posted a warning, stating that it was illegal to throw money into an airplane to pray for good luck.

The article reports on the flaws of the export control regulations of Canada in their aircraft engines in China. The Montreal-base Pratt and Whitney Canada (PWC) exports aircraft engines to Changhe Aircraft Industries Group Co. Ltd. in Jiangxi province. However, the PWC officials have been criticized because the exported engines were used in the Chinese military aircraft.

The article offers news briefs related to China as of May 2018. Topics discussed include launch of Ministry of Justice website on May 20, 2018 for public access to various legal services, successful test run by China's self-developed demonstrator aircraft engine CJ-1000AX in Sanghai, China and China's plan to strengthen biodiversity conservation supervision and biodiversity research to protect natural ecosystems and wildlife.

Focuses on the growth of engine original equipment manufacturers in China and the Asia-Pacific region. Investments of General Electric in the Asia-Pacific region; Relationship of Rolls-Royce with China; Contribution of Pratt & Whitney throughout the Asia-Pacific.

The article discusses the development of airplane engines in China. According to the article, two engines for business jets are being developed by the 606 Institute and China Gas Turbine Establishment of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China. The projects are still in a research phase. Some specifications are included.

The article deals with the plan of Chinese commercial aircraft builder Comac to freeze the preliminary design of its 156-seat C919 airliner by the end of 2010. The aircraft builder will work with suppliers and aiming at a first flight in 2014. The aircraft, which will be fitted with CFM International Leap-X engines, is a prospective challenger to Airbus and Boeing. It is noted that Comac is still studying the amount of composite material to use in the airliner's structure.

The article discusses issues related to the integration of the aviation propulsion sector of China by the government in association with firm Avic Engine . Topics discussed include formation of a new Chinese state company independent of Avic, chaleenges in forging an integrated company out of various businesses and plan of the government to organize the new business into divisions producing military aircraft engines and civil aircraft engines and powerplants for surface use,

The article reports that a rush of new and expanded CFM56 overhaul shops in China planned for the next several years is likely to leave the country with more capacity than even its engine population needs. Executives involved in the expansion are looking more closely at getting work from abroad, opening a new phase in China's move into the international aerospace market. Sichuan Snecma Aero-Engine Maintenance, will also add capacity to overhaul CFM International CFM56 engines used on Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 family aircraft.

The article reports on an engine overhaul shop planned to be built by Singapore Technologies (ST) Aerospace in China. It states that this facility will be only one of at least 5 Chinese facilities competing to overhaul CFM56 engines. It mentions that the shop, to be called Statco, will support CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines, which are used on Airbus A320 family aircraft and current model Boeing 737s.

The article reports that airplane engine overhaul shop MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, already making money only four years after opening in southern China, is likely to expand within three years and handsomely boost profits. The 50-50 joint venture between Germany's MTU Aero Engines GmbH and China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd. needs very little new equipment to lift its capacity from 200-220 engine shop visits a year to 300, and can stretch output further to 350 with more workers, said President and CEO Walter Strakosch.

The article reports on why China could emerge as a player in aircraft engine development. Topics include Chinese aerospace's ambition to compete globally with aircraft makers Boeing and Airbus, China's investment in both commercial airframe and engine technologies, and its goal to break the foreign monopoly over its own engine market and its sights on eventual foreign sales.

Intel-backed Horizon Robotics working with Audi, Ford partner Audi selected Horizon Robotics for a China-specific project and will evaluate the outcome before taking any next steps, Johanna Barth, a Beijing-based spokeswoman for Audi, said without elaborating. [Extracted from the article]

Comac pointed out that Airbus SE and Boeing Co., which both have dedicated testing airfields, have more experience in commissioning a new jet, while this is the Chinese manufacturer's first narrowbody airliner. Comac "hasn't delivered an aircraft to a customer they don't own", said RAND Corp.'s Ohlandt, who studies aerospace industrial policy in China and other countries. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the Aviation Expo China in Beijing organized by Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China, Aero Engine Corp. of China (AECC), and China Promotion Ltd. from September 19 to 22, 2017, focusing on the developed jumbo jet C919, aircraft engines, and other aviation products.

The article discusses the development of C919 twinjet by Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China Ltd. (Comac) and the company's effort to finish the project on its deadline in 2014. It explores the project's joint definition phase as well as the three phases of testing its engines. It says that Comac has partnered with several suppliers for the project including CFM International SA, Rockwell Collins, and GE Aviation. It says that the jet will probably grab a fair share in the international market.

The article discusses the Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (Avic) work on propulsion and aircraft engine technology. The article discusses subsidiary Avic Engine's WS-10 Taihang combat-aircraft engine, the development of the CJ-1000 Changjiang turbofan engine, which will be used on the Comac C919 airplane, by Avic Commercial Aircraft Engines (ACAE), and the development of engines in the Chinese aircraft industry.

This article reports that Pratt & Whitney has expanded its overhaul work on airplane engines at two of its powerplants in Istanbul, Turkey. Also, Pratt & Whitney's overhaul facility in Shanghai, China is fully operational as it opened in partnership with China Eastern Airlines. The connection with Turkish Airlines will give Pratt & Whitney a chance to compete for overhaul of other international airlines' CFM56 and V2500 engines.

The article reports that Pratt & Whitney aims to slash handling times for engines with an overhaul shop it and China Eastern Airlines have begun building in Shanghai. The plant, which will handle only CFM56 engines, will be Pratt & Whitney's first major overhaul facility in China. The airline, China's third largest, is separately developing another aircraft maintenance joint venture, Starco, which it owns with Singapore Technologies Aerospace.

The article reports on the joint venture agreement signed by Pratt & Whitney and China Eastern Airlines in Shanghai to create a CFM56 engine overhaul facility. The making of CFM56-3, -5B and -7s will be performed at the facility which will boast a 10-meter test cell with the ability of up to 75,000 pound of thrust and state-of-the-art information technology system. A 15-year maintenance service agreement was received by Pratt to maintain China Eastern Airlines's fleet of CFM56s.

Features Kunlun, an advanced aeroengine developed by the Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute in China.

Reports on General Electric's construction of an aircraft engine maintenance plant in Xiamen, China.

Reports that a Canadian Airlines International 767-300, powered by General Electric CF6-80C2 engines, suffered an uncontained engine failure during takeoff from Beijing, China, on September 6, 1997. Brief details of the incident.

Reports that Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department withdrew ETOPS approval for Trent 700-powered Airbus A330-300s on May 12, 1997. The decision following three shutdowns on Cathay Pacific Airways flights; The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issuing a separate airworthiness directive against the Trent 800.

The article reports that the engine dealer Continental Motors Group will offer CD-100 diesel series for existing light piston airplanes in China for the growth of Chinese pilot training market. Topics discussed include installation of CD-135 and CD-155 engines in the skyhawk Cessna 172, Piper PA-28 series and the Diamond DA40, use no. 3 jet fuel in retrofit diesel engines, and incorporation of retrofit engines in Cessna models 172 F to S, Piper PA-151, and DA40 models.

The article reports on the order of India's Director General of Civil Aviation for the immediate grounding of 11 Airbus A320neos equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW100G engines following a series of in-flight engine failures.

The article reports that Airbus is looking to please China to order some A380s aircraft and Chinese industry has expressed interest in engine work on A380s aircraft upon completions and delivery. It further mentions that Airbus's commercial aircraft president, Fabrice Brégier has acknowledged the challenge is to convince Chiness airlines that they can be commercially successful with the type.

The article offers information on business attraction related to purchase of aircraft engines shown by China from Russia and Ukraine. It mentions the report of Anatoliy Serdyukov, Russian Defense Ministry in 2010 for interest expressed by China on buying 117S engines from Russia. It highlights the dependency of China on purchase of several engines for running its aircraft programs including AL-31 FN, J-10 fighter and Klimov/Isotov RD-33 in China.

The article reports that Turbomeca presented a plaque to the U.S. Army on giving 10,000th Arriel engine to the Army and looks at company's future plans and deals. According to the company's chairman Olivier Andries, the company is aiming to deliver 1,000 powerplants across its engines during 2011. The company is also looking forward to making relationship with India and China.

This section offers world news briefs related to supply management in September 2010. Rolls-Royce signed a deal with supply chain group Pattonair to outsource aircraft engine parts delivery and the logistical services for its operations in North America. An MFG.com survey found that supply chain disruption is rising among U.S. manufacturers. China has decided to join the Philippines and India as a mature location for the offshore delivery of outsourced services.

The article discusses competition between the narrowbody engine manufacturers Pratt & Whitney, AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engine (ACAE), and CFM International to supply engines for Chinese planes including the C919, focusing on the Chinese development of engines and mentioning MTU Aero Engines.

The article reports on a lease signed by TransAsia Airways Corp. with Boc Aviation Pte Ltd. for Airbus A320 aircraft. It states the aircraft will be powered by by IAE 2527-A5 engines. It states TransAsia Airways Corp. will use the aircraft for regional services such as routes between Taiwan and mainland China.

The article reports that China-based carrier Air China Ltd. has ordered Rolls-Royce engines worth 1.8 billion dollars to power 20 new Airbus aircraft. The Trent XWB and Trent 700 engines will be used in 10 Airbus 350s and 10 Airbus 330s that the airline recently ordered from Airbus SAS. It is stated that British manufacturer Rolls-Royce PLC has a 56 per cent market share for large civil aeroplane engines in China.

The article reports on the modifications in almost 1,900 Trent engines by carriers in Great Britain to eliminate fuel-ice risk in February 2010. It mentions that the modifications were due to the crashing of British Airways Boeing 777-200ER from Beijing, China to London, England on January 17, 2008. It states that investigators found that the accident was caused by the accumulation of soft ice along the fuel lines of the vehicle. The author adds that the modifications include the replacement of the engine's exchanger plate.

The article looks at the state of business aviation transportation industry in China as of October 2009. Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) vice chairman Jason Liao shares that more than 70 twin-engine business jets and turbroprops in the market, and the delivery of a Global 5000 to Reighwood company. Issues facing business aviation operators in China are highlighted. Also noted are differences between the Chinese and Western aviation systems.

The article reports that the construction of a new airplane engine facility in Xiamen, China has been started by Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd. (ST Aerospace) and Xiamen Aviation Industry (XAICO) in a joint venture. As reported, the new facility will have an expected capacity of 300 engines per year. It is also reported that the joint venture between ST Aerospace and XAICO was established in December 2007.

The article reports that China has shelved its Shaanxi Y8-F600 commercial freighter after disagreements internally over the aircraft's design and supply problems with the engine control software for its Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) powerplants. P&WC has told Shaanxi Aircraft that it is unable to supply the engine control software and that the Chinese manufacturer will have to develop its own software, according to a source.

The article offers information on an enhanced memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in late August 2008 by the civil aviation authorities of Hong Kong, China and Singapore, which will allow for mutual recognition and approval of aircraft and engine maintenance. The two authorities estimate more than 75 aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies will benefit from the enhanced agreement.

Charts are presented which show the 10 most commonly operated engine types in the commercial aviation industry in China and India as well as the number of engine overhaul expected on each type of engine.

This article reports on an order for an Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) placed by BAA Jet Management of Hong Kong, China, in 2008. BAA Jet Management will manage the aircraft, which will be based in Hong Kong. The aircraft will feature a VIP interior and will be powered by CFM International CFM56-5B7/P engines.

The article reports on the selection of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine by Hong Kong, China-based real estate tycoon Joseph Lau to power his Boeing 787-8 VIP aircraft. This is the second time the engine, which is the launch engine for the 787, has been selected over the rival General Electric GEnx for the VIP version of the twinjet. The aircraft will be the first Trent-powered 787 VIP in Asia.

The article reports on the decision on China's Shaanxi Aircraft to delay the first flight of its Y-9 transport until 2007. The Y-9 transport will feature improvements in the company's Y-8 turboprop. The Y-9 transport will have new avionics, Chinese-built Wojiang WJ-6 engines, 20 tons payload and a 5,800 km range.

The article reports that Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. has won a contract to supply engines to China's Hainan Airlines company. The $500 million deal is for more than 100 engines and included a long-term servicing agreement with deliveries. According to Ian Aitken, Rolls corporate and regional aircraft president, the deal is an important affirmation of the global potential for regional aircraft.

The article reports that production examples of China's J-10 fighter will be powered by an increased thrust version of the AL-31FN engine in 2006. Yuri Eliseev, general director of engine builder MMPP Salyut, offered a statement on the delivery of AL-31FN M1. The value of the MMPP Salyut contract is given. Functionality features of the AL-31FN M1 are provided.

Reports on the 2004 plan of overseas suppliers to China's ARJ21 regional jet program to build businesses in the country to support the aircraft. Statement issued by Ron Schlechtweg, a project manager at GE Aircraft Engines, regarding its plan to open a maintenance, repair and overhaul business in the country; Engines that will be used in the aircraft; Schedule of the delivery of the aircraft. INSET: Deliveries set for 2008.