Russia’s United Aircraft and China’s Comac are to submit a feasibility study on a jointly-developed long-haul passenger aircraft to their respective governments this summer.
The schedule follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding by senior officials from both sides.
United Aircraft and Comac sealed the agreement in the presence of Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese general secretary Xi Jinping.
The pact is the result of a two-year collaborative effort between the two countries, says United Aircraft.
President Mikhail Pogosyan says this work has examined the joint development of a family of widebody transports and illustrates a “new level” of engineering co-operation.
Development of the aircraft will be one of the largest international joint programmes undertaken by the countries the aerospace and technology field.
“In the near future the parties will begin implementing the next phase of work on the project,” says United Aircraft, adding that this will involve examining development of the aircraft systems and finding the most effective participation mechanism.
It believes the long-haul aircraft will take a “substantial share” of the market in Russia and China, as well as finding customers in third countries.
Source: Cirium Dashboard
