Airshow China 2016
During the show, the Airbus A350 communications aircraft received 32 orders from Air China, China Eastern and Sichuan Airlines, as well as a letter of intent from China Aviation Supplies for another 10.
The sheer number of new aviation programs and projects showcased every two years in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province in southern China, is no longer a surprise. Also this year, the 1st Airshow China, held from 6 to 2016 November 20, saw numerous debuts, including the undisputed hit, the new generation Chinese fighter jet J-XNUMX. In almost all areas, the Chinese aviation industry has its own proposals, from regional to wide-body communications aircraft, large cargo aircraft and large amphibious aircraft, civil and military helicopters of various sizes, unmanned aerial vehicles, early warning aircraft, and so on. Finally, two fighter aircraft of the new generations.
According to organizers, Airshow China 2016 has broken previous records. More than 700 companies from 42 countries took part in it, and 400 people visited it. spectators. At the static and flight exhibition, 151 aircraft and a helicopter were shown. Four aerobatic teams on jet aircraft: the Chinese "Ba Y" on the J-10, the British "Red Arrows" on the "Hawks", the Russian "Swifts" on the MiG-29 and "Russian Knights" on the Su-27, took part in demonstration flights . Since the previous exhibition in 2014, the exhibition infrastructure has been upgraded. The three existing pavilions were demolished, and in their place one huge hall was erected, 550 m long and 120 m82 wide under the roof, which is 24% larger than before.
Only the Russians cooperate on military programs with China, and they want to supply all civil aircraft here; each of the greats presented his last proposal. Airbus flew to Zhuhai on its A350 (prototype MSN 002), Boeing presented the Hainan Airlines Dreamliner at the 787-9 site, Bombardier demonstrated the CS300 airBaltic, and Sukhoi demonstrated the Yamal Superjet. The Chinese regional aircraft ARJ21-700 of Chengdu Airlines also performed. Embraer showed only its Lineage 1000 and Legacy 650 business jets. For the Airbus A350, the visit to Zhuhai was part of a larger expedition to Chinese cities. Before Zhuhai, he visited Haikou, and then Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu. Even before Airshow China 2016, Chinese airlines had ordered 30 aircraft and entered into four preliminary agreements. About 5% of the A350's airframe components are made in China.
Exhibitors signed contracts and agreements totaling more than 40 billion US dollars. Most of the 187 aircraft orders were won by China's COMAC, which received 56 C919 orders (23 hard contracts and 3 letters of intent) from two Chinese leasing companies, bringing the order book to 570, as well as 40 orders for the ARJ21. -700 regional jets, also from a Chinese leasing company. The Airbus A350 has received 32 orders from Chinese carriers (10 from Air China, 20 from China Eastern and 2 from Sichuan Airlines) and a letter of intent from China Aviation Supplies for 10 more. Bombardier has received a tough order for 10 CS300s from a Chinese leasing company. Company.
The companies outperform each other in optimistic forecasts for the Chinese communications aircraft market. Airbus estimates that between 2016 and 2035, Chinese carriers will buy 5970 commercial (including cargo) aircraft worth $945 billion. Already today, China buys 20% of Airbus products. More than 6800 new aircraft will be needed, worth more than a trillion dollars, according to Boeing. Similarly, COMAC, in its forecast released on the first day of the show, estimated China's need for 2035 aircraft by 6865 at US$930 billion, representing 17% of the global market; this number will include 908 regional aircraft, 4478 narrow-body aircraft and 1479 wide-body aircraft. This forecast is based on the assumption that passenger traffic in China during this period will grow by 6,1% annually.
