Casic Is Branching Into Civil Aircraft Parts
By Bradley Perrett perrett@aviationweek.com
ZHUHAI
Chinese missile and space group Casic is pushing into civil aircraft manufacturing, announcing that it plans to set up a factory to make composite parts, including some for the Comac C919 airliner.
The move presents the world’s composites suppliers with an important new competitor, and it is part of the group’s wider strategy to move into civil markets. That strategy is itself ...