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SHOW REPORT CHINA

airBaltic in the coming weeks, it is a pleasure the Industrial Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.
to be showcasing the aircraft in China for the (also known as CIB Leasing) headquartered in
first time and updating the industry on our Beijing, China. The 10-aircraft order is valued
progress,” said Andy Solem, Vice President, at US$472 million (at current list prices).
Sales – China and North Asia, Bombardier
OPPOSITE TOP: Beijing, China
headquartered CIB Leasing Commercial Aircraft. The CSeries till date Pratt & Whitney
was revealed by Bombardier as has only a single firm order from an Asian Aero Engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney
the customer for a previously carrier in Korean Air, which has placed orders which made several announcements at the
announced firm order for 10 for 10 CS300s.However company officials show, also has long history in China, it was the
CRJ900 regional jets, valued at
approximately US$472 million (at remain confident of demand for the CSeries first engine company to provide propulsion
list prices) from Chinese airlines and aircraft lessors. systems to China in 1973, followed by the
“The C Series aircraft, utilised in a regional first western aerospace manufacturing joint
OPPOSITE BELOW: Rockwell role, is ideally suited to support the Chinese venture – Pratt & Whitney Aerotech in 1996.
Collin in-flight entertainment (IFE)
system are proving popular with Government’s goals to make domestic air Currently, Pratt & Whitney has four joint
Chinese airlines travel accessible to all Chinese citizens at ventures and more than 1,000 employees in
low cost and in an environmentally efficient China. “Pratt & Whitney PurePower Geared
BELOW: Tang Huanguang (front manner,” Solum stresses. The Canadian Turbofan engine has received increasing
left), chairman, Qingdao Airlines
and Doug Cai (front right) signs a airframer has forecast that China will require recognition from Chinese airlines. Most
contract for the airline’s selection 1,550 new airplanes in the 100- to 150-seat recently, Qingdao Airlines has selected
of Pratt & Whitney PurePower segment over the next 20 years. Bombardier PurePower engines to power its order of
Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine to also announced at Zhuhai that a previously 18 firm Airbus A320neo family aircraft.
power its order of 18 firm Airbus
A320neo family aircraft at Air unidentified customer for 10 firm orders Our PurePower engines will power the new
Show China held in Zhuhai CRJ900 aircraft could now be identified as generation of airlines and their passengers

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