Nov. 30th 2015, Honeywell Aerospace (NYSE: HON) celebrates with the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd.(COMAC) on the delivery of the first ARJ21-700 aircraft to Chengdu Airlines. The ARJ21 is China’s first civil, turbofan regional jet manufactured by COMAC and capable of flying internationally, marking an important milestone for China’s aviation manufacturing industry.
Honeywell is a major international supplier for Chengdu Airlines and COMAC and was chosen to jointly develop, produce and support the primary flight control system for the ARJ21 airliner.
Jeff Rollins, Vice President Original Equipment Manufacturers, Air Transport and Regional, was among several members of the Honeywell Aerospace Asia Pacific team who attended the formal delivery ceremony. Miao Wei, minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Yang Xiong, mayor of Shanghai, Li Jian, deputy head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Jin Zhuanglong, chairman and CPC secretary of COMAC, and thousands of guests and media participated in the ceremony.
The ARJ21 was indigenously designed and manufactured in China mainly to serve hub-spoke routes, such as from central cities to neighboring medium and small cities. Chengdu Airlines plans to put the ARJ21-700 into commercial operation in early 2016 to fly popular routes from Chengdu to Beijing and Shanghai. COMAC has already received over 300 orders for the ARJ21, primarily from Chinese airlines.
The Honeywell primary flight control system will help reduce pilot workload and maintain flight safety. It acts as the pilot’s primary interface for flight operation, with an advanced architecture and capabilities. The system features three-axis fly-by-wire controls for ailerons, spoilers, elevators and rudder. It requires no mechanical backup system, resulting in reduced operating costs from decreased overall aircraft weight and less scheduled and unscheduled maintenance downtime.
Honeywell has worked closely with COMAC on the ARJ21 since program launch and will support COMAC to fulfill all certification and delivery dates. The ARJ21-700 advanced regional jet received its type certification from the CAAC on Dec. 30, 2014.
Honeywell and COMAC are also collaborating on their larger C919 airliner, in which Honeywell will provide four major systems. Honeywell has a long term commitment to working with COMAC and its other Chinese partners to advance China’s aerospace industry.
霍尼韦尔航空航天集团（纽约证券交易所代码：HON）与中国商用飞机有限责任公司（简称“中国商飞”）共同庆祝首架ARJ21-700飞机成功交付至成都航空。由中国商飞制造的ARJ21是中国首架民用涡扇喷气支线客机，该机型有能力承担国际性飞行任务。ARJ21的成功交付标志着中国航空制造业的又一座重要里程碑。
作为成都航空和中国商飞主要的国际供应商之一，霍尼韦尔荣幸地获选与中国商飞携手为ARJ21开发、生产并提供主飞行控制系统。
霍尼韦尔航空航天集团空中交通与支线航空运输亚太区飞机制造及设备合作副总裁罗翎（Jeff Rollins）携团队出席了此次正式交付仪式。国家工业和信息化部部长、党组书记苗圩，上海市长杨雄，中国民用航空局副局长李健，中国商飞董事长兼党委书记金壮龙，以及数千名嘉宾和媒体共同出席仪式并见证了这一历史时刻。
ARJ21由中国自主设计并生产，主要用于满足从中心城市向周边小城市辐射型航线的使用要求。成都航空计划于2016年初将ARJ21-700投入商业运营，执飞成都至北京和上海的热门航线。目前，中国商飞已获得超过300架ARJ21订单，主要来自中国各大航空公司。
霍尼韦尔的主飞行控制系统将帮助减轻飞行员的工作量，并保持飞行安全。作为飞行员操控飞机的主要界面，该系统拥有先进的架构和功能，在副翼、扰流板、升降舵和方向舵上采用三轴电传飞控系统，同时，由于无需机械备份，该系统有效减少了机身重量，缩短了定期及不定期飞机停场维护时间，从而降低了运营成本。
自ARJ21项目启动以来，霍尼韦尔一直与中国商飞密切合作，未来仍将继续支持中国商飞完成该机型的相关认证及交付工作。2014年12月30日，ARJ21-700新型喷气支线飞机获得了中国民用航空局颁发的型号合格证。
多年以来，霍尼韦尔全力支持中国商飞，除了积极参与ARJ21项目外，还为C919大型客机项目提供四个主要系统。霍尼韦尔始终秉持对中国的长期承诺，与中国商飞及其他本土合作伙伴共同推动中国航空事业发展。
