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Earlier last week, CBI member Boeing and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), China's largest state-owned aviation company, signed an agreement to launch the AVIC-Boeing Manufacturing Innovation Centre in Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi Province in central China.
The new centre, scheduled to open in early 2012, will provide classroom training for AVIC employees as well as hands-on training for workers in AVIC factories.
Increasing AVIC's efficiency and capacity to supply high-quality components for Boeing airplanes will in turn improve Boeing's production system. In addition, the centre will also help AVIC move closer towards achieving its objective of improving its manufacturing and technological capabilities to achieve global Tier-1 supplier status.
As the initial work statement of the new centre, Boeing also announced that it had awarded a contract to manufacture 737 rudders to Chengfei Commercial Aircraft Co. (CCAC), an AVIC company located in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province in southwestern China.
Commenting on the new agreement, Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh said, "As a company in a global market poised for tremendous growth, we need to increase both the capacity and capabilities of our supply chain. The AVIC-Boeing Manufacturing Innovation Centre is consistent with our approach of partnering with suppliers to enhance their quality and productivity. AVIC has been a valuable supplier partner to Boeing for many years. This agreement is an opportunity to advance their capabilities and add value for Boeing and our customers."
Please click here to read Boeing's official press release.
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