Safran and COMAC to create aircraft wiring joint venture

Labinal, a Safran group company, and Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co (SAMC), a subsidiary of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), have signed a framework agreement for the establishment of a joint venture company. Based in Shanghai, the joint venture will focus on the design, development, production and support of EWIS (Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems) for the Asia Pacific aerospace market. The joint venture has been tasked with the execution of the C919 EWIS Program. COMAC has forecasted a global market for more than 2,000 C919 aircraft over the 20 years following entry into service. SAMC will own 51% of the joint venture and Labinal 49%.