Pair To Develop C919 Engine
MTU and Avic Commercial Aircraft Engine Co. will jointly develop a powerplant for the Comac C919, competing with the CFM International LEAP-X turbofan that is scheduled to become the narrow-body airliner’s first engine. Avic also says it will build an assembly line for C919 engines at Shanghai.
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