April 14, 2008 -- Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Factory (SAMF) became a supplier to Airbus on Friday when it delivered its first set of cargo door frames for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft to the French company. The delivery was realized through the joint efforts of the two companies that started at the end of 2005.
This year, SAMF planned to deliver 22 cargo door frames to Airbus. In 2009, the production would increase to 12 units per month. So far, six Chinese manufacturers are supplying parts for Airbus aircraft. The total value of industrial cooperation between Airbus and China's aviation industry was expected to approach $200 million annually in 2010 and $450 million in 2015.
Abstracted from Asia Pulse
