The Great Game Changer: Belt and Road Intiative (BRI; OBOR)

[ChineseTiger1986]

Google SAM146 jet engine, which is being used in Sukhoi SuperjetSuperjet. That is mainly French engine technology.

I would say in engine tech currently US = UK > France > Russia > China.

China should match Russia by 2020 though.

It is a medium thrust engine.

So far, only 3 countries who have made their 4th gen high thrust turbofan engine so far; USA/Russia/China.

And there will only have 2 countries for the 5th gen high thrust turbofan engine; USA/China.

 

[Martian2]

Chart source: Selected Russian-Chinese Oil & Gas Deals | Forbes

 

[mike2000]

It is a medium thrust engine.

So far, only 3 countries who have made their 4th gen high thrust turbofan engine so far; USA/Russia/China.

And there will only have 2 countries for the 5th gen high thrust turbofan engine; USA/China.

LOOL you are still insisting that China is ahead of the U.K and France in engine tech?Man, you sure are a ultra nationalistic chinese member my friend. Not even Superboy and Beidou will make such a claim and insist on it. I think we should call the Chinese big brother moderator @Hu Songshan and my friend @Chinese-Dragon to talk some sense/reason to Chinese tiger.

Im not trying to put down China or Russia though, for i know they both are indeed moving ahead in their projects aand in Chinas case it has made tremendous progress which many thought they wouldnt have achieved so fast. But to compare a still to be fully operational/reliable engine like WS-10 to a top tier/world class engine maker like Rolls-Royce who has been making engines for decades since world war II before China even started/knew anything about industrialization is indeed laughable to say the least. I wouldnt even go further or into too much detail on this, since every sane member here knows there is no match between the two as of now. So chill my friend.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

LOOL you are still insisting that China is ahead of the U.K and France in engine tech?Man, you sure are a ultra nationalistic chinese member my friend. Not even Superboy and Beidou will make such a claim and insist on it. I think we should call the Chinese big brother moderator @Hu Songshan and my friend @Chinese-Dragon to talk some sense/reason to Chinese tiger.

Im not trying to put down China or Russia though, for i know they both are indeed moving ahead in their projects aand in Chinas case it has made tremendous progress which many thought they wouldnt have achieved so fast. But to compare a still to be fully operational/reliable engine like WS-10 to a top tier/world class engine maker like Rolls-Royce who has been making engines for decades since world war II before China even started/knew anything about industrialization is indeed laughable to say the least. I wouldnt even go further or into too much detail on this, since every sane member here knows there is no match between the two as of now. So chill my friend.

About the UK, it depends. China is ahead in the military aircraft engine, but the UK is more advanced in the passenger jet engine.

About France, we are ahead because they don't possess their own core technology of the turbofan engine.

Since it all belongs to the GE.

The Leap Engine

BTW, the WS-10 engine is fully operational right now. Otherwise, don't you think we are stupid enough to mount it on more than hundred of aircrafts?

 

[Keel]

lol, France hasn't even built any military aircraft engine which is comparable to AL-31 or WS-10, neither is the UK.

I guess the above trolls didnt understand the meaning or have overlooked of the word

 

[Yousafzai_M]

I know they were making deals and specially after the Ukraine conflict, Russia is said to be turning to East. I wasn't aware of the volume though, thanks for sharing.

 

[Keel]

Chart source: Selected Russian-Chinese Oil & Gas Deals | Forbes

That $1.187 Trillion hasnt included period in between 09 and 13 nor the undisclosed deals

 

[SR-91]

Actually Rolls Royce are world leaders in jet engine construction.

France's Snecma has allied with US manufacturers to develop civilian jet engine and has helped Russia develop engines for a new jet.



I am still a little surprised that Russia/China don't feel confident enough to develop a competitive jet engine by 2025.

Its quite simple, China, probably wanted complete TOT on engines n Russia doesn't want to share this critical technology.

 

[mike2000]

Its quite simple, China, probably wanted complete TOT on engines n Russia doesn't want to share this critical technology.

Why would they share it? lol No sane country in this world would EVER share their engine tech with another country to be honest. Not even Russia has done it with their 'best friend' India.

About the UK, it depends. China is ahead in the military aircraft engine, but the UK is more advanced in the passenger jet engine.

About France, we are ahead because they don't possess their own core technology of the turbofan engine.

Since it all belongs to the GE.

The Leap Engine

BTW, the WS-10 engine is fully operational right now. Otherwise, don't you think we are stupid enough to mount it on more than hundred of aircrafts?

Ok if you believe that then good for you.

 

[TaiShang]

China-Russia cooperation in the field of civilian aircraft may create a synergy similar to that of Airbus. So long as there is political will, that's going to happen sooner than later.

Russia, China to Invest $13Bln Into New Long-Haul Airplane Project / Sputnik International

Russia and China plan on investing $13 billion into a joint long-range passenger airplane project. If things work out as planned, the new plane will go into production in 2025.

MOSCOW, January 29 (Sputnik) — Russia and China may invest $13 billion into a joint long-range passenger aircraft project, the president of Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) told journalists Thursday.

Putin Expresses Confidence for New Russia-China Projects in 2015: Kremlin

According to Yury Slusar, the jumbo jet will be built in cooperation with the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) and financed by the two sides on an equal basis. A working group established earlier is expected to prepare the aircraft's preliminary design this year, the UAC head noted.

Details of the cooperation are in the works, however Slusar speculated that Russia may take on the manufacture of the airliner's composite wing, while China may build its fuselage. The engine, he said, could be left to an outside manufacturer since Russia has no production plans for engines of this kind.

Slusar said the plane will undergo its first test flight in 2021 and is expected to go into production in 2025.

Deals for a wide-body passenger aircraft and modern transport helicopter were inked by Moscow and Beijing on June 6, 2014.

 

[TaiShang]

Chart source: Selected Russian-Chinese Oil & Gas Deals | Forbes

Amazing. There you go! China and Russia are true partners now.

Energy ties with Russia 'important for China'
February 14, 2015

People walk past boards showing currency exchange rates in Moscow, Dec 17, 2014. The dramatic fall in Russia's rouble slowed on Dec 17, with the government selling foreign currency to prop it up after a 50 percent fall against the dollar this year. [Photo/China Daily]



The nation should maintain close cooperation with Russia in the energy sector and accelerate a new natural gas pipeline project, said Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli on Friday in Beijing during his meeting with Alexei Miller, president of Russia's state-owned natural gas giant Gazprom OAO.

Zhang said the two neighbors achieved great success in the energy industry last year and will focus on making their cooperation more effective for mutual benefit.

Based on bilateral agreements, China and Russia will accelerate the construction of a western natural gas pipeline linking Russia's Siberia and northwestern China.

"The two nations should also actively explore cooperation opportunities in upstream resources development, energy project construction and equipment manufacturing," Zhang said.

Miller said Russia would like to explore further energy cooperation.

Han Xiaoping, chief information officer of China Energy Net Consulting Co Ltd, said facing political pressure from the West and domestic financial difficulties, Russia needs to swallow its pride and cooperate with China intensively.

"The first item on Russia's agenda should be opening up its energy market for Chinese companies, which will be beneficial for both countries," Han said.

As a strong manufacturing country after years of development, China can contribute more to Russia's energy sector. For instance, PetroChina Co Ltd, the nation's biggest oil and gas producer, can bring advanced exploration technology to Russia.

"Chinese companies' oil and gas exploration equipment can also be brought to Russia for its energy industry growth," he said.

China and Russia signed a $400 billion natural gas supply contract in May, under which Gazprom will supply China with 38 billion cubic meters of gas annually for 30 years, starting in 2018, through the planned eastern pipeline.

The pipeline will connect Russia to China's northeastern Heilongjiang province and from there connect with the industrialized cities along China's eastern coast.

 

[TaiShang]

China’s Xinjiang-Russia trade rose 374% in 2014 | The BRICS Post

February 14, 2015, 9:15 am

Resource-rich Xinjiang remains a critical part of China’s economic strategy [Xinhua]

Trade between China’s far-western Xinjiang and Russia grew more than threefold last year amid a slowdown in the region’s foreign trade due to falling commodity prices, China’s official customs statistics body said on Saturday.

Resource-rich Xinjiang’s trade with Russia rose a whopping 374 per cent year on year in 2014 to $2.15 billion, compared with a 0.4-per cent rise in total Sino-Russian foreign trade to $27.67 billion during the same period.

The Chinese region of Xinjiang borders eight countries, including Russia and Afghanistan. The Chinese government has been battling a growing threat of Islamist militants in the region.

The China-Russia slowdown in overall trade volume is mostly a result of shrinking imports, which saw a 20.9-per cent drop to $4.19 billion last year, China’s statistics body said. Exports rose 5.5 per cent year on year to $23.48 billion.

Falling commodities prices are fueling the decline as crude oil and minerals account for the majority of Xinjiang’s imports. Crude oil and iron ore sand, whose prices fell 18.4 and 21 per cent respectively, accounted for 53.8 per cent of Xinjiang’s total import volume last year.

Trade with Xinjiang’s largest partner, Kazakhstan, with whom the region also shares the border, was down 17.3 per cent to $10.13 billion.

Li Bin, a customs official at Xinjiang’s capital Urumqi, said Xinjiang’s trade growth this year will be underpinned by upcoming policies from local and central governments supporting the rejuvenated Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road initiatives of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Over the past year President Xi Jinping has spelled out ambitious plans to open China’s west and build a “New Silk Road” network of intercontinental land routes and maritime lines that would connect China to its Central and Southeast Asian neighbours. He announced a $40 billion fund to invest in infrastructure projects earlier in November.

Meanwhile, China’s Foreign Minister has, in December, pledged support to Russia as it faces an economic downturn due to sanctions and a drop in oil prices. Boosting trade in yuan is a solution proposed by Beijing.

“Russia has the capability and the wisdom to overcome the existing hardship in the economic situation,” Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. “If the Russian side needs it, we will provide necessary assistance within our capacity.”

 

[Misay]

Wonder the role of Russian in the new jumbo jet.
Doesn't Russia have 3D printing technology and reliable engines for that?

A technology only Russia and the United States, not the engine.The engine is just a smoke bomb

 

[Tshering22]

This would be a good alternative to the Western built options in the coming years. Looking at the timeline, this jet would also replace the IL-96-300PU that Putin flies and the Chinese Air Force One as VVIP transport fleet.

 

[BoQ77]

I do hope the new air passenger come as planned.

The ARJ21 programme was launched in 2002 and took its first flight in 2008. It flew for more than six years, accumulating over 5,000 flight hours, before today's certification.

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MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - Dec. 15, 2006) - MTI Global Inc. (TSX:MTI) announced today that it has been awarded a long term contract by China's AVIC 1 Commercial Aircraft Company (ACAC) to supply thermal and acoustic insulation systems for the new Chinese regional jet - the ARJ 21. The contract is to supply the manufacturer of the aircraft - the Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Factory (SAMF) - in China.

"This contract reconfirms our position as the industry leader for regional jets," said Bill Neill, President and Chief Executive Officer of MTI Global. "This new opportunity opens many doors for MTI-PolyFab into the Asian aerospace market."

The first delivery will take place in 2006 and MTI believes that, based on current listed price for systems, volumes could exceed CDN $1,000,000 per year.

ACAC plans to have the first 90-seat ARJ21-700 aircraft roll out at the end of 2007 followed by first flight in March 2008 and is aiming to have the ARJ21-700 receive Chinese certification in September 2009.

"This contract is a culmination of a three-year effort by our sales and engineering team," said Marc Simard, Executive Vice President, MTI Global's aerospace division. "We are proud to be selected as the supplier of choice for this new program."

"We are very happy to sign the contract for the thermal and acoustic insulation systems with MTI," said Bai Yuanchao, Director of Purchasing, Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Factory. "This joint press release demonstrates the will of MTI Global to open the Asian aerospace market and demonstrates the level of trust and cooperation that both organizations have in each other."

Nancy Liu, Insulation Project Manager at Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Factory stated that, "It is our goal to continue growing our relationship with MTI and to develop new opportunities with them." She adds, "We wish MTI great success in future development and hope our cooperation will be mutually beneficial."

ACAC forecasts a demand of over 500 regional aircraft over the next 20 years for the developing Chinese aviation market. Currently Shandong Airlines has ordered 10 aircraft and will be the launch customer. Shanghai Airlines and Shenzhen Financial Leasing have ordered five and 20 respectively.

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Comac yet to firm ARJ21 delivery date for Chengdu Airlines
By: MAVIS TOH
SINGAPORE

02:13 7 Jan 2015
Comac has yet to firm a date for the delivery of its first ARJ21-700 to launch customer Chengdu Airlines.

A spokesman tells Flightglobal the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is conducting an airworthiness inspection on the regional jet. It is also reviewing Comac’s operational support system and will have to grant it a production licence.

Only after these validations, can the first ARJ21 be delivered sometime in 2015, says the spokesman.

He adds that aircraft 105 to 109 are scheduled for Chengdu Airlines. Aircraft 105 and 106 have taken their first flights, while aircraft 107 is undergoing final assembly. Parts assembly is meanwhile ongoing for aircraft 108 and 109.

CAAC issued type certification for the indigenous regional jet on 30 December 2014, marking a major milestone for China in its foray into the commercial aircraft manufacturing sector. The certification came more than 12 years after the programme was launched.