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XLS+ business jet in China for the Chinese market. Cessna���s relationship with CAIGA is expected to help the former tap into what it predicts will be a decade of signi���cant growth in the aviation market. At HPC press time, formation of the joint venture company was still subject to various government approvals and customary conditions. Cessna���s Wichita, Kan., operations will provide components and parts manufacturing and subassemblies for the joint On another single-aisle jet program, GKN Aerospace (Isle of Wight, U.K.) and Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co. (SAMC, Shanghai, China) announced on Nov. 15 that they have revised their memorandum of understanding and signed further agreements that cover manufacturing, development and intellectual property rights for structures on Commercial Aircraft Co. of China Ltd.���s (COMAC) COMAC 919. The plane is a next-generation, twin-turbofan, narrowbody aircraft with 150 seats. In collaboration with SAMC, a wholly owned subsidiary of COMAC, GKN Aerospace is to manufacture and assemble the composite horizontal tail plane (HTP) for the C919. The carbon-���ber composite HTP consists of two major torque-box assemblies joined together at a center rib and includes the elevator assemblies. Working with SAMC, GKN Aerospace will carry out the HTP development activities and, on completion of this phase, move into a manufacturing joint venture that will be called Shanghai GKN-SAMC Aerospace Composite Structure Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Marcus Bryson, CEO of GKN Aerospace and Land Systems, says, ���The ongoing success of this collaboration with SAMC represents both an important expansion of GKN���s long-established working relationship with China and a vital technological step forward in our work on the design and manufacture of advanced composite components and structures.��� GKN employs 5,000 people and has 12 manufacturing locations in China. In other U.S./China aviation news, Cessna Aircraft Co. (Wichita, Kan.) has entered into a joint venture with China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co. Ltd. (CAIGA, Zhuhai, China) to conduct ���nal assembly of the Cessna Citation venture aircraft. The fairings and radome on the Citation XLS+ are composite components. CAIGA operations in Zhuhai will include ���nal assembly, painting, testing, interior installation, customization, ���ight-testing and delivery of Citation XLS+ jets to in-country customers. This joint venture contract stems from the strategic framework agreement that Cessna entered into with CAIGA���s parent company, Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), in March 2012. Bring us your challenge. We can help. Automated Nesting Automated Cutting Ply Inspection If the world���s 10 largest aerospace companies rely on Gerber + Virtek���s sophisticated automation systems to accelerate composite processing, maximize material utilization and ensure quality, shouldn���t you? Laser Templating Contact us today to discuss your challenge. http://bit.ly/gerbercomposites + Laser-Guided Kitting january 2013 | 19