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South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
US export controls: a delay, but not a grounding, for China's aircraft engines
Washington's technology-export restrictions targeting Chinese plane makers this week will delay China's jet engine indigenisation process in the near term, but any setback will only harden resolve in Beijing for tech self-reliance to test and launch a home-grown engine, analysts said on Friday. Advertisement United States officials have reportedly suspended some sales of technologies linked to jet engines that could be built for Chinese state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's (Comac) civilian aircraft. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs pushed back at the US engine controls on Friday, with spokesman Lin Jian accusing the US of 'maliciously blocking and suppressing China'. 'We firmly oppose this and will resolutely safeguard our legitimate rights and interests,' Lin said at a regular news briefing. Analysts said China will devote more resources to develop a home-grown jet aircraft engine within the next two to three years, while the giant Shanghai-based manufacturer that aims to someday rival multinationals Airbus and Boeing for world market share may be forced to slow the production of aircraft. Advertisement China's C919, its first single-aisle passenger jet, has been in commercial operation for just two years.
Bloomberg
5 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
US Halts Exports of Some Jet Engine Tech to China, NYT Says
US President Donald Trump has barred the export of critical US jet engine parts and technology to China, the New York Times reported. The move could seriously impact China's efforts to develop a domestic planemaking industry, with one person familiar with the matter saying the US Commerce Department had suspended some licenses that allowed US companies to sell products and technology to state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corp of China Ltd.
Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
US suspends engine sales to Chinese planemaker Comac
Comac is developing its own commercial planes to compete with dominant planemakers. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON : The US has suspended some sales to China of critical US technologies, including those related to jet engines to Chinese state-owned aerospace manufacturer Comac, the New York Times reported today. Comac is developing its own commercial planes to compete with dominant planemakers Airbus and Boeing, but China does not yet have suitable homegrown engines and remains reliant on imports. Citing two people familiar with the matter, the New York Times said the move was in response to Beijing's recent restriction on exports of critical minerals to the US. The newspaper said the department had suspended some licences that allowed US firms to sell products and technology to Comac to develop its C919 aircraft, according to one person familiar with the matter. The US commerce department told Reuters in a statement that it was reviewing exports of strategic significance to China. 'In some cases, commerce has suspended existing export licenses or imposed additional licence requirements while the review is pending,' it said. Aviation equipment is among the sectors affected, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Comac did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A spokesman for the Chinese embassy in Washington told Reuters: 'China firmly opposes the US's overstretching the concept of national security, abusing export controls, and maliciously blocking and suppressing China.' Comac's single-aisle C919 plane is made in China but many of its components come from overseas, including its LEAP-1C engine made by a joint venture between GE Aerospace and France's Safran. GE Aerospace did not offer an immediate comment. The C919 – designed to compete with best-selling narrow-body models from Airbus and Boeing – entered service in China in 2023 after winning domestic safety certification in 2022. Eighteen C919s are currently in operation, according to aviation intelligence provider ch-aviation, and they fly only within mainland China and Hong Kong. GE was first granted a license to sell the C919's LEAP engines to Comac in 2014. Early in 2020, the US weighed whether to deny GE's latest license request for the engine, but president Donald Trump's first administration granted it. 'I want China to buy our jet engines, the best in the World,' Trump said on social media in February that year. 'I want to make it EASY to do business with the United States, not difficult.'
Reuters
5 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
GE Aerospace CEO sees supply chain improvements, despite tariff hit
May 28 (Reuters) - GE Aerospace's CEO said on Wednesday he is seeing supply chain improvements that will support a 15% to 20% increase in deliveries this year of jet engines used on popular narrowbody aircraft, after snags challenged deliveries in 2024. CEO Larry Culp also told the Bernstein Strategic Decisions conference that the engine maker pledged to be 'completely in sync' with customer Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab, as the U.S. planemaker gradually grows production of its strong-selling 737 MAX to a monthly rate of 38 and possibly above this year. GE Aerospace, however, is still expecting a hit of more than $500 million from tariffs due to a U.S.-led trade war.
South China Morning Post
6 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China's next-gen turbine blade promises supercharged jet power, more longevity
A recently granted patent in China's aeronautics industry has signalled a significant leap in the development of a critical component for jet engines – a next-generation self-cooling turbine blade that could mean critical advantages for both the country's military and civilian aircraft. The patent outlined a new method for producing alloy turbine blades capable of withstanding temperatures up to 15 per cent higher than existing versions. The improved heat resistance was expected to deliver greater engine thrust , better fuel efficiency, and longer service life. The Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials under Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) received the patent for advanced turbine blade manufacturing in late April. AECC has led Chinese research on military engines for fighter jets such as the J-10CE , the same ones used by Pakistan's military – which Beijing recently confirmed shot down Indian jets – as well as civilian plane engines like the CJ1000A and CJ2000. The latest innovation helped to cement its leadership in high-performance propulsion technologies. According to the China National Intellectual Property Administration, the patent, which was first filed in October, was co-developed by AECC and Handan Xinxing Special Steel Tube Company in northern China's Hebei province. 01:32 Chinese plane designed to travel twice as fast as Concorde completes test flight Chinese plane designed to travel twice as fast as Concorde completes test flight High-temperature alloy turbine blades are a critical component in modern jet engines, directly influencing thrust output, fuel efficiency and reliability. Conventional turbine blades tend to degrade from prolonged exposure to extreme heat, restricting overall engine performance. The newly patented method aims to overcome this limitation by improving the thermal tolerance of the blades.
