Speaking at the International Russian Engineer Congress, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov stated that Russia has achieved breakthroughs in aircraft manufacturing, developing systems and expertise suitable for export to international markets including China and Brazil. Alikhanov suggested potential collaboration with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and Brazil's Embraer, stating that Russia produces domestic equivalents to global monopoly suppliers, including engines comparable to systems from Pratt & Whitney and GE.
Alikhanov also highlighted ongoing industrial ties with the United Arab Emirates in aviation and shipbuilding. The minister stated that foreign investors are participating in Russian projects such as Aurus, under which an aviation and shipbuilding division is currently being developed with the involvement of UAE investors. Aurus is partially funded by Abu Dhabi-based Tawazun Holdings.
The report by Russia's Pivot to Asia cited earlier statements from Vadim Badekha, CEO of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), part of state corporation Rostec. Badekha noted that Chinese aircraft manufacturers may look to import-substituted systems developed for Russia's SJ-100 and MC-21 airliners, pointing out that aircraft currently built in China rely on Western components for approximately 90% of their equipment.
China has been accelerating domestic aviation component manufacturing and localization to reduce vulnerability to external supply disruptions. Forecasts from Boeing and Airbus project that China's expanding domestic air travel sector will require more than 8,000 new passenger aircraft over the coming decades.
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