Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for global aerospace, defense, and other mission critical industries, announced today a new cooperation with China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CMC). The collaboration between Astronics and CMC will create a channel for Astronics to provide Chinese airlines, OEMs and service providers with state-of-the-art inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) hardware and certification services for compliance in China and the United States.

On November 6, Michael Kuehn, President of Astronics Connectivity Systems and Certification (CSC), and Ruan Guang, Chairman of CMC, signed the cooperation agreement at the Second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China. Top executives from Astronics and China Genertec, the shareholder of CMC, witnessed the signing ceremony.

"This agreement enables Astronics to serve Chinese aircraft enterprises with the world's most advanced IFEC hardware technology and certification services, and strongly positions us in the fastest growing aerospace market in the world," says Michael Kuehn.