During the COMAC Supplier Conference held in Xi'an, China on March 20th, COMAC has presented FACC with the prestigious Supplier of the Year Award. By this award, the Chinese aircraft manufacturer honored the successful ramp up of the production throughout 2024. Until 2023, all components for COMAC’s twin-engine passenger aircraft have been produced at FACC’s headquarter in Austria. With the successful transition of components to FACC’s manufacturing partner, FACC has achieved its delivery target and is further strengthening its global manufacturing footprint.

"This award reflects the excellent work of our dedicated teams in Austria and China. We are thankful for their commitment and look forward to continuing our successful partnership with COMAC on the C909 & C919 program," underlines CEO Robert Machtlinger.

Longstanding partnership

FACC has been a development and manufacturing partner of COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd.) for over 20 years, starting with the development and production of key components for the COMAC ARJ21 (later renamed as C909) in 2004. FACC is responsible for the design, production, qualification and certification of the C909 aircraft interior. In the C919 program, FACC is manufacturing the passenger cabin with cockpit panels, the reception and service area at the rear of the aircraft as well as the spoilers and winglets.

Strong demand

The segment for narrow-body aircraft such as the C919 is experiencing continued strong demand worldwide. According to COMAC’s forecasts, there will be a need for over 6,000 single-aisle passenger aircraft over the next twenty years. With FACC being one of COMAC’s strategic manufacturing partners, this is a significant perspective for growth.