AIDC Delivers First Shroud Panel Set for ERJ 190 Jet
2013/10/03 | By Quincy LiangAerospace Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC), the largest aerospace company in Taiwan, recently held a ceremony to celebrate the delivery of its first shroud panel (including both the flap and aileron) for Embraer's ERJ 190 regional jet to Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), a Japanese subcontractor of the ERJ 190 program.
The Embraer 190/195 is a narrow-body medium-range twin-engine jetliner. The aircraft was announced during the Paris Air Show in 1999 and Embraer kicked off mass production of the model in 2002. ERJ 190/195's first flight was in March 2004. Embraer has received firm orders for several hundreds of the aircraft.
ERJ 190's shroud panel sets were originally produced by KHI. The Japanese company decided to commission AIDC to supply the key parts in 2012. During his speech at the delivery ceremony, Uetake expressed praised AIDC for its high product quality, on-time delivery, and strong composite manufacturing capability. He also said that the partnership between KHI and AIDC has helped parties to achieve the critical goals of the supply program.