Bell Helicopter to build assembly line in NW China
US aircraft producer Bell Helicopter will build a helicopter assembly line in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, local authorities said Saturday.
The project with a total investment of 5.3 billion yuan ($767 million) will be located in Xi'an national civil aerospace industrial base, according to the agreement concluded Friday between Bell and Shaanxi Aviation Industry Development (SAIDC), a subsidiary of Shaanxi Energy Group.
The project includes an assembly line for Bell 407GXP helicopters, a center for helicopter training, emergency response and rescue, as well as research and development related to drones.
Bell Helicopter is one of the world's major helicopter manufacturers. Its products are mainly used in business flying, police services, firefighting and medical rescue.
Founded in 2014, the SAIDC is an aviation platform for Shaanxi provincial government to participate in national aviation industry projects and to facilitate local aviation development.
The project with a total investment of 5.3 billion yuan ($767 million) will be located in Xi'an national civil aerospace industrial base, according to the agreement concluded Friday between Bell and Shaanxi Aviation Industry Development (SAIDC), a subsidiary of Shaanxi Energy Group.
The project includes an assembly line for Bell 407GXP helicopters, a center for helicopter training, emergency response and rescue, as well as research and development related to drones.
Bell Helicopter is one of the world's major helicopter manufacturers. Its products are mainly used in business flying, police services, firefighting and medical rescue.
Founded in 2014, the SAIDC is an aviation platform for Shaanxi provincial government to participate in national aviation industry projects and to facilitate local aviation development.