# COMAC and GKN Aerospace form joint venture for civil aviation parts in Jingjiang

COMAC and GKN Aerospace established a joint venture, the CAFE civil aviation structural parts manufacturing project, with a total investment of 5.2 billion yuan. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on November 25, 2020, in Jingjiang Economic and Technological Development Zone. The first phase will produce flat tails, spoilers, and fairings for civil aircraft.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2024-01-15
- Where: Jingjiang, Jiangsu, China
- Value: $722.0M (5.20B CNY)
- Status: under construction
- Products: civil aircraft structural parts, flat tails, spoilers, fairings, metal and composite parts
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Comac](https://endata.com/companies/3631.md) (partner)
- [GKN Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/3849.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [haythink.com](https://www.haythink.com/comac-and-gkn-aerospace-establish-a-joint-venture-to-produce-civil-aviation-metal-and-composite-parts/), 2024-01-15: "The joint venture project has a total investment of 5.2 billion yuan and a total investment of 3.6 billion yuan in the first phase."

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