China's first large-scale production line for civil aviation tires is now operational in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with an expected annual output of 100,000 high-performance tires.
On Thursday, an Airbus A320 landed smoothly in Guangxi's Guilin City, marking the first successful test flight of a civil aviation aircraft fitted with domestically produced aviation radial tires.
The aviation tire was developed by Lanyu Aircraft Tire Development Company, a subsidiary of Sinochem Holdings.
Currently, this new digital civil aviation tire production line can produce tires for six different aircraft models and 12 specifications. Previously, the tires produced by the production line had already been compatible with aircraft models such as the C909, B737, and A320.
At present, 98 percent of the aircraft tires used in China's civil aviation are imported. The operation of the new production line marks a significant step, as China has now gained the capacity to domestically produce tires for its aircraft models. "There are more than a thousand tire companies in the world, but only a dozen can produce aviation tires. The completion of this production line represents a key breakthrough in China's aviation tire manufacturing, marking the shift from zero to one. The line's capacity can meet around 40 percent of the current domestic demand," said Lu Hengyu, a principal of the Lanyu Aircraft Tire Development Company.
In addition to serving domestic customers, the company also plans to expand into overseas markets, with the goal of achieving large-scale commercial use of its tires by both domestic and international airlines.
China's first large-scale civil aviation tire production line begins operation
