L3Harris Technologies Commercial Aviation Solutions has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Zhuhai Xiangyi Aviation Technology to discuss producing full flight simulators (FFS) for the commercial aviation market in the People’s Republic of China.   

The global partnership and regional production capabilities could help speed deployment of full flight simulators and position the companies as pivotal suppliers to Chinese airlines.

“These exclusive discussions will explore how we can leverage each other’s brand strengths, production expertise and geographical footprint to meet ever-increasing airline demands in the Asia-Pacific region,” said Alan Crawford, President, L3Harris Commercial Aviation Solutions. “Together, we expect the Asia market to grow exponentially. This partnership will help meet their pilot training needs.”