Recently, there is a question about the location of the second assembly plant of the C919 aircraft that has attracted widespread attention on the Internet. The reason why this topic has caused heated discussions is because it involves the interests and competition of various cities. However, the reality is that Shanghai has already eaten this delicious "cake" alone.
The C919 aircraft is China's first single-aisle large trunk airliner developed in full accordance with international advanced airworthiness standards, which is of great significance for the development of China's aviation industry and the enhancement of the core competitiveness of the national aviation industry. In order to improve production efficiency and reduce transportation costs, the second final assembly plant of C919 aircraft needs to be located in an area with convenient transportation and complete supporting industries.
Obviously, Shanghai Pudong has the advantages of developing the aviation manufacturing industry, with a complete industrial chain and a good policy environment. Therefore, COMAC has decided to establish a second final assembly plant for C919 aircraft in Pudong, Shanghai. This shows that for a long time in the future, Shanghai will monopolize the resources and advantages of the C919 aircraft, and it will be difficult for other cities to compete with it.
In response to this problem, some people suggested that other cities should actively strive for the settlement of the second assembly plant of C919 aircraft to promote local economic development and industrial upgrading. However, as things stand, this is highly unlikely. First of all, Shanghai has become a leading aviation manufacturing industry base in China, with a complete industrial chain and policy support; Secondly, as China's first self-developed large aircraft, the production and operation of the C919 aircraft requires a large amount of technical support and talent reserves, and these resources are mainly concentrated in the Yangtze River Delta region.
To sum up, although other cities may have the willingness and ability to strive for the settlement of the second final assembly plant of the C919 aircraft, under the current realistic conditions, this possibility is not large. Therefore, other cities should look at this problem rationally, devote more energy to the development and innovation of their own industries, and strive to improve their economic competitiveness and comprehensive strength.