Boeing Zhoushan delivery center underway

The construction of a Boeing completion and delivery center got underway in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, on Thursday.

The joint venture between Boeing Co and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd is expected to help the Chinese aviation industry promote industrial upgrading and facilitate the transformation of Zhoushan's aviation park into a leading aviation manufacturing base.

Ray Conner, vice-chairman of Boeing, has expressed willingness to expand the partnership with the Chinese aviation industry for mutual benefit, and said the Zhoushan project was another step.