MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CHINA INC.

The newly appointed president ofMcDonnell Douglas China Inc.is aretired major general from the UnitedStates,He was born and grew up in Chinaand can speak Chinese fluently,Recently hewas interviewed in Chinese by the Chinesereporters from various media. He said,"In the world,there are onlytwo general assembly lines for the newestMD-90 airplanes:one is in Long Beach,California,the USA;the other is in China." As early as in 1975 the companydelivered to the Chinese government a planto co-produce MD-80 airplanes.In 1979 anagreement was signed between the companyand the Shanghai Aviation IndustryCorporation to co-produce cabin doors with