China Southern expands Collins on-site agreement by five years

China Southern Airlines (CSN) recently expanded its 10-year on-site support agreement with Collins Aerospace to 15 years. The new agreement has added support for Collins’ Integrated Drive Generator (IDG) and other electric generators for multiple aircraft platforms, including the B787, A320neo, and ARJ21. Collins’ IDG provides primary electric power for the aircraft’s electrical system by converting variable engine input speed to a constant output speed, thus enabling the generator portion of the IDG to produce alternating current at a constant frequency. Mike Yue, regional director, customer & account management, said: “This agreement will provide CSN with continued support for its