Andawell Secures $72M Galley Inserts Order from COMAC in China

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Andawell Science and Technology, a prominent Chinese supplier of aircraft seating and cabin equipment, has secured a 497 million yuan (approximately $72 million USD) order for galley inserts from the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China.

A subsidiary of the company, Andawell Civil Aviation Technology, will provide the galley inserts to Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing, the aircraft assembly division of the state-owned aerospace company. These inserts will be used in the assembly of the C909 and C919 passenger jets, according to a framework agreement recently signed between the companies and announced yesterday.

Galley inserts are the electrical appliances and equipment installed in aircraft kitchens. Historically, these components for China’s domestically produced aircraft have been supplied by international vendors.

Shares of the company listed on the Shenzhen stock exchange closed up 0.4% at 18.83 yuan (about $2.74 USD) per share today, after climbing by as much as 7.5% earlier in the trading session.

Earlier last month, the company announced that it would supply galley inserts for 55 new aircraft ordered by Suparna Airlines, marking the product’s first commercial application. At that time, Andawell had already secured orders for installations in more than 100 aircraft, with the equipment to be installed during the aircraft’s manufacturing process.

Suparna Airlines is a subsidiary of the private Chinese carrier HNA Aviation Group, which has assigned its entire fleet of C919 aircraft to the airline. To date, no C919 aircraft has yet been delivered to Suparna Airlines.

Details about the framework agreement with Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing, including the total number of aircraft involved and eventual deliveries to Suparna Airlines, have not been disclosed.

Andawell was the first Chinese company to receive the China Technical Standard Order Authorization for aircraft galley inserts. The company’s inserts have already been used in retrofitting aircraft such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320.

In 2024, revenue from in-flight equipment sales accounted for 52% of the company’s total income, while its aviation maintenance segment contributed 30%, according to the latest annual financial report.