Reading Time: < 1 minute China’s home-made amphibious aircraft AG600, the world’s largest such plane, makes its official debut in Zhuhai. The aircraft, with a maximum takeoff weight of 53.5 tonnes and a maximum range of more than 5,000 kilometers, can absorb 12 tonnes of water within 20 seconds, which is ideal for performing multiple operations including forest fire fighting, […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) announces the company’s plans to open its first overseas client liaison office. Beijing office is the first step taken to implement the business strategy focused on the brand’s global marketing and setting up corporate offices in other key markets. Beijing office, scheduled to be opened by the end of 2016, […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Y-20, China’s homegrown large transport aircraft, officially joined the People’s Liberation Army Air Force on Wednesday. With a maximum takeoff weight of 200 tonnes, the Y-20 is ideal for transporting cargo and personnel over long distances in diverse weather conditions. “The Y-20 entering into service marks a crucial step for the Air Force improving its […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute After more than a decade of development, China’s first homegrown airliner has officially entered commercial service. The production Comac ARJ21-700 operated by Chengdu Airlines completed its first revenue flight on Tuesday. According to AP, the ARJ entered service with a two-hour flight from Chengdu to Shanghai’s Hongqiao International Airport. The ARJ21-700, from China’s government-owned aircraft […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Russian Helicopters will cooperate with the Chinese state company AVICOPTER to develop the AHL (Advanced Heavy Lift) heavy helicopter. A corresponding intergovernmental agreement was signed by the Russian and Chinese parties in Beijing in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin. “China is our oldest strategic military and technical partner, and we are happy that […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes The world’s newest airliner, the Airbus A350XWB, will make its first demo tour of China between June 25th and July 2nd. During the eight day trip, A350 XWB test aircraft MSN2 (Manufacturer serial number) will fly to Beijing (PEK), Shanghai (SHA), Guangzhou (CAN), Haikou (HAK) and Chengdu (CTU). The tour follows the A350’s endorsement by […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes A Chinese consortium made up of China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS), Qingdao United General Aviation Industrial Development Company (Qingdao United) and CITIC Offshore Helicopter Co. Ltd (COHC) has ordered 100 H135 light-twin helicopters, becoming China’s first customer to form an industrial partnership to launch a H135 final assembly line (FAL) in Qingdao, Shandong province. […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Yesterday China’s Xiaomi announced its latest product—a drone priced at 2999 yuan ($456) for a model with a 4k camera, and 2499 yuan ($380) for a version with a lower resolution 1080p camera. Xiaomi says that a pre-orders will begin for the 1080p version today, while a beta version for the 4k version will be […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute China will further expand air rights and improve the way it allocates international routes to domestic airlines as it tries to encourage them to participate in the international market, the country’s aviation regulator said on Wednesday. In a policy document published on its website, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said the country aimed […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute China is set to invest 77 billion yuan (about $11.9 billion) during 2016 to upgrade its civil aviation infrastructure, which will include the construction of new airports, according to comments made by the head of the country’s civil aviation regulator Wednesday and reported by Xinhua News Agency. The world’s second-largest economy and the most populous […]