News | 15 May 2013 11:40 | Stephen Trimble
Cessna executives have started thinking about the merits of expanding manufacturing operations in high-growth markets outside China, where the company is...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Cessna-considers-expanding-local-production-in-more-high-growth-markets-385879/News | 02 May 2013 11:28 | Dan Thisdell
GKN Aerospace's talks with Comac on supplying horizontal stabilisers for the developmental C919 airliner have reached "a bit of an impasse", says chief executive Marcus Bryson.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/GKN-Comac-deal-for-C919-stabilisers-hits-impasse-385411/News | 29 Apr 2013 06:52 | Mavis Toh
Chinese airframer Comac has completed crosswind validation tests for its ARJ21 regional jet programme. Aircraft 102 took off from Jiayuguan airport...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Comac-ARJ21-completes-crosswind-tests-385255/News | 18 Apr 2013 08:52 | Siva Govindasamy
Hong Kong-based business aviation firm Metrojet is finally making a move into the Chinese market, via a joint venture with the mainland's Zhuhai Hanxing General Aviation.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ABACE-Metrojet-makes-foray-into-mainland-China-with-Zhuhai-Hanxing-joint-venture-384821/News | 12 Mar 2013 09:09 | Greg Waldron
A report by the Project 2049 Institute contends that Beijing has made considerable strides in its development of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). "The...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/China-investing-in-destabilising-UAV-capabilities-report-383326/News | 06 Mar 2013 06:57 | Greg Waldron
The chief designer of the Shenyang J-15 fighter has compared the aircraft to the Boeing F/A-18 Hornet, and suggests that the developmental J-31 could one...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/China-fighter-designer-compares-J-15-to-FA-18-Hornet-383100/News | 06 Mar 2013 04:10 | Mavis Toh
Comac has begun modifying the landing gear of its ARJ21 regional jet, a move that could lead to the aircraft's certification being pushed back once again. Liebherr-Aerospace,...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ARJ21-landing-gear-modifications-point-to-further-delays-383095/News | 30 Jan 2013 03:21 | Mavis Toh
Chinese airframer Comac has completed stall tests for its ARJ21 regional jet programme. Aircraft 104, one of six regional jets undergoing both ground...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Comac-ARJ21-completes-CAAC-stall-tests-381629/News | 04 Dec 2012 03:55
Fokker Elmo has been selected to cooperate on the development of an electrical wiring and interconnection system (EWIS) for the Comac ARJ21 aircraft. The...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Fokker-Elmo-to-develop-EWIS-for-Comac-ARJ21-379735/News | 27 Nov 2012 06:39 | Greg Waldron
Cessna and China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA) have entered a joint venture contract for the final assembly of Caravan turboprop aircraft in...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Cessna-CAIGA-formalise-Caravan-joint-venture-379479/News | 21 Nov 2012 15:02 | Greg Waldron
Chinese firms toned down some of their military equipment displays at this year's Airshow China, but several new designs were in attendance ...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IN-FOCUS-How-China-downplayed-the-bombast-at-Zhuhai-show-379308/News | 21 Nov 2012 04:28 | Mavis Toh
Chinese airframer Comac has completed 80.5% of the 292 scheduled ground tests for its ARJ21 regional jet programme. The aircraft is now undergoing...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ARJ21-completes-majority-of-ground-tests-379282/News | 20 Nov 2012 06:51 | Greg Waldron
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is conducting ground rig tests of a small, twin-spool turbofan engine for use aboard business jets of six...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/China-developing-Jiuzhai-turbofan-for-6-8-seat-business-jets-379225/News | 19 Nov 2012 03:02
<p>Bell Helicopter announced the sale of 16 helicopters to various Chinese parties during the recent Airshow China in Zhuhai.</p><p>On 15 November, Bell announced...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Airshow-China-Bell-announces-16-helicopter-deals-379158/News | 15 Nov 2012 03:41 | Firdaus Hashim
Comac signed two agreements with GKN Aerospace on 14 November. The agreements cover the sharing of technology in the manufacturing of horizontal stabiliser...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/AIRSHOW-CHINA-Comac-GKN-Aerospace-sign-agreements-379036/News | 15 Nov 2012 02:06 | Firdaus Hashim
Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines has picked the CFM International CFM56-5B engines for two Airbus A320 aircraft that it will receive in 2014. The...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/AIRSHOW-CHINA-Spring-Airlines-orders-CFM-engines-for-two-A320s-379030/News | 14 Nov 2012 09:52 | Ellis Taylor
<p>Airbus has sold a Sharklet-equipped ACJ319 jet to an undisclosed Chinese customer, taking the number of Airbus corporate jets ordered by customers in greater...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/AIRSHOW-CHINA-Airbus-sells-ACJ319-to-Chinese-customer-378976/News | 14 Nov 2012 09:48 | Ellis Taylor
<p>Piaggio Aero has delivered the first P180 Avanti II business aircraft to a Chinese customer at Airshow China.</p><p>Beijing-based Free Sky Aviation received...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/AIRSHOW-CHINA-Piaggio-delivers-first-Avanti-II-to-China-378975/News | 14 Nov 2012 09:05 | Mavis Toh
Comac is aiming to capture half of China's demand for narrowbody aircraft over the next 15 years.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/AIRSHOW-CHINA-Comac-eyes-half-of-Chinas-narrowbody-market-378972/News | 14 Nov 2012 08:48 | Ellis Taylor
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai has signed engine maintenance agreements with Postal Airlines China and Japanese airline Solaseed Air, the MRO firm announced at Airshow...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/AIRSHOW-CHINA-MTU-signs-deals-with-Postal-Airlines-Solaseed-Air-378969/