Textron Aviation has a significant presence at this year's Airshow China in Zhuhai, with four aircraft appearing on static display.
The US company brought four different types to the show: a Cessna Citation XLS+ business jet (appearing at the show for the first time), a Beechcraft 350i turboprop, a Cessna Grand Caravan EX single engine turboprop, and a Beechcraft Baron G58 twin-engine piston aircraft.
The company says it is steadily growing its presence in China, and says its two joint ventures with the China Aviation General Aircraft Company (CAIGA) are going well.
Textron used the show to deliver the first two deliveries of the Citation XLS+ jets to emerge from its Zhuhai facility, which is primarily involved in assembly, painting, testing, interior installation, and customisation of aircraft delivered form the USA.
Meanwhile, the company says its sees strong interest in the Caravan Ex range that it produces with CAIGA in Shijiazhuang.
"The joint venture with CAIGA has been an efficient way to provide solutions to the marketplace as business aviation continues to expand in China," says Bill Harris, vice president, sales Asia-Pacific.
Aircraft configurations the joint venture has delivered include VIP travel, freight, aerial survey and tourism.
In a briefing at the show, Textron added that its Citation X+ and Sovereign+ private jets are "on track" to gain Civil Aviation Adminstration of China (CAAC) certification in early 2015.
Textron Aviation includes the Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker aircraft brands.
Source: Cirium Dashboard
