2012-03-30 (China Military News cited from flightglobal.com and by Siva Govindasamy) -- Embraer is still waiting for the Chinese government to approve plans to build Legacy 600 and 650 business jets at its former ERJ-145 facility in Harbin.
Ernie Edwards, president of Embraer Executive Jets, says the Brazilian company and its ... READ MORE

2012-03-28 (China Military News cited from ANDREW GALBRAITH and by ANDREW GALBRAITH) -- China's private jet demand is throttling up, but regulatory and infrastructure barriers mean the sector isn't cleared for takeoff just yet.
At the Asian Business Aviation Conference in Shanghai this week, the world's aircraft makers are lined up ... READ MORE

2012-03-25 (China Military News cited from Duluth News Tribune and by Mark Stodghill) -- An agreement Cessna Aircraft Co., reached Friday with partners in China is indicative of the promise of the aviation market in that country and is not a threat to Duluth-based airplane builder Cirrus’ potential sales there, ... READ MORE

2012-03-13 (China Military News cited from Shanghai Daily) -- China is to open up its low altitude airspace from 2015 to enable a growing number of planes for general aviation, including the purchase and use of private jets, the country's top civil aviation regulator said on Monday.
A trial operation in ... READ MORE

2012-03-05 (China Military News cited from Xinhua ) -- A political advisor and inertia technology expert said Monday the growth of China's general aviation and the opening of low-altitude airspace are "imperative" but they should be developed prudently in terms of state security and air traffic safety.
"The number of China's aircraft in ... READ MORE

2012-01-18 (China Military News cited from China Daily) -- Dassault Falcon aims to sell 20 business jets in China in 2012, accounting for 25 percent of the company's annual global  sales.
"China will be the biggest market of our company," said Jean Michael-Jacob, vice president of Dassault Falcon, owned by the ... READ MORE

2012-01-02 (China Military News cited from ainonline.com and by Thierry Dubois) -- Lao Airlines, the national airline of Laos, expects to take delivery of its first Avic “Modern Ark” MA600 turboprop “sometime after February,” marking the 56-seat turboprop’s entry into revenue service outside China. The only other two existing MA600s, ... READ MORE

2011-12-14 (China Military News cited from bizcommunity.com) -- According to DefenceWeb, altAfrican airlines have ordered six MA60 twin turboprop airliners, bolstering a drive by China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) to further exploit the aircraft's potential in Africa and Latin America. According to AVIC, National Airways Cameroon has ordered three MA60s, ... READ MORE

2011-12-02 (China Military News cited from flightglobal.com and by John Croft) -- Capitalised by its new China-based owner - China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA) - Cirrus plans to reveal certification and production plans for its SF50 Vision single-engined jet in January.
"CAIGA is fully on board with the programme," said ... READ MORE