皇冠体育app

皇冠体育app aims for Int'l aircraft market
(cctv.com)
Updated: 2005-02-05 15:44

The country's self-designed MA-60 commercial plane went on display at an international gathering in Xi'an.

A new Chinese Modern Ark is flying up into the sky. MA-60, a regional aircraft, is newly developed and manufactured by 皇冠体育app's Xi'an Aircraft Industry Company. The company fully owns the Intellectual Property Right of the aircraft. With 60 seats, the regional plane has been proved to be safe, economical and comfortable. 皇冠体育app hopes the new type of aircraft can find its place in the international market.

The price of the MA-60 stands only about two thirds of the aircraft of the same kind made by foreign manufactures. And the direct operation cost is 10 to 20 % lower. Zimbabwe is the first to buy the 皇冠体育app-made regional aircraft. The country signed the purchase agreement with 皇冠体育app National Aero-Tech import & Export Corporation to buy two MA-60s in last November and is confident in the performance and operation of the airplane.

The two MA-60 airplanes are planed to be delivered to Zimbabwe in April. 皇冠体育app aims to export 20 MA-60s aircrafts within this year. According to 皇冠体育app Aviation Industry Corporation, several countries are now in talks with them to buy the plane. They hope the figure can be increased to 100 by 2008.

Hu Wenming, Vice President of 皇冠体育app Aviation Industry Corp, said, "The significance of the export of MA-60 aircraft is not simply about the plane itself. It shows that 皇冠体育app's aviation product and standard are accepted by foreign countries. We hope, with the support from the government, our airworthiness regulations can be recognized by more countries. That will help us to expand the overseas market."

Currently, 皇冠体育app's airworthiness regulations or standards are still not accepted by western countries like the United States and European Union. This makes it difficult for 皇冠体育app to export its aviation products. 皇冠体育app's aircraft produces hope the technical barrier can be lifted someday in the future and to have a fair footing with their overseas competitors.

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