AVIC to roll out MA700 in 2019; first delivery likely in 2022

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The first Aviation Corp. of China (AVIC) MA700 turboprop airliner should be rolled out around the middle of 2019, following the start of manufacturing of long-lead parts in December 2017. A first flight is slated to follow by the end of 2019, but will happen then only if all goes smoothly, a program...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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