China Formalizes Used Aviation Parts Trading Framework

Operators at a Airbus-led teardown and recycling joint venture in Chengdu

An Airbus-led teardown and recycling joint venture opened in Chengdu in 2024.

Credit: Airbus
The new agreement expanding used parts trade into and out of China creates a reasonable path in for foreign suppliers while retaining authority for Chinese officials to restrict bad actors. Two Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) guidance documents made public in September spell out the...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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