China's Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC)

By Chen Chuanren
The CAAC says it will support "smooth and orderly resumption of international passenger flights" and approve applications from airlines "in a timely manner."
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
EHang's EH216-S is on track to be the first electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to be type-certified in the world.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau, Chen Chuanren
With limited growth prospects in Western markets, Embraer aims to grow in China and India.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Matthew Fulco
China was the first country to ground the Boeing 737 MAX following two fatal crashes that occurred five months apart.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren, Sean Broderick
Chinese operators had almost 100 737 MAXs in their fleets when the variant was grounded in March 2019 following two fatal accidents.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Certification of the Embraer E195-E2 by the Civil Aviation Administration of China follows approval of the smaller E190-E2 announced at Zhuhai Airshow in 2022.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Henry Canaday
Rapid Chinese air traffic recovery has posed parts challenges for regulators, airlines and suppliers.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
China’s AutoFlight is claiming a world first with the formation flight of three prototypes of its planned Prosperity 1 air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has secured Chinese certification for its H175 twin-engine super-medium helicopter in China.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Gross proceeds from the private placement will be used by the Guangzhou-based startup for working capital and general corporate purposes.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The rally in advanced air mobility stocks has been ongoing since early May.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick, Ben Goldstein
Startups look to larger vehicles as eVTOL leaders move into the all-important certification testing phase.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Chinese startup AutoFlight is debuting its fourth full-scale proof-of-concept electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi at the Paris Air Show.
Paris Air Show

How does India’s air travel development compare with China’s?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Chinese air taxi startup EHang has reiterated its confidence in receiving type certification in the “near future.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
Despite bullish forecasts, China's international passenger flights were at just 30% of pre-pandemic levels as of April.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China will abolish the requirement for inbound travelers to present negative PCR tests for COVID beginning April 29.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) data shows that China has reinstated flights to 59 countries, or 82% of 2019 levels.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
With China’s reopening in January, what is in store for MRO?
Workforce & Training

By Ben Goldstein
EHang says that more than 70% of compliance testing required by the CAAC has been or will be completed soon.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Speaking in Singapore, a CAAC representative said safety data remains fragmented and isolated because of data ownership and protection issues.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The fallout of China’s movement control and border restrictions in 2022 were evident in CAAC's annual airport operating statistics.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
AutoFlight, a startup with operations in China and Europe, has completed the longest flight to date by an eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Daily domestic flights within China averaged almost 12,000 during the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday which saw 9 million passengers fly.
Airports & Networks

By Prachi Patel
Jason Dickstein, president of Washington Aviation Group, gives insights into AFRA and CAAC's collaboration program.
Supply Chain