China's Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC)

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

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

By Chen Chuanren, Sean Broderick
China Southern Airlines brought the Boeing 737-8 back into commercial service, the first Chinese carrier to do so since Beijing grounded the MAX in 2019.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
CAAC Director Liang Nan said these flights are scheduled to resume operations from late January to February.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
With a carrying payload of 10 tonnes, the ARJ21 converted freighter variant is designed to fill the last-mile gap not served by larger aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Fifteen pilots have received their Comac C919 type certification following a two-month evaluation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
The recent China Air Show in Zhuhai was used as the platform for the certification announcements, giving them the visibility the Chinese administration intended
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The announcement was made at China’s Zhuhai Airshow, which Embraer has brought its E195-E2 “Tech Lion” aircraft to.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Thierry Dubois
The validation of the ATR 42-600's type certificate opens up a vast market for the regional turboprop.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
No Chinese major has returned to profitability after a short “honeymoon period” in late 2020.
Airlines & Lessors