Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC)

X-plane escapes cancellation; China’s hybrid powertrains; Modular cargo UAV, India’s indigenous aircraft.

China’s state-owned engine manufacturer unveiled all-electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen-combustion powerplants at the Aero Asia 2025 show in Zhuhai on Nov. 27-30.

We will soon find out whether the high entry barriers around jet engines have diminished and how they are affecting countries that seek greater self-sufficiency.

The U.S. has suspended sales of aircraft technologies to China for use by state-owned commercial aircraft manufacturer Comac, industry sources say.

The debut of two new Chinese military aircraft prototypes shows the country’s steady progress, but with several head-scratching design choices.

New designs will enable China to extend airpower reach to U.S. forces in the Western Pacific.

China is learning the science of airliners, but politics remains an issue, experts say.

Western sanctions have impeded Russia’s participation in the widebody program, but China plans to pursue it alone.

Imagery circulating on Chinese social media appears to show the Chengdu J-20 equipped with WS-15 engines in flight.

China's WS-10 and WS-15 turbofan engines are now in serial production following the finalization of material verifications.

Developed by China's AECC, the CJ-1000A has been developed as an alternate powerplant for the Comac C919 narrowbody airliner.