China Aviation Industry General Aircraft

China Aviation Industry General Aircraft

Industry	Aerospace
Founded	July 2009
Headquarters	Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
Key people	Wang Bin (Chairman)[1] Qu Jingwen (President)
Products	General aviation aircraft
Total assets	CN￥54.4 billion[2]
Owner	Government of the People's Republic of China
Parent	Aviation Industry Corporation of China
Divisions	CAIGA South China Aircraft Industry CAIGA North China Aircraft Industry Wuhan Special Vehicle Corporation Special Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute
Subsidiaries	Cirrus Aircraft
Website	www.caiga.cn

China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA) is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Zhuhai, Guangdong. It is wholly owned by the Government of the People's Republic of China and was formed in July 2009.

The company purchased the assets of the bankrupt Epic Aircraft in 2010^[3][4][5][6] forming a partnership with the LT Builders Group operate the company under a judge's ordered deal.^[7][8] CAIGA sold its stake in Epic to the Russian company Engineering LLC in March 2012.^[9][10][11]

In 2011, CAIGA purchased the American Cirrus Aircraft company.^[12]

Aircraft

An example of the American Epic LT the CAIGA AG300 is based on.

Summary of aircraft built by China Aviation Industry General Aircraft

Model name	Status	Type	Producer	Note
AG50[13]	In development	Light-sport aircraft
AG100[14]	In development	Trainer
CAIGA Primus 100	Project cancelled	Turboprop business aircraft
Leadair AG300	In development	Turboprop business aircraft	South China Aircraft Industry	Developed from Epic LT,previously called Primus 150
Starlight 100	In development	Very light jet		Developed from Epic Victory
Starlight 200	In development	Very light jet		Developed from Epic Elite
A2C[15]	In production	Light Amphibious aircraft
Seagull 300	In development	Amphibious aircraft	North China Aircraft Industry
AG600	In development	Amphibious aircraft	South China Aircraft Industry
LE500	In production	light utility aircraft	North China Aircraft Industry
Y-5B	In production	light utility aircraft	North China Aircraft Industry
Cessna 208B	In production	Light transport turboprop	North China Aircraft Industry	Under joint venture with Cessna
Y-15-2000[16]	In development	utility aircraft
Y-12	In production	utility aircraft		Under joint venture with HAIG
Citation XLS+	In production	Business jet	South China Aircraft Industry	Under joint venture with Cessna
Leadfly 910[17]	In development	Ground effect vehicle	Wuhan Special Vehicle Corporation
H660[17]	In development	Ground effect vehicle
H631[17]	In development	Ground effect vehicle
LCA-60T[17]	In development	Airship		Under joint venture with Flying Whale(France) Holdings(FWF)
Flyboat 30[17]	In development	Airship
Golden Eagle[17]	In development	Airship
SZ300[17]	In development	Tethered balloon

• Products produced by Cirrus Aircraft are not included here

References

1. "王斌同志担任中航工业通飞董事长". Official website of AVIC. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
2. "公司简介". Official website of CAIGA (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 January 2015.
3. Read, Richard (March 26, 2010). "Chinese bidder wins Bend's bankrupt Epic Air but deal still in doubt". The Oregonian. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
4. Niles, Russ (March 2010). "China's AVIC Wins Epic Auction". Retrieved 27 March 2010.
5. Grady, Mary (March 2010). "Judge Leaves Epic Air Future Unresolved". Retrieved 1 April 2010.
6. Reed, Richard (March 2010). "Portland judge gives Epic Air customers a chance in case with Chinese corporation". The Oregonian. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
7. Niles, Russ (April 2010). "Judge Orders Epic Partnership". Retrieved 5 April 2010.
8. Grady, Mary (April 2010). "An Epic Deal Between Builders Group, Chinese Company". Retrieved 12 April 2010.
9. Siemers, Erik (March 6, 2012). "Bend airplane-maker Epic Aircraft sold to Russian firm". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
10. Niles, Russ (6 March 2012). "Epic Sold To Russian Firm". AVweb. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
11. Niles, Russ (11 December 2012). "Epic Expanding For Certification Effort". AVweb. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
12. Aviation Week & Space Technology: 60. 14 October 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
13. "中航工业举行轻型运动飞机"领雁"AG50发布会". Retrieved 2015-10-09.
14. "中航工业党组决定：加快通用航空产业发展". Retrieved 2016-07-28.
15. "A2C-L超轻型飞机取得首批4架订单". Retrieved 2015-12-16.
16. "直击中航通飞展台 运15-2000飞机亮相通航大会". Retrieved 2011-10-14.
17. "中航工业通用飞行器型号大观 - 今日头条(TouTiao.com)". toutiao.com. Retrieved 2016-09-03.