Aircraft
Chinese Investors Sign for MA-60 Line in Russia
New factory would produce 50 turboprops a year
The Xian Aircraft MA-60 traces its design to the Antonov An-24. (Photo: Ollivier)
The Xian Aircraft MA-60 traces its design to the Antonov An-24. (Photo: Ollivier)

Chinese investors last week signed a “framework agreement” with Russia’s ministry for development of eastern regions (MinVostokRazvitia) to establish a new assembly line in the Russian city of Komsomolsk-upon-Amur for Xian Aircraft’s MA-60 turboprop. Timed to coincide with Russian president Vladimir Putin’s September 2-3 visit to Beijing, the deal involves a partnership between Xian Aircraft and the Jiangsu Baoli International Investment company to help fund the production of 50 aircraft a year. 


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