Chinese Aviation Industry

Another photo of the MA700, posted by @鼎盛沙龙 on Weibo.

Is there a chance that we will see it at Zhuhai Airshow this year?

first flight of “驼峰”1500H in Chongqing, 1.5t MTOW and 700 kg payload, this is rotary type than fixed wing, so 700 kg is quite a bit for eVTOL. 160 km/h max speed.

These photos taken on June 17, 2026 shows a R10TE dual-rotor turbocharged engine dedicated to low-altitude aircraft at Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co., Ltd. in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The R10TE, a dual-rotor turbocharged engine dedicated to low-altitude aircraft, was successfully ignited here on Wednesday and is expected to enter mass production by 2028. (All photos by Xinhua/Wang Song)



This photo taken on June 17, 2026 shows an ignited R10TE dual-rotor turbocharged engine dedicated to low-altitude aircraft at Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co., Ltd. in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.



Featuring a "1.0L dual-rotor plus turbocharged" design, the engine significantly improves the power-to-weight ratio to meet the power demands of low-altitude aircraft.



This photo taken on June 17, 2026 shows the ignition ceremony of the R10TE dual-rotor turbocharged engine dedicated to low-altitude aircraft at Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co., Ltd. in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.



A technician checks the operating parameters of a R10TE dual-rotor turbocharged engine dedicated to low-altitude aircraft at Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co., Ltd. in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, June 17, 2026.

China’s first domestically developed business jet, a variant of COMAC’s C909 regional jet, has officially entered commercial service. Operated by HNA Group’s subsidiary Deer Jet, the inaugural charter flight departed from Shanghai and landed in Beijing today.

Crew members pose for a group photo in front of a painted plane at an airport in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 24, 2026. China Southern Airlines held a launching ceremony for a painted plane on Wednesday, following which the plane will operate the flight from Altay to Beijing Daxing International Airport. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)



A flight attendant presents a souvenir to a passenger aboard a painted plane from Altay in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to Beijing, June 24, 2026.



A performance is staged during the launching ceremony of a painted plane at an airport in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 24, 2026.



This photo taken on June 24, 2026 shows a painted plane at an airport in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.



Flight attendants and passengers pose for a group photo aboard a painted plane from Altay in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to Beijing, June 24, 2026.