China Hungry For Skyhawks
For the 13th time, China has released a Five-Year Plan – a series of social and economic initiatives that has elements aimed at boosting general aviation development. This plan is sparking demand for training aircraft in the country. Textron Aviation says it is capitalizing on this and has received orders for 52 Cessna Skyhawks from general aviation training entities in China. All deliveries are expected to be completed within 2018.
For the 13th time, China has released a Five-Year Plan - a series of social and economic initiatives that has elements aimed at boosting general aviation development. This plan is sparking demand for training aircraft in the country. Textron Aviation says it is capitalizing on this and has received orders for 52 Cessna Skyhawks from general aviation training entities in China. All deliveries are expected to be completed within 2018.
The new orders are from Hairuo General Aviation with 39 Skyhawks and HubeiSky-Blue International Aviation Academy with 13 Cessna Skyhawks. Both Hairuo General Aviation and Hubei Sky-Blue International Aviation Academy are authorized sales representatives and authorized service facilities for Cessna piston aircraft in China. Textron Aviation says it will continue to work with these two companies and other pilot training institutions to help China propel the growth of civil aviation and pilot training.
In China, the aviation market and pilot training are growing quickly and steadily, resulting in greater demand for high-quality training aircraft," says Kevin Wu, Textron's VP of sales for the region. "The Cessna Skyhawk is known for its reliability, flexibility and economic efficiency, and it continues to be a leader in pilot training around the world.
