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 CIAGA South China Aircraft Industry
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 Primus 150 is based on.
 Summary of aircraft built by China Aviation Industry General Aircraft
Model name First flight Number built Type
CAIGA Primus 150 2014 1 Proposed turboprop single
CAIGA TA600 Amphibious aircraft

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)