CAIGA (China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co., Ltd) South China Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd was founded in Zhuhai in 2012. It is engaged in sub-assembly, final assembly, test flights, product delivery and sales technical support services for general and specialized aircraft. It was established as a “main manufacturer-supplier” and leads domestically in manufacturing techniques of general aircraft and components of composite materials.

[Photo by Zhang Zhou]

The company currently manufactures four modes of aircraft:

1. Large-scale amphibious plane, the AG600. It is independently developed and is the largest and the most advanced amphibious plane in the world.

2. Light business jet, the Leadair AG300. It is independently developed from composite materials and has the fastest speed among its kind.

3. Twin-turboprop business jet developed by Cessna-AVIC Aircraft (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd joint venture

4. Cirrus SR2X series aircraft final assembly production line in Zhuhai.