50 billion yuan deal signed on first day of China Airshow – WORLD

At a ceremony held after the opening of the fair, agreements worth 50 billion yuan on cooperation in the field of aviation and space were signed. These agreements mainly cover three main areas: aerospace, defense and space applications, and services. In addition, separate lease agreements were signed for 300 and 30 of the first domestic large passenger aircraft C919 and domestic regional aircraft ARJ21.

740 companies from Turkey and 43 foreign countries and regions participate in the fair in person or online. This year’s fair, which will last until Sunday, occupies a closed exhibition area of ​​about 100,000 square meters. In addition, 110 aircraft are exhibited in the open air.

A large number of Chinese-made cars were presented at the opening ceremony. Among them, the AG600M amphibious aircraft used as a fire extinguisher, another carrier aircraft of the Yu-20 aircraft carrier, a stealth fighter and the C919, China’s first large passenger aircraft, attracted particular attention.

The AG600M amphibious aircraft, independently developed by the China Aviation Industry Corporation to carry out emergency rescue operations in the country, demonstrated to the audience how it performs the function of dropping water.

Since 1996, when it was first held, Airshow China has become an important showcase in terms of introducing the latest and most advanced technologies and equipment in the field of aviation and spacecraft/missiles in China and other countries of the world. On the other hand, the fair has become a platform for the development of commercial cooperation in the field of aerospace technologies and equipment.