Aviation

I.Current State

Jiangxi is the birthplace of the first plane of People's Republic of China. Through 60 years of development, the aviation sector in Jiangxi features powerful capacity in overall design, experimental verification, advanced manufacturing and assembly and boasts major R&D and manufacturing bases of training planes, UAV, general-purpose planes and helicopters, ranking fourth in industrial scale nationwide. There are 8 complete machine manufacturers including AVIC Hongdu Aviation Industry Group, Changhe Aircraft Industries Group, BGAC Jiangxi Helicopter, Jiangxi Deli Helicopter, BaiLongMa Aviation Technology, Jiangxi Guanyi Aero as well as 34 supporting manufacturers including Hongdu Commercial Aircraft and Jingdezhen Aviation Forging and Casting Company. Meantime there are a number of aviation research institutes and testing bases including China Helicopter Research and Development Institute, Hongdu Aircraft Research and Development Institute and Nanchang Hangkong University. In 2017, the aviation sector in Jiangxi generated CNY 74.013 billion in prime operating revenue, up by 21.7% from the previous year.

II. Development Goals

Jiangxi would, in accordance with the development principle of grand aviation, strive to develop the manufacturing capacity and capability of fuselage and components of training planes, helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and civil aircraft and build a coordinated industrial network integrating aviation manufacturing, civil aviation transportation, general aviation and airport economy. Prime operating revenue of aviation manufacturing is aimed to total CNY 100 billion in 2020.

III. Industrial Distribution

As for training planes, to build a world-class FTS R&D, manufacturing and service base by relying on leading enterprises like Hongdu Aviation Industry Group, gearing to the needs of both domestic and international market, exploring the development trends of flying training and improving product categories.

As for helicopters, to focus on improvement of aircraft with multiple carrying capacity and helicopters of multiple sizes by relying on leading enterprises like Changhe Aircraft Industries Group and Aviation Industry Corporation of China Helicopter Design and Research Institute and introducing a number of assembly lines for aircraft technologically advanced with airworthiness certificate and potential for market prevalence.

As for fixed-wing aircraft, to actively introduce, absorb and apply advance technologies and gradually achieve independent R&D and manufacturing by focusing on core areas like Nanchang and Jiujiang, making breakthroughs in light corporate aircraft, super-mid-sized corporate aircraft, light turbo-prop and UAV and driving the R&D and manufacturing of key components like turbofan engines.

As for big civil aircraft, to propel the manufacturing expansion from the forebody and rear fuselage to other components of aircraft, strive to form integration manufacturing capacity and increase cooperation with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China.

As for general aviation operation service, to make use of gradually improving general airports across China, accelerate establishment of general aviation corporations, aviation clubs, aviation education training organization, aviation sales and maintenance service and other service organizations to build general aviation operation service clusters so as to promote the general aviation manufacturing.

IV. Major Directions and Target Regions in Investment Promotion

Actively engage in industrial division and cooperation of global aviation manufacturing, push forward the implementation of introducing major and premium projects, make full use of the industrial distribution adjustment of Aviation Industry Corporation of China and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China and vigorously introduce in enterprises in complete aircraft manufacturing, aeroengine, aviation supporting industries and maintenance service and general aviation operation service to settle down in Jiangxi. Priority should be given to carry out investment promotion geared to the aviation industrial cluster by promoting industrial parks and construction of general airports, among which the Nanchang Aviation Town would focus on introduction of R&D and manufacturing of components of big aircraft, training aircraft, general aircraft, UAV as well as aviation sub-contract, auxiliary facilities and component processing projects; Jingdezhen Helicopter Industrial Park would focus on introduction helicopter manufacturing, repair and maintenance projects as well as aviation casting and forging projects; local general airports would focus on introduction of complete aircraft manufacturing projects and general aviation operation service.

Mainly target on domestic cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong as well as US, Germany, France, Italy, Brazil, etc..

V. Major Policies and Measures in Investment Promotion

In June 2013, Jiangxi Provincial People's Government issued Opinions on Further Implementing the Strategy of Invigorating Jiangxi through Industrial Progress and Accelerating New Industrialization and proposed to actively boost undertaking potency of industrial transfer, intensify fiscal support on and apply favorable financial and land acquisition policies to leading industries and key projects conforming to the overall planning of Jiangxi, improve service and government coordination, lower costs on coals, electricity, oil, transportation and other means of production, endeavoring to promote the development of aviation sector.

In May 2014, Jiangxi Provincial People's Government issued Guiding Opinions on Upgrade and Development of Key Industrial Sectors and proposed to intensify classified guidance on development of aviation manufacturing sector, optimize its industrial distribution and clarify directions and focus of development, so as to promote upgrade and development of the aviation manufacturing sector and build it into the leading driver for the future industrial development of Jiangxi.

In July 2014, Jiangxi Provincial People's Government issued Opinions on Accelerating the Development of General Aviation Sector and proposed to promote general aviation operation service and support the innovation and development of general aviation sector.

In December 2016, Office of Jiangxi Provincial People's Government issued Implementation Opinions on Developing General Aviation.

In July 2017, Development and Reform Commission of Jiangxi, the Office of Scientific and Technological Industry of National Defence in Jiangxi and Department of Finance jointly issued Interim Measures for Cities in Jiangxi in Purchasing General Aviation Public Service.

In July, 2017, Office of Jiangxi Provincial People's Government issued Several Measures to Facilitate Development of General Aviation Industry.

VI. Contact Information

Aviation and Vessel Administration Division, Commission of Industry and Information Technology of Jiangxi Province, 0791-88916558;

Foreign Investment Promotion Division, Department of Commerce of Jiangxi Province, 0791-86246322;

Bureau of Investment Promotion of Nanchang, 0791-83883510;

Bureau of Commerce of Jingdezhen, 0798-8586881.

(Source: Department of Commerce of Jiangxi Province)