Maiden Flight of the MA600F Civil Freighter

In late October, the maiden flight of the MA600F civil freighter was successfully completed at the Xi'an Yanliang International Airport. Leaders from the Northwest Regional Administration of the CAAC, the Shaanxi Provincial Development and Reform Commission and other coordinated governmental sectors attended the ceremony for the maiden flight. Leaders from the AVIC Technology Foundation Establishment, AVIC Strategic Planning Establishment, AVIC Aircraft Corporation Ltd., AVIC Flight Test Establishment, AVIC Aircraft Strength Research Institute, AVIC Qing’an Group Co., Ltd. and AVIC Shaanxi Aircraft Industry (Group) Corporation Ltd. all witnessed this monumental moment.

The MA600F civil freighter was based on the research and design of the MA600 passenger aircraft. It "inherits" the good safety, economy and reliability of the Modern Ark series aircraft and has been equipped with a containerized cargo loading system.

10 月下旬，MA600F 民用货机在西 安阎良机场成功首飞。中国民用航空西 北地区管理局、陕西省发改委等政府部 门领导出席了首飞仪式，中航工业科技 与信息化部、战略规划部和中航工业飞 机、试飞中心、强度所、庆安、西飞等 有关单位的领导见证了这一重要时刻。

MA600F 民用货机是在MA600 客机 基础上研制的货运型飞机，继承了“新舟” 系列机型良好的安全性、经济性和可靠 性，新增了集装货物装载系统。