Aircraft airworthiness center opened in Shanghai

Officials from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Shanghai office and Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) held the unveiling ceremony of the Shanghai Aircraft Airworthiness Certification Center of CAAC. Among those who attended were Director Qi Chengyuan of the National Development and Reform Commission; Vice Secretary General Hu Yafeng of the Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense; Vice President Li Yuhai of the China Aviation Industry Corp. I; and representatives from the Shanghai municipal government, CAAC regional administrations, Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department, Aviation Cooperation Project Group of the American Chinese Business Association, and important suppliers of the ARJ21 aircraft including General Electric. CAAC Vice Minister Li Jian and Shanghai Vice Mayor Hu Yanzhao unveiled the marker of the center, which is now operational.