| China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co., Ltd. | |
| Key People: | Wu Guangquan (Chairman)[1] |
| Industry: | Aerospace |
| Products: | General aviation aircraft |
| Assets: | CN¥ 54.4 billion[2] |
| Owner: | Aviation Industry Corporation of China Guangdong Yuecai Investment Holdings Guangdong Hengjian Investment Holding Gree Electric[3] |
| Parent: | Aviation Industry Corporation of China |
| Subsid: | Cirrus Aircraft |
| Homepage: | www.caiga.cn |
| Foundation: | July 2009 |
| Location City: | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China |
China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA) is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Zhuhai, Guangdong. It was established as a division of the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) in July 2009.
The company purchased the assets of the bankrupt Epic Aircraft in 2010,[4] [5] [6] [7] forming a partnership with the LT Builders Group operate the company under a judge's ordered deal.[8] [9] CAIGA sold its stake in Epic to the Russian company Engineering LLC in March 2012.[10] [11] [12]
In 2011, CAIGA purchased the American Cirrus Aircraft company.[13]
| Model name | Status | Type | Designer | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadair AG300 | Flight test | Turboprop business aircraft | Special Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute | Developed from Epic LT, previously called Primus 150 | |
| AVIC AG600 | Flight test | Amphibious aircraft | Special Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute | ||
| Citation XLS+ | In production | Business jet | Cessna |
| Model name | Status | Type | Designer | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y-5B | In production | light utility aircraft | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group | ||
| Cessna 208B | In production | Light transport turboprop | Cessna | ||
| Y-15-2000[14] | Design stage | utility aircraft | Special Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute |
| Model name | Status | Type | Designer | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2C | In production | light Amphibious aircraft | Special Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute | ||
| Leadfly 910[15] | Design stage | Ground effect vehicle | Special Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute | Produced by Wuhan Special Vehicle Corporation | |
| LCA-60T | Design stage | Airship | Special Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute | Under joint venture with Flying Whale(France) Holdings(FWF) | |
| Golden Eagle | In production | Airship | Special Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute | ||
| SZ300 | In production | Tethered balloon | Special Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute |
| Model name | Status | Type | Designer | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AG50[16] | Concept | Light-sport aircraft | Special Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute | ||
| AG100[17] | Concept | Trainer | |||
| H660 | Concept | Ground effect vehicle | Special Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute | ||
| H631[18] | Concept | Ground effect vehicle | Special Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute | ||
| Flyboat 30 | Concept | Airship | Special Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute |