China's first light sport aircraft with independently-developed avionics, engine delivered

China's first light sport aircraft (LSA) equipped with independently-developed avionics and engine was delivered on Friday.

The aircraft, Aurora SA60L, was developed by Starair Aircraft Co., Ltd., based in Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province in central China. It was granted civil aviation airworthiness certification in August 2025.

Liu Pengfei with Starair said that the first Aurora was delivered to Zhonghao (Chongqing) General Aviation Co., Ltd.

The new aircraft completed a 25-hour factory acceptance test flight, during which it was evaluated across 31 test subjects. Based on key performance indicators, including thrust-to-weight ratio, fuel consumption, vibration levels, and exterior craftsmanship, the domestically produced aircraft demonstrated satisfactory overall performance.

Xiao Huangxing, general manager of Starair's manned aircraft division, said that Aurora features China-made intelligent and data management platforms.

Aircraft engines and avionics systems account for a large proportion of the total value of the LSA. The Aurora's delivery significantly enhances the market competitiveness of China-made LSA, Xiao added.

Wang Qiang, head of Zhong Hao Airlines, also praised the aircraft's superior cost-efficiency and enhanced operational performance.

"Our company's core businesses primarily consist of flight training, flight experience services, aviation education and research programs, as well as commercial aircraft operations. With the addition of this new aircraft, we now operate a total fleet of five: four domestically produced Aurora planes and one rotorcraft. In terms of operational use, the Aurora is more cost-effective, more efficient, and easier to operate," said Wang.

China's first light sport aircraft with independently-developed avionics, engine delivered

China and Canada should work together to promote the stable, healthy and sustainable development of bilateral economic and trade relations, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said in Beijing on Friday.

He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while attending the Canada-China Trade and Investment Banquet together with the visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Speaking at the event, He said that under the strategic guidance of the important consensus reached by their leaders, China and Canada should adhere to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, win-win cooperation, and mutual success, and jointly promote the stable, healthy, and sustainable development of bilateral economic and trade relations.

China is steadfastly expanding high-standard opening up, continuously developing new quality productive forces, and is willing to work with countries around the world, including Canada, to create new prospects for cooperation, said He.

Carney noted at the banquet that China is Canada's second-largest trading partner and said Canada looks forward to strengthening high-level exchanges with China, making full use of dialogue mechanisms in areas such as the economy and trade, and deepening cooperation in trade, agriculture, energy and other fields.

Carney arrived in Beijing on Wednesday to begin a four-day official visit to China, marking the first trip to the country by a Canadian prime minister in eight years.

China, Canada should work together for stable, healthy, sustainable economic ties: Vice Premier