DGCA attends C929 Aircraft Type Certification Meeting in Shanghai
The Director-General of Civil Aviation, Ms Clara Wong, led a Civil Aviation Department (CAD) delegation to attend the Type Certification Meeting for the C929 aircraft, hosted by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) in Shanghai today (October 21).
This was the first C929 Aircraft Type Certification Meeting jointly held by the CAAC, CAD and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Macao Special Administrative Region to implement the Cooperation Arrangement on Type Certification of the C929 aircraft signed by the three authorities in April this year.
Compared with C909 and C919 which were designed mainly for short-haul routes, C929 is the first long-range, wide-body, twin-aisle passenger aircraft being developed by China. With a capacity of 290 seats and a range of 12 000 kilometres, C929 can be used for transoceanic and long-haul intercontinental routes.
Ms Wong said that at the invitation of the CAAC, CAD had been actively participating in the C909 and C919 aircraft certification evaluation activities since 2007. CAD was deeply honoured to be invited again by the CAAC to participate in the C929 aircraft certification project. Building upon the successful experience in the type certification projects of the C909 and C919 aircraft, CAD would continue to leverage its professional expertise in airworthiness certification to actively deploy personnel to participate in the type certification activities for the C929 aircraft.
During the meeting, CAD representatives shared experience in aircraft certification from international practice and outlined the subsequent action plan and co-operation arrangement to support the certification working group.
CAD has been supporting the high-quality development of national civil aviation projects on different fronts, and this collaboration will significantly promote the deep integration of Hong Kong's civil aviation industry with the national aviation sector, empowering Hong Kong to fully capitalise on the major development opportunities brought about by the National 15th Five-Year Plan.
Ms Wong will return to Hong Kong today (October 21).
The Director-General of Civil Aviation, Ms Clara Wong, led a Civil Aviation Department (CAD) delegation to attend the Type Certification Meeting for the C929 aircraft hosted by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) in Shanghai today (October 21). Photo shows Ms Wong (front row, eighth left) and the representatives of the CAAC, CAD, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Macao Special Administrative Region and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Director-General of Civil Aviation, Ms Clara Wong, led a Civil Aviation Department delegation to attend the Type Certification Meeting for the C929 aircraft hosted by the Civil Aviation Administration of China in Shanghai today (October 21). Photo shows Ms Wong (front row, centre) delivering remarks at the meeting. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Director-General of Civil Aviation, Ms Clara Wong, led a Civil Aviation Department delegation to attend the Type Certification Meeting for the C929 aircraft hosted by the Civil Aviation Administration of China in Shanghai today (October 21). Photo shows Ms Wong (front row, fifth left) delivering remarks at the meeting. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
