Liangjiang New Area will build China's largest general aviation industrial park. It will vigorously develop aircraft manufacturing, and set up a manufacturing system for small helicopters, light helicopters, ultra-light aircraft, fixed-wing aircraft, and business jets, and it will target national strategic projects, and aim to bring Russia's large aircraft manufacturing projects.
It will speed up the formation of production capacity for important spare parts, focusing on the development of general aviation engines, general aircraft airborne equipment, aircraft main and auxiliary gear box, flight control systems, composite rotor blades and other core components. It will develop core support equipment, especially general aviation flight monitoring and management equipment, flight service system devices, air-land command and dispatching equipment for general aviation.
In addition, the Liangjiang New Area will expand aviation operations, service supports, training schools and other downstream industry chains. During the 12th Five-Year Plan period, a total of 15 billion yuan has been invested in this industry, and the general aviation industry and related industry clusters are expected to achieve an output value of 20 billion yuan.
John Edwards, the UK trade commissioner for China, praised Chongqing over its rise as a burgeoning center in intelligent manufacturing.