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, forming a partnership with the LT Builders Group operate the company under a judge's ordered deal. CAIGA sold its stake in Epic to the Russian company Engineering LLC in March 2012.
In 2011, CAIGA purchased the American Cirrus Aircraft company.
Aircraft + Aircraft built by CAIGA South China Aircraft Industry Model name Status TypeDesigner Note Leadair AG300 Flight test Turboprop business aircraftSpecial Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute Developed from Epic LT, previously called Primus 150 AVIC AG600 Flight test Amphibious aircraftSpecial Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute Citation XLS+ Discontinued Business jetCessnaUnder joint venture with Cessna
+ Aircraft built by CAIGA North China Aircraft Industry Model name Status TypeDesigner Note Y-5B In production light utility aircraftHongdu Aviation Industry Group Cessna 208B Discontinued Light transport turbopropCessnaUnder joint venture with Cessna Y-15-2000 Design stage utility aircraftSpecial Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute
+ Aircraft built by subsidiary of Special Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute Model name Status TypeDesigner Note A2CIn productionlight Amphibious aircraftSpecial Vehicle & General Aircraft Research InstituteLeadfly 910Design stageGround effect vehicleSpecial Vehicle & General Aircraft Research InstituteProduced by Wuhan Special Vehicle CorporationLCA-60TDesign stageAirshipSpecial Vehicle & General Aircraft Research InstituteUnder joint venture with Flying Whale(France) Holdings(FWF) Golden EagleIn productionAirshipSpecial Vehicle & General Aircraft Research InstituteSZ300In productionTethered balloonSpecial Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute + Aircraft built by Cirrus Design Corporation Model nameStatus TypeDesignerNote Cirrus SR20In production Light aircraftCirrus Aircraft Cirrus SR22/22TIn production Light aircraftCirrus Aircraft Cirrus Vision SF50In production Very light jetCirrus Aircraft + Summary of aircraft invested by CAIGA Model name Status TypeDesigner Note Y-12Flight test utility aircraftHarbin Aircraft Industry GroupUnder joint venture with HAIG
+ Summary of project cancelled and in plan Model name Status TypeDesigner Note AG50Concept Light-sport aircraftSpecial Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute AG100Concept TrainerH660ConceptGround effect vehicleSpecial Vehicle & General Aircraft Research InstituteH631ConceptGround effect vehicleSpecial Vehicle & General Aircraft Research InstituteFlyboat 30ConceptAirshipSpecial Vehicle & General Aircraft Research Institute
Products produced by Cirrus Aircraft are not included here
References
External links Official China Aviation Industry General website