Xi'an Aircraft International Corporation (XAIC), a State-owned enterprise in Xi'an, China, plans to establish an airline in Anhui province for aviation transportation and operation of the most recently approved aircraft Xinzhou 600, according to reports Wednesday.

"Currently, we are in talks with the related department in Anhui province to jointly carry out the operation of Xinzhou series," disclosed Jiang Jianjun, general manager of XAIC.

Once set up, the airline company will be the second air cargo company owned by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

Reports said previously that XAIC has contacted with Anhui Lianhua Aviation Management Corporation and signed a preliminary cooperative framework for the possible establishment, but nothing had been confirmed.

Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC), on Tuesday, passed model certification to the domestic civil aircraft-Xinzhou 600, developed independently by XAIC.

XAIC will initially provide two Xinzhou 600 aircrafts to Civil Aviation Flight University of China in June with a list price of 16.5 million yuan ($2.41 million) each.

Editor: Li Jing

Source: Global Times