Hong Kong aviation chief joins C929 certification meeting in Shanghai
Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department director attended the first joint C929 type certification meeting in Shanghai, following an April agreement among mainland, Hong Kong and Macau regulators. The C929 is China's first domestically developed long-haul wide-body jet, designed for up to 290 seats and
Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department Director Carmen Wong Ka-wah attended the first joint C929 type certification meeting in Shanghai on Wednesday (21 October), the Hong Kong government announced.
The meeting implemented a cooperation arrangement signed in April by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department and the Macau Civil Aviation Authority concerning type certification of the C929 aircraft.
Unlike the C909 and C919 jets mainly used for short-haul routes, the C929 is China's first domestically developed twin-aisle long-range wide-body passenger aircraft, designed to carry up to 290 seats with a range of 12,000 kilometres, enabling transoceanic and long-distance intercontinental flights.
Wong said her department has actively participated in airworthiness certification reviews for the C909 and C919 aircraft since 2007, at the invitation of the mainland regulator. She expressed honour at being invited again for the C929 type certification, adding that Hong Kong would build on its successful experience with the C909 and C919 and deploy expertise in airworthiness certification to support the C929 programme.
Hong Kong representatives at the meeting shared international aircraft certification experience and finalised a blueprint and cooperation arrangements for subsequent support working groups.
The Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department said it supports high-quality development of the national civil aviation sector in various areas, adding that the cooperation would significantly deepen integration between Hong Kong's aviation industry and the national aerospace sector, allowing the city to seize development opportunities under the country's 15th Five-Year Plan.
Wong was scheduled to return to Hong Kong on the same day.
