Dongguan wants to build airplanes? Dongguan’s first general aviation manufacturing project begins

Our Dongguan is amazing! Recently, I heard that Dongguan is going to build aircraft. Dongguan Xiegang general aviation manufacturing and supply chain project has officially started. Dongguan's Lingyun ambition has begun a new chapter. From propellers to jet general aircraft, the annual output is expected to be 200~400 aircraft!

1. Injecting power into Dongguan’s take-off Recently, Dongguan Xiegang General Aviation Manufacturing and Supply Chain Project officially started construction with a total investment of US$520 million. It will be able to undertake complete aircraft orders from overseas airlines in the future.

It is understood that the Xiegang general aviation manufacturing and supply chain project has been included in the city’s major projects in 2022. It will fill the gap in Dongguan City’s high-end general aviation complete machine production field. It has great industrial chain value and can effectively It will stimulate fixed asset investment in Xiegang Town and accelerate the development of the high-end equipment manufacturing industry in Xiegang Town.

This project quickly realizes the production, manufacturing and parts processing of high-end general aircraft in China by introducing mature and advanced foreign intellectual property rights and manufacturing rights for ultra-light high-end general aircraft. A range of general aviation industries.

It is initially expected that after the project is put into operation, it will bring a number of high-end aviation manufacturing and R&D jobs to Xiegang Town. 2. The annual output value is expected to reach 3.5 billion yuan

The Xiegang General Aviation Manufacturing and Supply Chain Project (hereinafter referred to as the "Xieggang Aviation Project") is jointly invested by Songlan Investment Group and Hong Kong Chaoran Aviation Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

The project has a total investment of US$520 million and a total land area of ??approximately 172.65 acres. After completion, the estimated annual output value is RMB 3.5 billion and the annual tax revenue is RMB 140 million. After being put into operation, 1,100 talents will be introduced within two years, of which personnel with bachelor's degree or above will account for no less than 95% of the total number of introduced talents.

The project introduces the complete machine manufacturing and supply chain integration of high-end jet and propeller general-purpose aircraft, and gradually localizes key spare parts and components, and gradually localizes intellectual property rights. , and based on this, we will build fiberglass spraying, carbon composite material manufacturing, spare parts 3D printing and aircraft interior material production, develop composite material formulas, flight navigation system accessories, aircraft engine accessories, aircraft design patent technology conversion, and build aviation Laboratories and wind tunnel laboratories, etc.

It is understood that after the project is put into production, the project will have an annual output of 100 jet general aircraft, 111 propeller unmanned transport aircraft of various types, and 189 propeller general aircraft of various types.

3. Why choose Dongguan?

Chen Lai, president of Chaoran Aviation Technology (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. and one of the project leaders, told the reasons why Dongguan was chosen for the project: First, Dongguan is adjacent to Guangzhou and Shenzhen, with obvious location advantages and a developed logistics industry. , also has a strong manufacturing industry, especially the mold industry; secondly, Dongguan can make use of the talent resources in the Greater Bay Area; at the same time, Dongguan has great support. It only took 22 months from "project negotiation" to project implementation, and the help provided by the government Covering talents and factory building subsidies; in addition, it facilitates "products going overseas." Chen Lai said that the company's products are currently mainly sold overseas, and it has set up a factory in Dongguan to further serve overseas markets.

Xie Gang, who has undertaken the project, has performed well in recent years. In 2021, the "Dongguan City Strategic Emerging Industry Base Planning and Construction Implementation Plan" was released, planning and constructing 7 strategic emerging industry bases. The Yinping High-end Equipment Industrial Base where the Xiegang Aviation Project is located is one of the "Seven Sons". It is reported that this year, Xiegang Town has introduced nine industrial projects exceeding 100 million yuan with a total investment of about 9.598 billion yuan, with the goal of doubling GDP, industrial added value above designated size, and the number of high-tech enterprises in five years.

Chen Lai is optimistic about the prospects of Dongguan’s aviation industry. He said that at present, 70% of the parts and components of a general-purpose aircraft can be produced domestically, and "the domestic foundation is there." The aircraft manufacturing industry requires "industrial cohesion," and the Xiegang aviation project can become a "market support" and attract other related companies. Enterprises came over and eventually formed a high-end general aircraft manufacturing ecosystem in Dongguan.

4. From aircraft interiors, precision components to complete machine manufacturing

In recent years, Dongguan’s “flying blueprint” has begun to outline the lines bit by bit. From aircraft interiors, precision components to complete aircraft manufacturing.

In July 2020, Dongguan’s major projects, capital increase and production expansion projects, and urban renewal projects in the third quarter of 2020 started intensively. One of them is the expansion project of the aviation engine high-precision parts production line in Chashan Town. This project is used for the R&D and production of high-precision components for aerospace engines. After completion, it is expected to produce 2 million high-precision components per year.

On February 11 this year, Dongguan City held a centralized commencement ceremony for major projects in the first quarter of 2022, including the Jinming Aviation Technology Production and Construction Project in Qiaotou Town. This project is mainly engaged in the research, development and production of civil aviation parts, including aircraft engine parts, aircraft oxygen intake systems, aircraft seats and other products.

Secondly, there is the production of aircraft interior accessories and products that can be used in aerospace. In May 2020, Qishi Jiangxia Digital and Aviation Manufacturing Project started construction. In addition to smart home electrical equipment, the products also include interior accessories for civil aviation aircraft. After reaching production, it is expected to produce 10,000 sets of interior accessories per year.

In the third quarter of this year, the Dingtai Hi-Tech South China Headquarters Project (Phase II) located in Houjie Liaoxia Community officially started construction. This is a national high-tech enterprise specializing in R&D, production and sales of PCB micro drills, milling cutters and precision CNC tools in the electronic circuit industry. The products are used in 3C, auto parts and aerospace fields.

Now it’s time to produce the complete machine. The implementation of the Xiegang general aviation manufacturing and supply chain project has filled the gap in the production of high-end general aircraft in the Greater Bay Area, especially Dongguan City, and will effectively promote the high-end development of Dongguan City's industry.

It is reported that Dongguan will provide full-process and full-cycle support and services for general aviation and other high-quality projects from various aspects such as basic research, technical research, achievement transformation, and industrial support, in order to promote Xiegang The aviation project will be put into production upon completion.

5. Differentiated development of Guangdong’s aviation manufacturing industry

To build aircraft, industry agglomeration can become a climate. Judging from the successful example of Zhuhai, a “high-precision” industrial park is crucial .

In the past, although Zhuhai had a world-class trading platform for aerospace products, because there was no leading company, the Zhuhai Air Show could only serve as a wedding dress for others. There was a turnaround in 2008, when the Zhuhai Aviation Industrial Park, the only aviation industrial park in Guangdong, announced the start of construction; the following year, the aviation industry general aviation industrial base and headquarters were settled in Zhuhai. Zhuhai's aviation industry "takes off".

On July 21 this year, the 100th domestically produced Cirrus SR20 aircraft successfully completed production and test flight tasks and will be delivered to users soon; on September 27, the world's largest amphibious aircraft under development, "Kun" "Dragon" AG600 completed a one-time 12-ton water drop test in Jingmen, Hubei, and signed a purchase agreement for the first batch of 6 aircraft.

These two aircraft are the latest testimony of the aviation industry strength of Zhuhai Aviation Industrial Park: it can not only "go out and bring in", but also independently develop and produce. Among them, the Cirrus SR20 aircraft is a localized product introduced into the production line after the Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company acquired an overseas company, and the "Kunlong" AG600 fire extinguisher completed its final assembly and first flight in Zhuhai.

Today, the Zhuhai Aviation Industrial Park has attracted a large number of small and medium-sized enterprises from the upstream and downstream industrial chains to settle there, initially forming a relatively complete aviation equipment manufacturing industry cluster.

Different from the Zhuhai Aviation Industrial Park, Dongguan Xiegang Yinping High-end Equipment Industrial Base, which undertook the implementation of this project, is one of the seven strategic emerging industry bases in Dongguan. It not only introduces the aviation industry, but also lays out high-end equipment Equipment manufacturing industry, new generation electronic information industry, new material industry. In addition to manufacturing aircraft, the industrial park will also focus on the development of industrial robots, 5G equipment, basic materials for high-end equipment, and cutting-edge new materials.

The R&D and production of new materials is one of Dongguan’s future directions. According to the "14th Five-Year Plan for the High-quality Development of Dongguan's Manufacturing Industry", Dongguan strives to achieve an operating income of 170 billion yuan in new materials industry clusters by 2025. According to the plan, Dongguan will focus on the development of advanced steel materials, high-performance alloy materials, high-performance ceramics, new inorganic non-metallic materials, etc.

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