Czech general aviation manufacturer Evektor has signed an agreement with China’s Guangdong Longhao group for the purchase of up to 50 EV-55 Outback utility aircraft.
The twin-engined turboprops will be used by the transportation infrastructure and engineering company to spearhead its general aviation expansion in China. According to Evektor, this will involve developing several new airports around the country, to be served by EV-55s. The aircraft will be supported at each site by a dedicated maintenance centre, to be established by Evektor.
The Kunovice-based airframer was snapped up by Malaysian company Aspirasi Pertiwi in 2014 for $200 million, and is working to secure European CS-23 certification for the nine- to 14-seat, all-metal aircraft in 2017.
