China's Large Aircraft Derivative Technology Innovation Center Unveiled in Nanchang

On October 31, the Large Aircraft Derivative Technology Innovation Center was officially unveiled in Jiangxi Province, with COMAC Chairman He Dongfeng stating at the ceremony that AVIC Hongdu, Jiangxi Airlines, and Yao Lake Airport are deeply integrated into the large aircraft industrial chain. N

anchang is already home to more than 500 aviation industry entities, and in 2025 the city's full aviation industrial chain generated revenue of RMB 98.23 billion, accounting for roughly half of Jiangxi's total aviation industry output. Specific large-aircraft projects include Hongdu Commercial Aircraft's work on major fuselage sections, a second C919 production line that has been built and trialed, and a C929 composite fuselage section integration project. The new center is expected to coordinate OEMs, research institutes, and supply chain enterprises across system integration, structural design, validation, and airworthiness.