One Aviation is making a push for the China market ahead of the Eclipse 550's anticipated certification in the country. The company behind the pioneering very light jet, as well as the in-development Kestrel turboprop single, has appointed its first distributor in China.
Jinggong General Aviation, which represents other general aviation brands including Cirrus and the Mahindra Airvan, is to "continue to grow the Eclipse market across Asia", says general manager Zhang Mingding.
Alan Klapmeier, chief executive of One Aviation, said that there is untapped sales potential for very light jets in China, and is confident that the twinjet will receive Chinese validation in the near future.
The company, created by the merger of Kestrel Aerospace and Eclipse Aerospace earlier in 2015, has been expanding its global network of distributors. In July, it appointed Jet Lounge in the Netherlands as its second European distributor. It is already represented in the region by the UK’s Aeris Aviation.
Source: Flight International
