China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition

China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (中国国际航空航天博览会), also known as the Airshow China (中国航展) and Zhuhai Airshow (珠海航展), is a once-two-year international aerospace trade expo held in Zhuhai, Guangdong, since 1996. It is the largest airshow in China.[1]

China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition
StatusActive
GenreAir show
DatesNovember
FrequencyBiennial: Even years
VenueZhuhai Jinwan Airport
Location(s)Zhuhai, Guangdong
Coordinates22°00′25″N 113°22′34″E / 22.00694°N 113.37611°E / 22.00694; 113.37611
Country China
Established1996; 28 years ago (1996)
Most recent2024
Next event2026
ActivityAerobatic displays
Organized byZhuhai Airshow Co., Ltd.
Websiteairshow.com.cn
China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition
Simplified Chinese中国国际航空航天博览会
Traditional Chinese中國國際航空航天博覽會
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Guójì Hángkōng Hángtiān Bólǎnhuì
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingzung1 gwok3 gwok3 zai3 hong4 hung1 hong4 tin1 bok3 laam5 wui6*2
Airshow China
Simplified Chinese中国航展
Traditional Chinese中國航展
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Hángzhǎn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingzung1 gwok3 hong4 zin2
Zhuhai Airshow
Chinese珠海航展
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhūhǎi Hángzhǎn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingzyu1 hoi2 hong4 zin2

History

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1st edition (1996)

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August 1st Chengdu J-10 flying in a delta formation
 
Pakistan Air Force Sherdils' K-8 Karakorum trainer performance
 
The Comac ARJ21-700 at the 2010 Zhuhai Air Show
 
The CAIC Z-10 at the 2012 Zhuhai Air Show
 
The Shenyang J-31 at the 2014 Zhuhai Air Show
 
The Xi'an Y-20 at the 2014 Zhuhai Air Show
 
The KJ-2000 at 2014 Zhuhai Air Show
 
The Shaanxi Y-9 at 2014 Zhuhai Air Show

The first Airshow China was held from 5 to 10 November 1996. Performances included:

2nd edition (1998)

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The second Airshow China was held from 15 to 22 November 1998. Performances included:

3rd edition (2000)

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The third Airshow China was held from 6 to 12 November 2000. Performances included:

4th edition (2002)

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The fourth Airshow China was held from 3 to 7 November 2002.[5]

5th edition (2004)

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The fifth Airshow China was held from 1 to 7 November 2004. Yang Liwei was present. Performances included:

6th edition (2006)

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The sixth Airshow China was held from 31 October to 5 November 2006. The first three days were corporate days and not open to public. The remaining three days were public days. Over 30 countries and 600 aviation companies took part. Performances included:

7th edition (2008)

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The seventh Airshow China was held from 4 to 9 November 2008. Some 4 billion U.S. dollars worth of deals were signed at the six-day event, including one involving Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) selling 25 ARJ21-700 regional jets to GE Commercial Aviation Services of the United States (first delivery by 2013). Additionally, the Chengdu J-10 and Xi'an JH-7A both made their first public appearances.[8] Other performances included:

8th edition (2010)

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The eighth Airshow China was held in Zhuhai from 16 to 21 November 2010.[8] It included:

9th edition (2012)

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The ninth Airshow China was held from 13 to 18 November 2012 and included:

10th edition (2014)

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The tenth Airshow China was held from 11 to 16 November 2014.

11th edition (2016)

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The eleventh Airshow China was held from 1 to 6 November 2016 and included:

12th edition (2018)

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The twelfth Airshow China was held from 6 to 11 November 2018 and included presentation of:

13th edition (2021)

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Originally scheduled to happen in 2020, it was postponed to the following year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The thirteenth Airshow China was held from 28 September to 3 October 2021.[9] A total of 700 companies have participated in the event online and offline, with more than 100 aircraft exhibited:[10]

14th edition (2022)

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The fourteenth Airshow China was held from 8 November to 13 November 2022.

15th edition (2024)

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Z-20J Helicopter flying demonstration

List of past performers (incomplete)

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About Airshow China". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008.
  2. ^ "Airshow China 1996". Archived from the original on 18 October 2008.
  3. ^ "Airshow China 1998". Archived from the original on 18 October 2008.
  4. ^ "Airshow China 2000". Archived from the original on 18 October 2008.
  5. ^ "Airshow China 2002". Archived from the original on 18 October 2008.
  6. ^ "Airshow China 2004". Archived from the original on 18 October 2008.
  7. ^ "Airshow China 2006". Archived from the original on 18 October 2008.
  8. ^ a b China air show concludes with deals of 102 aircraft inked
  9. ^ "AIRSHOW CHINA 2021". Archived from the original on 2 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Trailer of 13th Airshow China released - Ministry of National Defense". eng.mod.gov.cn.
  11. ^ Varley, Len (7 November 2022). "Embraer E195-E2 TechLion to debut at Airshow China 2022". Aviation Source. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022.
  12. ^ "China certifies Embraer jet that could take on homegrown model". CNA. Reuters. 10 November 2022. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022.
  13. ^ "China certifies Embraer jet that could take on homegrown model". Reuters. 10 November 2021.
  14. ^ Perry, Dominic (10 November 2022). "Embraer hails Chinese approval for E190-E2, with larger E195-E2 to follow". flightglobal.
  15. ^ Alcock, Charles (10 November 2022). "China Approves Embraer's E190 Airliner At Zhuhai Airshow". AIN Online.
  16. ^ Honrada, Gabriel (8 November 2022). "China flexes drone-killing tech at Zhuhai airshow". Asia Times.
  17. ^ Liu, Zhen (9 November 2022). "China unveils anti-drone 'hard and soft kill' system at Zhuhai air show". South China Morning Post.
  18. ^ Chan, Minnie; Zhang, Tong (8 November 2022). "Advanced aircraft, menacing missiles – China's top air show sends a warning to the US". South China Morning Post.
  19. ^ Barrie, Douglas (25 November 2022). "China's air show but don't tell weapons development". International Institute for Strategic Studies.
  20. ^ Yeo, Mike (10 November 2022). "China displays air-launched hypersonic missile at air show near Taiwan". defensenews.
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Trevithick, Joseph (7 November 2022). "All The Air Combat Developments Out Of China's Massive Air Show". The Drive.
  22. ^ D'Urso, Stefano; Satam, Parth (4 November 2024). "Prototypes of Su-57 Make Debut at Chinese Airshow, Offering Unprecedented Access to the 'Felon'". The Aviationist. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  23. ^ D'Urso, Stefano (12 November 2024). "China officially unveils the J-20S, the world's first Two-Seat stealth fighter". The Aviationist.
  24. ^ "Indian aircrafts [sic] show stunts at Airshow China _English_Xinhua". xinhuanet.com. 12 December 2008. Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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