China delivered seven domestically manufactured Xinzhou-60 passenger planes to four foreign countries in 2006, according to sources with the Xi'an Aircraft Industry Company (XAC), the manufacturer said on Friday.
The four countries are Zambia, the Republic of Congo, Laos and Zimbabwe.
XAC also received orders for 67 Xinzhou-60 planes from other African, Asian, American and Oceanic countries.
Developed and manufactured by XAC, a subsidiary of China Aviation Industry Corporation, the Xinzhou-60 is a turboprop aircraft that can carry 50 to 60 passengers. It sells for about 100 million yuan (about US$12.5 million).
The plane meets international safety, comfort, and ease of maintenance standards, and costs 10 to 20 percent less than similar types of aircraft, according to XAC experts.
Air Zimbabwe signed a purchase deal with Xi'an Aircraft in November 2004, becoming the first foreign customer for the plane. Zimbabwe has so far bought three Xinzhou-60 aircraft.
Lao people need a bigger airport and a better run way for the airplane. The new airport should be in the out skirt of the provience to prevent from polutions and keep noise countroll. It also give income to taxi or other transportations too so they can carry the passenger from the airport in to the city hotel. People in the city do not have to deal with noises and bad polution and it will attracts tourist more .... No body like to be on vacation and still have to deal with the airplane noise they want to go to Lao to relax, smell, sees, taste nature not polutions.
We need good airplane and good safety practice, good airport and runways. Becareful of where you plan to build the airport so you do not have problems in the future like the Thai new Airport Souvannapome.
New airplane, new airport and new electric bus. all of these are good but please plan out carefull so you do not have to deal with the problems in the future.. support Lao , buy lao product, eat Lao food and travel to Lao... der peee nong der???? Huck pee nong kon lao der...
smell, sees, taste nature not polutions.
