| MA60 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) An Okay Airways Xi'an MA60 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Turboprop regional airliner |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation |
| Status | In production |
| Primary user | Joy Air |
| Number built | 110 (March 2013)[1] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2000–present |
| Introduction date | August 2000 with Sichuan Airlines[2] |
| First flight | 25 February 2000[3] |
| Developed from | Xi'an Y-7 |
| Variants | Xi'an MA600 Xi'an MA700 |
The Xi'an MA60 (新舟60, Xīnzhōu liùshí, "Modern Ark 60") is a turboprop-powered airliner produced by China's Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The MA60 is a stretched version of the Xi'an Y7-200A,[4] which was produced based on the An-24 to operate in rugged conditions with limited ground support and has short take-off and landing (STOL) capability.[5]
The airplane received its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in June 2000. The MA60 has not applied for FAA (US) and EASA (Europe) type certification, and is not certified for use in the European Union or the US.[6][7] The general designer of MA-60 series is Lü Hai (吕海).
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