AG600 Advances in Airworthiness Certification with Key Test Completion

The tests confirmed the AG600’s operational safety and compliance with airworthiness standards.

The milestone brings the program closer to securing airworthiness approval for China’s large amphibious aircraft, which is designed to enhance national emergency response and disaster relief operations. Image: AVIC

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On February 28, the AG600 aircraft successfully completed its final engineering simulator airworthiness verification test (MC8) at AVIC General Aviation South China’s (GASA) test facility, marking the completion of all 17 MC8 trials required for the program’s certification.