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MA60
Lao Airlines Xian MA60 at Pakse Airport in 2009.
Role Turboprop airliner
Manufacturer Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation
First flight February 25, 2000[1]
Introduction 2000
Status In production
Primary user China
Produced 2000 - present
Number built 66 delivered + 46 ordered (October 2011)
Developed from Xian Y-7
Variants Xian MA600 Xian MA700

The Xian MA60 (新舟60, Xīnzhōu 60, "Modern Ark 60") is a turboprop-powered airliner made by China's Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation under the China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I). The MA60 is a stretched version of the Xian Y7-200A,[2] which Xian Y7-200 was produced based on An-24 to operate in rugged conditions with limited ground support and has short take-off and landing (STOL) capability.[3]

The airplane received its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in June 2000. The first aircraft was delivered to Sichuan Airlines in August 2000.[4] The MA60 has not been type certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration.[5]

As of October 2006, XAC has received over 90 MA60 orders. The factory had delivered 23 MA60s by the end of 2006, and expects to deliver an additional 165 units by the end of 2016.[6]

Variants

  • Xian MA60-100 : Reduced weight improved performance.[7]
  • Xian MA60-MPA Fearless Albatross : Maritime patrol amd ASW variant offered for sale at Airshow China 2002.[7]
  • Xian MA40 : Reduced capacity 40 seat variant offered for sale in 2002.[7]
  • Xian MA60H-500 : A military cargo version of the MA-60, with rear cargo ramp.[7]
  • Xian MA600 : A much improved MA60, the prototype of which was completed on 29 June 2008.[7]

Accidents and incidents

  • On 7 May 2011 Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 8968 (with Indonesian registration PK-MZK) went into sea only 500 metres from the runway[8] in bad weather with poor visibility on visual approach to Kaimana Airport, Kaimana, West Papua in Indonesia. It had left Sorong Airport with 21 passengers and 6 crew members on board.[9] All passengers and crew were killed, making this the first reported fatal accident for the Xian MA60. On August 24, 2011, Indonesia’s Transportation Minister determined human error was to blame for Merpati Airline Disaster.[10]

Operators

In April 2010, 30 MA60 are in service and 10 are stored:[11][12]

Merpati MA60 at Denpasar in 2011
Zest Airways MA60 at Marinduque Airport, Philippines
Lao Airlines MA60 at Louangnamtha Airport, Laos
Transporte Aéreo Militar MA60 at Cochabamba Airport, Bolivia
Model of a MA60 in Joy Air colors
Bolivia
Burundi
Cameroon
Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • LAC - 6 on order
Ecuador
Ghana
Indonesia
Laos
Myanmar
People's Republic of China
Peru
Philippines
  • Zest Airways - 4 currently in service, 1 written off after an accident, 6 additional MA60 ordered on 30 May 2009)
Republic of the Congo
  • Air Congo Int'l - 3 in service, 1 on order
Sri Lanka
Tajikistan
  • Tajik Air - 2 on order
Zambia
Zimbabwe
  • Air Zimbabwe - 2 in service, 1 crashed on 3 November 2009, additional 2 on order

Summary of Airlines Using MA60

Airlines In service Orders Total
TAM - Transporte Aéreo Militar 2 2 4
Air Burundi 2 2
Cameroon International Air Transport 3 3
LAC 6 6
Ecuadorian Air Force 4 under negotiation
Ghana Air Force 2 under negotiation
Merpati Nusantara Airlines 14 14
Lao Airlines 4 4 6
Myanmar Airways 3 3
Civil Aviation Flight University of China 1 1 2
China United Airlines 1+1 stored 2
Okay Airways 6 4 10
Joy Air 7 43 50
Sichuan Airlines 2 stored 2
Wuhan Airlines 3 stored 3
YingAn Airlines 1 9 10
CDS Regional Express 4 4
Zest Airways 4 6 10
Air Congo Int'l 3 1 4
Sri Lanka Air Force (Helitours) 2 2
Tajik Air 2 2
Zambian Air Force 2 2
Air Zimbabwe 2 2 4

Specifications (MA60)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004[15]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 60 passengers

Performance

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

  1. ^ 国产MA60（新舟60）飞机介绍，搜狐军事频道，August 16, 2009
  2. ^ http://www.ma60.com/faq.htm "MA60 is derived from Y7-200A by the application of better performance engine, state-of-the-art avionics package and new maintenance methodology."
  3. ^ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/06/11/up-close-and-personal-with-xi’-ma60.html
  4. ^ http://www.ma60.com/default.asp?key=3
  5. ^ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/05/09/quality-chinese-made-plane-questioned-after-crash.html
  6. ^ Aviation Week & Space Technology, 29 October 2007 issue, p. 66, Commercial Transport Update
  7. ^ a b c d e Komissarov & Gordon. “Chinese Aircraft”. Hikoki Publications. Manchester. 2008. ISBN 9 781902 109046
  8. ^ "Three bodies from crashed Merpati plane burried in Papua". Antara News. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
  9. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13320313
  10. ^ http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/government-says-human-error-to-blame-for-merpati-airline-disaster/461414
  11. ^ http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php
  12. ^ http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php
  13. ^ http://atwonline.com/aircraft-engines-components/news/okay-airways-continues-fleet-expansion-0811
  14. ^ Sri Lanka Air Force takes delivery of MA 60 aircraft Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka, 2011-10-01
  15. ^ Jackson 2003, p. 95.
  • Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.

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