The first-phase construction of the Aviation Industrial Park will build a 40,000-square-meter R&D center and a 100,000-square-meter factory, including civil aviation product design center, technical center, engineering center, support center, test pilot approval center, technical authorization center, training center, aeronautical technology exhibition center and a comprehensive research institute.

On October 16, 2005, Civil Aviation Administration of China, together with Tianjin Municipal Government, signed Cooperative Agreement on the Establishment of Civil Aviation Science & Technology Industrialization Base, confirming the set-up of civil aviation science & technology industrialization base in Tianjin Airport Industrial Park in the Binhai New Area.

The base covers an area of 11 square kilometers. It is based on excellent investment environment, preferential investment policy, convenient transportation system, abundant resources in civil aviation science & education and high-efficiency service system, which enables the base become the best location for the development of civil aviation industry and airport economy.

At current moment, the Airbus A320 Final Assembly Line Project has settled in the base. The first local-assembled aircraft has been delivered and put into operation on June 23, 2009. By 2011, the capacity will be four aircrafts per month and 48 per year.

Both parties stated that the purpose of base construction is to promote the development of civil aviation science & technology industry in China, strengthen global competitiveness of civil aviation of China and maintain the transformation from “big power of civil aviation” to “great power of civil aviation”. What’s more, Tianjin should be built into a high-level base of modern manufacturing, R&D and technology commercialization so as to accelerate the opening up of the Binhai New Area.

China Civil Aviation Science & Technology Industrialization Base is the only one of this kind in China. At present, first-phase construction of the Aviation Industrial Park has kicked off.

The base has begun to see its accumulative effects increasing, with leading projects brought in, including the aircraft repair & modification project by Memphis Group Inc (US) and lifesaving equipment production agreement with Thornton (US). China Aviation Supplies Import & Export Group brings in projects concerning aircraft leasing, composite material, aerospace coating, aviation spare parts allocation and manufacturing of seats.

In addition, more than 30 enterprises have shown interests in investing or inking contracts. Among them are Honeywell (US), nacelles by Goodrich Corporation (US), engine repair by Saifeng and EBS (Canada).

China Civil Aviation Science & Technology Industrialization Base will be market-oriented, creating a first-class platform for civil aviation science & technology innovation and industrialization and achieving scale operation gradually. In the end, the base will grow into a high-tech industrial park with intensive industry clusters and complete industrial chain.