The Federal Aviation Administration opened an office in Shanghai
on Friday, a move that is expected to assist Chinese manufacturers'
efforts to earn US certification for their aircraft and boost US
aviation industry sales to China's fast-growing market.
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"This is certainly facilitating the exchange of
aeronautical products between the United States and China," Hickey
said.
Source: John Hickey, director of the Federal
Aviation Administration's Aircraft Certification Service. The FAA
opened an office in Shanghai on Friday, a move that is expected to
assist Chinese manufacturers' efforts to earn US certification for
their aircraft and boost US aviation industry sales to China's
fast-growing market.