Airbus ACJneo executive aircraft awarded Chinese type certificate 

The Airbus ACJneo family of aircraft, the executive version of the popular A320neo-family, has obtained its Validated Type Certificate (VTC) from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).  

Following this decision, which essentially validates the original Type Certificate issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Airbus ACJneo aircraft can be registered in mainland China. Doing so will allow operators more freedom of action when operating in the country.  

China imposes significant restrictions on foreign-registered private aircraft, including limitations on accessing certain airports and the requirement to submit flight plans several days in advance. 

According to Airbus, the local registration will also bring some tax advantages to Chinese operators, which will now be able to include some of the operational expenses in their tax calculations 

Although the ACJneo is based on the A320neo, which is already certified in China, a type certificate was needed on account of a number of specificities that are exclusive to the executive version of the jet. These include additional auxiliary center fuel tanks (ACTs) for extended range, a higher flight envelope which allows the ACJ to operate at up to 41,000 ft of altitude, the installation of retractable stairs at the forward passenger door and a lower cabin altitude activation. 

China remains a relatively untapped market when it comes to executive aviation, particularly when compared to other large markets, like the US and Europe. According to ch-aviation data, as of April 1, 2025, just 13 aircraft from the ACJ A320ceo family are based in China, only five of which appear to be registered locally. The post Airbus ACJneo executive aircraft awarded Chinese type certificate  appeared first on AeroTime.

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