Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) leads the development of Chinese aviation. They find it’s easier to coordinate with the US if our government and industry come together in one partnership for Sino-US cooperation developing Chinese aviation safety, capacity, and efficiency.  The US-China Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP) was conceived in 2003 to meet this need; ACP was jointly created by the United States government, including FAA, US TDA, Commerce Department, US Embassy-Beijing, and a dozen prominent US aviation companies to promote aviation industry-wide technical, policy and commercial cooperation between the United States and China, and assist Chinese aviation experts to develop and operate safe efficient aviation infrastructure. As of 2010, the number of companies has grown to more than 40. 

 

China’s aviation sector is expanding at annual rates of eight-to-ten percent to meet the air passenger and cargo transportation needs. This growth in both domestic and international aviation translates into the need for substantial increases in flights, passenger and cargo aircraft capacity, air traffic management systems, and upgraded professional training—all of which constitutes a substantial market opportunity for the U.S. aviation sector. In 2004, US government and industry stakeholders created the Wright Brothers Partnership U.S.-China Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP) to promote aviation industry-wide cooperation between the United States and China, and to counter aggressive subsidized competition from the EU.  Over the years, ACP has successfully expanded from eight founding members to the current more than 40 member companies!

Brief Summary of ACP Programs:

•  Air Traffic Flow Management
•  China General Aviation Development and Implement Support
•  Airline Executive Management Training
•  ATC Safety Training
•  Executive Management Development Training (EMDT)
•  Transport Aircraft Continuous Airworthiness Training
•  CAAC Flight Standards Inspector Training
•  Certification Safety Survey
•  Energy Conservation Seminar
•  US TDA China Aviation Summit