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The Xian MA60 (新舟60, Xīnzhōu liùshí, "Modern Ark 60") is a turboprop-powered airliner produced by China's Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The MA60 is a stretched version of the Xian Y7-200A,[4] which was produced based on the An-24 to operate in rugged conditions with limited ground support and has short take-off and landing (STOL) capability.[5]

MA60
A Okay Airways Xian MA60
Role Turboprop regional airliner
Manufacturer Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation
First flight 25 February 2000[1]
Introduction August 2000 with Sichuan Airlines[2]
Status In production
Primary users Okay Airways
Joy Air
Produced 2000–present
Number built 110 delivered +310 ordered (March 2013)[3]
Developed from Xian Y-7
Variants Xian MA600
Xian MA700

The airplane received its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in June 2000. The MA60 has not applied for FAA (US) and EASA (Europe) type certification, and is not certified for use in the European Union or the US.[6][7] The general designer of MA-60 series is Lü Hai (吕海).

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 by the end of 2016.[8]


Variants


MA60 passenger cabin
MA60 passenger cabin

Operators



Current operators


Lao Airlines Xian MA60 at Pakse Airport in 2009.
Lao Airlines Xian MA60 at Pakse Airport in 2009.

Airlines

In July 2018, 41 aircraft were in service with 67 ordered: 34 in Asia Pacific & Middle East with 53 orders and 7 in Africa with 10 orders.[10]

Airline operators[10]
CountryOperatorIn serviceOrders
 Congo, Rep.Air Congo3—
 ZimbabweAir Zimbabwe1—
 CameroonCamair-Co2—
 Congo DRCongo Airways— 6
 EritreaMassawa Airways1—
 YemenFelix Airways—6
 Sri LankaHelitours2—
 ChinaJoy Air2419 + 10 MA600s
 LaosLao Skyway2—
 BurundiAir Burundi1—
Total4042

Government

Transporte Aéreo Militar MA60 at Cochabamba Airport, Bolivia
Transporte Aéreo Militar MA60 at Cochabamba Airport, Bolivia
Xian MA60 in the Zambian Air Force
Xian MA60 in the Zambian Air Force
Angola
Bolivia
Cambodia
Cameroon
China
Djibouti
Eritrea
Laos
Zambia

Former operators


Airline operators[10]
CountryOperatorWere in service
 IndonesiaMerpati Nusantara Airlines14
   NepalNepal Airlines2[15]
 PhilippinesZest Airways4
 TajikistanTajik Air1
 TongaReal Tonga1

Customer summary


Airlines In service Orders Total
Força Aérea Nacional de Angola224
TAM - Transporte Aéreo Militar224
Air Burundi112
Royal Cambodian Air Force22
Cambodia Bayon Airlines21820
Camair-Co33
LAC66
Djibouti Armed Forces112
Massawa Airways11
Avianca Nicaragua222
Merpati Nusantara Airlines0 (was 14)14
Lao Airlines44
Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force44
Lao Skyway112
Myanmar National Airlines33
Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences222
Civil Aviation Flight University of China22
China Maritime Surveillance (CMS)11
China United Airlines1+1 stored2
Okay Airways131730
Joy Air102030
Sichuan Airlines2 stored2
Sichuan Sanxing General Aviation11
Wuhan Airlines3 stored3
YingAn Airlines1910
CDS Regional Express44
Zest Airways4 retired4
Air Congo Int'l44
Sri Lanka Air Force (Helitours)22
Tajik Air11
Real Tonga11
Mars RK33
Felix Airways66
Zambian Air Force22
Air Zimbabwe02

Accidents and incidents


The Xian MA60 following the Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 6517 accident
The Xian MA60 following the Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 6517 accident

As of 13 November 2015, there had been 14 accidents involving the MA60. One accident was fatal (MZ8968) resulting in 21 passenger and 4 crew deaths.[16] This caused New Zealand to suspend tourism aid to Tonga, and warned tourists about flying the aircraft which had been donated to the country.[17]


Operational problems


Real Tonga's MA60 in 2014
Real Tonga's MA60 in 2014

The New Zealand Government suspended its programme of development aid to Tonga's tourism industry in July 2013 after an MA60 donated by the Chinese Government was delivered to the airline Real Tonga.[31] In August 2013 the New Zealand Government also issued a statement advising tourists to not travel on Real Tonga's MA60 on the grounds that "this aircraft has been involved in a significant number of accidents in the last few years", and the type "is not certified to fly in New Zealand or other comparable jurisdictions".[32][33] Real Tonga ceased operating the MA60 in early 2015 after the Tongan Government passed legislation adopting New Zealand's civil aviation regulations.[34] A proposal to re-establish Royal Tongan Airlines to operate the MA60 was reported later in the year.[35]

Of the 57 MA60s exported by January 2016, at least 26 were in storage after safety concerns, maintenance problems or performance issues; six others were damaged beyond repair.[36]

On 26 March 2019 the Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) suspended the airworthiness certificate of the MA60 following a tail strike accident. The aircraft was allowed to operate again one day later.[37]

In August 2020, Nepal Airlines grounded its fleet of 2 MA60s due to their sub-standard performance and high operating costs. The aircraft had been acquired in 2012 and as per a Nepal Airlines board member, "The 2012 decision to buy the aircraft was prompted by greed for commissions. The Nepali experts submitted a fabricated report. The Y12E was compared with the Twin Otter, and the MA60 was compared with the ATR 72. Nepal Airlines is paying the price now".[15]


Specifications (MA60)


Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004[38]

General characteristics

Performance


See also


Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists


References


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  23. Hradecky, Simon (January 9, 2012). "Accident: TAM Bolivia MA60 at Guayaramerin on Jan 9th 2012, gear up landing". The Aviation Herald. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  24. Hradecky, Simon (May 16, 2013). "Accident: Myanma MA60 at Monghsat on May 16th 2013, runway excursion". The Aviation Herald. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  25. Hradecky, Simon (June 10, 2013). "Accident: Merpati MA60 at Kupang on Jun 10th 2013, landed short of runway and broke up". The Aviation Herald. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
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[de] Xi’an MA60

Die Xi’an MA60 (新舟60, Xīnzhōu 60, die Abkürzung steht für englisch „Modern Ark“, deutsch „moderne Arche“) ist ein Turboprop-Verkehrsflugzeug des chinesischen Herstellers Xi’an Aircraft Industrial Corporation für 50 bis 60 Passagiere. Die MA60 ist eine gestreckte Version der Xi’an Y7-200A.
- [en] Xian MA60

[fr] Xian MA60

Le Xian MA60 (新舟60, Xīnzhōu 60, « Modern Ark 60 ») est un bi-turbopropulseur de transport commercial chinois construit par Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation. Cette version allongée du Xian Y7-200A est très proche de l'Antonov An-26.

[it] Xian MA60

Lo Xian MA60 (新舟S, Xīn zhōuP, letteralmente "nuovo vascello" 60 "Modern Ark 60") è un aereo di linea regionale biturboelica ad ala alta sviluppato, sotto la supervisione del capo progettista Lü Hai (吕海), dall'azienda aeronautica cinese Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation sussidiaria del consorzio China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I). L'MA60, destinato ad operare su rotte a corto raggio, è una versione allungata dello Xian Y7-200A,[6], a sua volta sviluppo del sovietico Antonov An-24, in grado di operare in condizioni di volo difficili, con limitato supporto a terra e dotato di capacità di decollo ed atterraggio corti (STOL).[7]

[ru] Xian MA60

Xian МА60 (кит. упр. 新舟60, пиньинь Xīn zhōu 60, палл. Синь чжоу 60, буквально: «Новая лодка 60», англ. Xian MA60 - Modern Ark 60) — турбовинтовой пассажирский самолёт производства китайской компании Xi’an Aircraft Industrial Corporation, входящей в корпорацию AVIC I, является глубокой модернизацией советского самолёта Ан-24. Оснащен современными двигателями, бортовым оборудованием и интерьером, самолёт МА60 предназначен для полетов на региональных авиалиниях протяженностью до 1500 км. С 2004 года самолёт эксплуатируется в ряде авиакомпаний Азии и Африки.


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