Cirrus Aircraft held a signing ceremony yesterday during ABACE for two orders totaling 68 aircraft that will be delivered to customers in China. The contracts involve a mix of aircraft, including the first SR22 Generation five piston singles to be delivered in China. 

The contracts include an order for 60 aircraft from repeat customer Sun Yingui, chairman of Beijing Bailong Green Science and Technology Enterprise. In November at Airshow China in Zhuhai, Yingui placed an order for 35 aircraft, include 20 SeaRey seaplanes, 11 Cirrus pistons and four Airbus helicopters, reportedly to fly tourists to his ski resort in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province.

The second order is for eight Cirrus aircraft from AviClub, which became a Cirrus sales center last year. It provides flight training, airplane sales, aircraft management and other flight services.

Caiga-owned Cirrus plan to deliver these aircraft over the next two to three years. “Year-on-year deliveries are expected to grow for the next few years as Cirrus’s backlog in China is growing,” said Ian Bentley, Cirrus managing director for emerging markets.