New Zealand aircraft maker Pacific Aerospace (PAC) and Beijing General Aviation Co. will officially open their joint-venture manufacturing plant tomorrow in Changzhou, China. Called Beijing Pan-Pacific Aerospace Technology (BPAT), the joint venture expects to produce up to 100 P-750 turboprop singles and other PAC models per year from the new plant for Chinese customers.

The opening celebration will feature the unveiling of the plant’s first aircraft—a reassembled P-750. This airplane will be flown to Zhuhai to be displayed at Airshow China, which will be held November 1 to 6.

Along with P-750 XTOLs, the China plant will produce the company’s E-350 Expedition, a smaller utility piston single, and CT-4E Airtrainer. The initial primary focus of the new Chinese plant will be assembly of aircraft from kits supplied by Pacific Aerospace in New Zealand, but the facility is also expected to eventually manufacture components and offer custom painting services.

BPAT will also provide services to other general aviation companies, including aircraft management and maintenance, as well as pilot and aircraft maintenance training, in China. It is also tapping the fast-growing Chinese skydiving industry by investing in skydive companies and drop zones across the country.