OREANDA-NEWS. September 21, 2007.  The 12-th air show Aviation Expo China was opened in Beijing on September 19, 2007. The air show is attended by the leading aircraft and engine – building companies: Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, Rolls-Royce, General Electric, Snecma (Safran Group), Pratt-Whitney, Goodrich Aerospace.

The Russian exposition is represented by OPK "Oboronprom", FGUP "Salut", Klimov Design Bureau, Ulan-Ude Aircraft – Building Plant, Mill’s Plant, Irkut Corporation, Antonov АNТК and others. Chinese aircraft-building industry is represented by the companies constituting corporations АVIC 1 and АVIC 2.

Top-ranking representatives of the Chinese military forces, Minister of Industry and Russian ambassador in Chinese Republic participated in the opening of the exhibition.

The stand of VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation attracted attention of VIP persons and a short presentation was organized for them.

The show will continue till September 22, 2007.