Hongdu Aviation Industry Group (HonGDU for short) is a super large backbone enterprise under Chian Aviation Industry Corporation II. It was founded in 1951 and named as State-run Hongdu Machinery-building Factory and Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Company later. After about 50 years' development, it has become a high science & technology enterprise group combining scientific research, production and marketing of the aviation products, motorcycles, motors and textile machineries.
In recent years, under the policy of Taking Aviation Products as a Basis, Developing Civil Products in Large Scale, Engaging in Diversified Economy and Speeding up Development, HonGDU has developed new-types of basic trainer and agricultural aircraft with modern international level, developed by investment and co-operation the civilian industry such as motorcycles, projectile weaving machines, sport exercisers, paper-making machines, mopeds and electric bicycles, golf carts, electric power equipment, coating and decoration equipment and building equipment, and cultivated a number of new economic growth points and achieved enterprise diversification. Since 1989, HonGDU has been listed as one of the 500 largest industrial enterprises in China and one of the 512 enterprises specially supported by the central government in 1996.
HonGDU participates vigorously in international cooperation and exchange and opens up uninterruptedly international markets. Her main products have been sold to dozens of countries and regions.
On the principle of Mutual Benefit and Development, HonGDU sincerely expects to have cooperation with all circles at home and abroad to make a greater contribution in the 21 century.
HonGDU has been receiving the loving care from the Party and State leaderships and the energetic support from central government and local authorities during her establishment and development, which have been greatly inspiring and encouraging all HonGDU people to carry forward the HonGDU spirits of Devoting oneself to Aviation, Working Hard, Exploiting and Progressing, and Striving for Excellence and strive for the development of China's aviation industry and the strengthening of national defense capability.