CETC Wuhu Diamond Aircraft Manufacture Co., Ltd. a joint venture between China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) and Wuhu city, has been awarded production authority for Diamond DA42 and 2-seat DV20E multi-purpose light aircraft, which is aiming to produce up to 400 aircraft annually and will deliver the first Wuhu-made aircraft in next June.

CETC and Austrian light aircraft constructor Diamond Aircraft Industries signed a cooperation agreement to make light planes in Wuhu in February 2013. Currently, the company is building a 33,000-square-meter plant, which will be completed main body in June and put into trial production by the end of this year.

The four-seat DA42 MPP Guardian and two-seat DV20E Katana light will also be manufactured at the facility in Wuhu city - located in the eastern province of Anhui.

With an investment of 300 million yuan, the company has also teamed up with Austrian aero-engine producer Austro Engine GmbH to produce a range of propulsion systems, including the 168 hp AE300 turboprop engines for the DA42 MPP Guardian.

In addition to the Diamond Project, Wuhu Aviation Industrial Park signed a total of nine projects last year, covering the whole general aviation industry, valued at 3.6 billion yuan.