Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has announced that it has been selected to provide tyres for an all new turboprop regional airliner being developed by Chinese manufacturer, AVIC Aircraft Xi’an Branch, as well as supporting Garuda Indonesia’s fleet of regional jets.
Each Modern Ark 700 aircraft (MA700) produced by AVIC Aircraft will require six tyres (two for the nosewheels and four for the mainwheels) and the manufacturer projects worldwide sales of approximately 800 aircraft. According to AVIC, the MA700 will burn around 10% less fuel than its competitors and will become the first China-made turboprop aircraft to…
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