Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) is a Chinese
state-owned
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aerospace manufacturer
An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, or spacecraft. Aerospace is a high technology industry.
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focused on the design and development of
aeroengine
An aircraft engine, often referred to as an aero engine, is the power component of an aircraft propulsion system. Most aircraft engines are either piston engines or gas turbines, although a few have been rocket powered and in recent years many ...
and related technology. The company was established on August 28, 2016. At launch, AECC was to be capitalized with US$7.5 billion by
Aviation Industry Corporation of China
Aviation includes the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. ''Aircraft'' includes fixed-wing and rotary-wing types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as lighter-than-air craft such as hot air ...
(AVIC) and
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), China's two main state aerospace companies.
U.S. sanctions
In November 2020, U.S. President
Donald Trump
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Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...
issued an
executive order
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prohibiting U.S. companies and individuals owning shares in companies that the
United States Department of Defense
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believe have links to the
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...
. The list produced by the United States Department of Defense as being linked to the People's Liberation Army includes AECC.
See also
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List of Chinese aircraft engines
Aircraft engines produced by the People's Republic of China. Most of the engines listed are produced by the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC).
Piston engines
Turboprop engines
Turboshaft engines
Turbojet engines
Turbofan engines ...
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Aviation Industry Corporation of China
Aviation includes the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. ''Aircraft'' includes fixed-wing and rotary-wing types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as lighter-than-air craft such as hot air ...
(AVIC)
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Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China
, type = State-owned limited company
, industry = Aviation
, founded =
, founder =
, location_city = Pudong, Shanghai
, location_country = China
, area_served = Worldwide
, products = Commercial airliners
, services =
, key_people ...
(COMAC)
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Aerospace companies of China
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Chinese companies established in 2016
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