CBJ800 “Pegasus”, which stands for Chinese Business Jet 800, is a
business jet
A business jet, private jet, or bizjet is a jet aircraft designed for transporting small groups of people. Business jets may be adapted for other roles, such as the evacuation of casualties or express parcel deliveries, and some are used by pu ...
developed by
Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group
The Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) or Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC), a subsidiary of AVIC, is a Chinese aerospace conglomerate that designs and manufactures combat aircraft and is also a manufacturer of aircraft parts. It was foun ...
, with collaboration of
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) or Shenyang Aerospace Corporation is a Chinese civilian and military aircraft manufacturer located in Shenyang, Liaoning, a subsidiary of the state-owned aircraft manufacturer AVIC. Founded in 1951 as the cl ...
,
Hongdu Aviation Industry Group
Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Ltd. (HAIG) (), formerly China Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation or CNAMC, is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer and supplier to the Chinese military. It is based in Nanchang, Jiangxi and is a subsidiary of ...
,
AVIC International and
Chengdu Industry Investment Corporation. The model was first shown in Zhuhai Airshow 2012 and it was called Chinese Next Generation Business Jet at that time. In Chengdu International Business and General Aviation Exhibition of 2015, the newly showed model was painted with the formal name of CBJ800.
According to the report from the meeting, the project will formally be started in 2016, and jet will be pushed to the market in 7-8 years.
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Proposed aircraft of China