Italian-French manufacturer announces return to China after almost three years with certification and new orders for ATR 42-600

AVIC regional aircraft lost Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW 150C engine supply in 2020 after Canadian government ban

Manufacturer plans to launch a new aircraft in the category, but predicts that demand will be only 1,080 turboprops, or half of the aircraft currently active

The unit, however, will be used in static tests on the already long-delayed schedule of the state-owned AVIC passenger plane.

Currently dominated by ATR category should receive new and old competitors like the Dornier 328