US firms to see boost as China's aviation industry takes off

BEIJING - China's surging aviation industry has been creating great opportunities for global companies, especially US giants and many enterprises on the extensive industrial chain.

China has not only developed a massive civil aviation market with huge potential, but has also become a major player in aircraft manufacturing.

At the end of 2017, China had a civil fleet of 3,296 aircraft, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China.