Micronesia to get AVIC unit's plane

A Chinese aircraft manufacturer said on Monday it will deliver one Y12E aircraft to Micronesia this year.

It is also Harbin Aircraft Industry Group Co Ltd's first aircraft export to the country, which would help explore the Oceania market, according to the company, a subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corporation of China or AVIC. HAIG is one of the nation's leading aircraft producers that started production and research since 1950s.

It has independently developed a variety of aircraft, including helicopters and light regional aircraft, besides providing components for world famous aviation enterprises such as Boeing and Airbus.