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Sunday, December 9, 2012

► CHINA: See Pics of Eritrean startup Massawa Airways' first MA60's delivery ceremony in Xi'an.

Eritrean startup Massawa Airways, on 29 November, officially took delivery of its first Chinese manufactured MA60 (TBD10 | E3-AAV). 

At a ceremony held in Xian, China, AVIC Xi'an Aircraft International Corporation (XAIC) handed over the MA60 aircraft to Massawa Airways. The subsequent ferry flight to the Eritrean Red Sea port town of Massawa, Eritrea operated via Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan province on 2 December.

Delivery ceremony for Massawa Airways first MA60 in Xi'an, China
(All Pictures courtesy CARNOC.com user "Bingxueyu")

Massawa Airways MA60 in Xi'an, China
Massawa Airways MA60 in Xi'an, China
Massawa Airways MA60 in Xi'an, China
Massawa Airways MA60 in Xi'an, China
Massawa Airways MA60 in Xi'an, China
Massawa Airways MA60 in Xi'an, China
Eritrean startup Massawa Airways MA60 in Xi'an, China
To date, the MA series aircraft has been ordered by customers from 15 countries, with Africa's clients consisting of Air Zimbabwe, Air Burundi, Trans Air Congo and Camair-Co.