About our company
Company Introduction
Guanyi General Aviation is a leading private enterprise in China specializing in the research, development, and manufacturing of general aviation aircraft. The company possesses core technologies and extensive experience in the design and certification of civil aircraft with below 19 seats. Having over 16 years of professional expertise in aircraft development, Guanyi’s R&D team has participated in several major national civil aircraft programs.
The company’s first independently developed model, GA20, has successfully awarded its Type Certificate (TC) from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). To date, Guanyi General Aviation has been granted 150 patents, including 31 invention patents and 110 utility model patents, demonstrating its strong and sustainable capability in continuous aircraft innovation and development.
About our team
The company's R&D team is an international technical group formed by French experts and local engineers. It brings together top-tier aircraft development specialists, including senior experts and test pilots from globally renowned aerospace companies such as Airbus and Dassault Aviation. The domestic team comprises aviation specialists with extensive experience in civil aircraft development, many of whom are graduates of prestigious institutions such as the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), ISAE–SUPAERO (France), Georgia Institute of Technology (USA), Beihang University, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Northwestern Polytechnical University. This diverse and highly qualified team forms the foundation of Guanyi’s innovation and excellence in aircraft design and development.
Internationalized Team
Foreign experts
Jean-Paul VAUNOIS
Chief Engineer
The world-renowned aerodynamic expert, as former chief engineer of Airbus, chief engineer of A400M, airworthiness supervisor of DGAC, technical director of X28 spacecraft at NASA launch center, the founder of 19 successful aircraft models, with more than 40 years’ experience of aircraft design and management.
Christian RIVAUD
Deputy General Manager of Manufacturing
Former expert in the aircraft development and cost control of Airbus for more than 40 years, with experiences of manufacturing of different types of aircraft.
Bernard GUIBERT
Structure & strength design manager
Former director of R&D center of Dassault Aeronautical for more than 20 years, and the Spacecraft project manager of French Ministry of Space. He has more than 40 years experience in staffing and management of aircraft design department.
Christian BRIAND
Chief Test Pilot
Former chief test pilot of SOCATA and instructor of ENAC. He has more than 40 years of professional flight test experience, piloted more than 400 different types of aircraft, tested more than 200 aircraft types, and has more than 20,000 hours of flight experience.
Daniel MULLER
Second test pilot
The former chief engineer and test pilot of Robin Aircraft Company in France for more than 40 years.
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