The newly established aviation engine group aims to boost its efforts in developing advanced home-produced aerocraft engines. That's crucial for the development of the country's aviation industry.

Besides China, four other countries currently have the capability in researching and developing aerocraft engines, including the US, Russia, the UK, and France. As China is building its own civil jet airliner, "C919" and military transport aircraft, "Y-Twenty," ... as well as more wide-body jets waiting in the pipeline ... the demand for self-made advanced aviation engines remains high.