China’s First CCAR-145 National Maintenance Network for Aurora LSA

RIZHAO, SHANDONG, March 13, 2026 – Starair, a leading manufacturer of domestic general aviation aircraft, officially awarded the "Authorized Service Center" qualification to Qingdao Jiutian International Flight Academy Co., Ltd. (Jiutian Flight Academy) at Lanshan Airport in Rizhao. This landmark initiative marks the official launch of China’s first national CCAR-145 compliant maintenance service network for the domestically built Aurora LSA, filling a critical industry gap in standardized nationwide maintenance for China’s general aviation equipment.

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Industry Background & Strategic Significance

As China kicks off its 15th Five-Year Plan period, the national low-altitude economy is entering a phase of rapid development. As a pioneer in China’s general aviation manufacturing sector, Starair upholds the mission of "serving the country through aviation". Its flagship Aurora series LSA has achieved remarkable market performance: over 400 units delivered, more than 240,000 safe flight hours, and a domestic market share exceeding 75%, ranking first in the industry.

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With the continuous expansion of the Aurora aircraft fleet, building a unified, efficient and standardized after-sales support system has become essential to drive the large-scale development of domestic general aviation and ensure the safe and high-quality growth of the low-altitude economy. This strategic cooperation between Starair and Jiutian Flight Academy addresses this key industry demand, laying a solid foundation for the full-life cycle support system of domestic general aviation equipment.

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Strong Partnership & Complementary Advantages

The collaboration brings together a top domestic general aviation manufacturer and a leading maintenance operator for win-win value creation:

Jiutian Flight Academy: A certified CCAR-145 maintenance organization with mature multi-model maintenance capabilities, an extensive national maintenance network, and rich practical operation and maintenance experience on Aurora aircraft, ensuring the rapid implementation of the national maintenance network.

Starair: As the original manufacturer of the Aurora aircraft, it provides full-chain support including complete maintenance manuals, original technical standards, exclusive aircraft parts supply, and professional technical team support, guaranteeing strict service quality from the technical source.

This deep "manufacturing + service" synergy transforms core strengths into tangible value for customers, injecting new momentum into the development of China’s general aviation industry.

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Core Value Upgrades

This strategic partnership focuses on standardized, quantifiable and verifiable services, delivering three core value upgrades to Aurora users nationwide with robust capabilities:

Enhanced Safety & Compliance: The authorized service center will strictly follow CCAR-145 regulations and original manufacturer technical standards, implementing full compliance management for personnel qualifications, maintenance procedures and quality control to solidify flight safety.

Improved Support Efficiency: Following the launch of the first authorized center in Rizhao, the two parties plan to add no less than 5 regional maintenance stations across China within 2026, covering core user areas and solving long-standing industry pain points of difficult and slow maintenance in remote regions.

Optimized Operational Costs: Direct original parts supply, unified national maintenance resource allocation and standardized operations significantly shorten parts procurement cycles and aircraft downtime, helping customers reduce costs and improve operational efficiency.

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Future Outlook

This authorization is not only a key milestone for Starair and Jiutian Flight Academy cooperation, but also a new starting point for the standardized, networked and high-quality development of after-sales service for domestic general aviation equipment. The two parties will take this opportunity to accelerate the national layout of maintenance stations, improve the service network system, and provide timely, reliable and professional full-range after-sales support for all users.

Starair will continue to join hands with partners in this industry to contribute sustained impetus to building a strong civil aviation nation and boosting the take-off of China’s low-altitude economy.

                                                                                                   (The "Aurora" at Rizhao Lanshan Airport)

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