China's first light sport aircraft (LSA), Aurora SA60L, is delivered on January 16. (Photo/Xue Yuge, Xinhua) 

On January 16, Aurora SA60L, China's first light sport aircraft (LSA) equipped with domestically-developed avionics and engine, was delivered at the general aviation industry base of Starair Aircraft Co., Ltd., in Lusong District, Zhuzhou. It received civil aviation airworthiness certification in August 2025.

The aircraft presents an important breakthrough which has bridged the gap in domestically-developed avionics and engine technologies, and enhanced China's controllability of the supply chain in this fields. 

Aurora SA60L, China's first light sport aircraft (LSA). (Photo/Xue Yuge, Xinhua) 

China's first light sport aircraft (LSA), Aurora SA60L, is delivered on January 16. (Photo/Xue Yuge, Xinhua)

The domestically-developed avionics system in Aurora SA60L. (Photo/Xue Yuge, Xinhua)

The domestically-developed engine in Aurora SA60L. (Photo/Xue Yuge, Xinhua)

The domestically-developed engine in Aurora SA60L. (Photo/Xue Yuge, Xinhua)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: Xinhua