The 1st China Civil Aviation Expo on Scientific, Technological and Educational Innovation was held at the Beijing Exhibition Center on June 13th. Many achievements of Beihang including more than ten kinds of systems and equipment, covering five major parts like flight verification system, BeiDou satellite navigation system in civil aviation aircraft, broadband data communications in civil aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles and civil aviation talent cultivation, were on display at the expo.
With the theme “New Thinking and New Achievements for the New Era”, the expo fully displayed the innovative achievements of civil aviation in the fields of science, technology and education.
Director Feng Zhenglin and Deputy Director Li Jian of the China Civil Aviation Administration attended the expo's opening ceremony and then took a guided tour of the expo. Director Feng noted that the innovative achievements Beihang had accomplished in satellite navigation, unmanned aerial vehicles, talent cultivation, etc., would provide strong support for the construction of China’s civil aviation power and the enhancement of its voice in ICAO.
Director Zhang Jun of National Key Laboratory of CNS/ATM and Beihang Vice President Liu Shuchun accompanied Director Feng and others to visit the Beihang booth.
During the event, a discussion session on scientific and technological innovation in civil aviation was also held by the China Civil Aviation Administration. They authorized the first organizations selected as research institutes typed with basic technology research, application development, results transformation hub and think tank for technical policy and service (or “Four Types of Research Institutes” for short), and research bases for basic civil aviation technology, applied technology development, core technology industry, achievement transformation and innovative talent cultivation (or “Five Research Bases” for short). Beihang was selected as the research base for basic civil aviation technology.
Beihang was authorized as the research base for basic civil aviation technology.
The “Four Types of Research Institutes” and “Five Research Bases” initiative is an important measure to build a more efficient scientific research system in civil aviation, reinforce innovation in science and technology and build an innovative civil aviation industry.
Reported by Zhao Yifu
Edited by Song Chao
Translated by Lyu Xingyun
