Photos: Home-Made MA60 Flies High at Extremely Low Temperature

A Modern Ark 60 (MA60) aircraft of Okay Airways (BK) was spotted when operating a passenger flight in Mohe County, the coldest and the northernmost part of China, in mid-January.

Modern Ark 60 (MA60), a 50-60-seat turboprop-powered airliner produced by AVIC Xi'an Aircraft Industrial (Group) Co. Ltd. (XAC), is the only home-made civil passenger aircraft which is operated both by domestic and foreigner airlines.

In 2012, the MA60 conducted test flights in Mohe County, where it went through the challenge of 30-40 degrees below zero. Various systems maintained good performance in such a low temperature. It is proved that MA60 can completely ensure safe operation in the high latitude and low temperature weather condition.

XAC and Okay Airways celebrated the delivery of the 100th MA60 on Nov. 13, 2014.