The scale of the aviation industry in the Pingfang district of Harbin, capital city of China's northernmost Heilongjiang province, reportedly topped 40 billion yuan ($6 billion) in 2021 – double that at the end of the 12th Five-Year Plan period (2016-20).
 
Last year, the district welcomed seven new businesses above a designated size – those with annual sales of 20 million yuan ($3.1 million) or more – bringing the total number of such resident enterprises to 30.
 
In 2021, the total annual output value of aviation companies above a designated size in Pingfang increased by 34 percent year-on-year, for an average gain of more than 30 percent over two consecutive years.
 
Meanwhile, the development plan for Pingfang's aviation industry during the 14th Five-year Plan period was recently rolled out.
 
According to the report on the plan, key projects have been completed and have started operating. These include parts processing and testing facilities operated by Harbin Xinhua Aviation Industry Co and the large-scale aircraft process equipment manufacturing production line operated by Harbin Anyudi Aviation Industry Co.
 
Currently, Pingfang has nearly 30 aviation industry projects, with a planned total investment of about 2 billion yuan.
 
In 2022, plans are to build new R&D buildings, production workshops and other scientific research and capacity expansion projects for resident enterprises.
 
In addition, short-distance flight routes connecting Harbin to Wudalianchi and Arun Banner are expected to be opened this year.