The Cambodian Air Force is training more pilots on the Chinese-made aircraft and has strong interest in cooperating with the Chinese aircraft manufacturers in the future, the senior defense officer added.

By the end of 2013, there were 210 orders for the MA60 from domestic as well as foreign clients, and 88 aircraft were delivered, according to AVIC. Clients from 16 nations in Asia, South America and Africa got most of the deliveries.

"We already occupy a leading position in the world's civil turboprop regional aircraft market," said Wang Qiming, a consultant to AVIC's committee on science and technology.

Wang said MA60 enjoys many advantages in the developing country market, such as low price and high quality.

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