Chinese regional carrier Joy Air, a joint venture between China Eastern Airlines and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), has announced it is to become a low-cost carrier (LCC) in a bid to tap the growing Chinese domestic low-cost market. On August 1st, AVIC and Joy Air signed a deal for 60 MA-Family aircraft as part of the airline’s policy change.Zhou Qingsheng, general manager of Joy Air, said: “An aviation company which fulfills low-cost operation must rely on the economies of scale. For this reason, 60 MA60 aircraft with low fuel consumption were ordered at one time to pave the
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