12月16日,新型涡桨支线飞机项目研制启动暨动员会在西安阎良举行。会上宣布,新型涡桨支线飞机“新舟”700项目取得国家立项批复,工信部装备工业司副司长李巍宣读了批复书。12月19日,中航工业在京宣布“新舟”700项目研制工作全面启动。“新舟” On December 16, the launch and mobilization of the new turboprop regional aircraft project was held in Xi’an Yanliang. At the meeting announced that the new turboprop regional aircraft “Xinzhou ” 700 project to obtain the national approval of the project, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Li Wei, deputy director of the equipment industry read the written reply. On December 19, AVIC announced in Beijing that the research on the “Xinzhou” 700 project was started in an all-round way. “New boat ”