A tarnished turboprop clouds China’s aviation dream

China hopes soon to start exporting 2 new jetliners, part of its goal of securing a bigger place in global aviation and competing with giants such as Boeing and Bombardier. Looming over its plan is the turboprop that was supposed to be a steppingstone into foreign markets, the MA60, seating up to 60. A Wall Street Journal examination of the MA60, the first Chinese-built airliner with sizable overseas sales, found a pattern of safety problems involving landing-gear malfunctions, braking failures and steering loss, and a track record of multiple other mishaps. Some caused injuries; one killed 25. Fewer than half the MA60s exported since 2005 appear to be still flying abroad, according to an examination of accident reports and databases, airline and govt statements, media accounts, and interviews with regulators and operators <br/>