Civil aircraft development programs are characteristic of highly complicated, expensive, typically with their long period and high technological level. And aircraft manufacturers face challenges while simultaneously building various types of products. Referring to methodologies and researches on project portfolio management, the article describes a Strategic Review Technique which can help enterprises review regularly their program portfolios on a strategic level, and decide whether all projects are on track” towards the enterprise’s strategic goals. This review technique helps enterprises in “diagnosing” projects, amending project goals or optimizing project plans. Methods, process and practices described in the article especially which applied in Chinese commercial aircraft manufacturing industries in this early stage of its development, could be used as reference for aircraft programs in a “headquarter” or a “portfolio management office” position.