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获取亚太地区商务航空新闻的首选渠道 BIZAV SHINES UNDER SHANGHAI SKIES
DAVID McINTOSH
A gentle rain cooled off the ABACE static display yesterday morning, then the clouds parted in the afternoon and visitors flocked to see business aviation’s best and brightest.
在昨天举行的2016年 ABACE开幕式上，国际 民航组织新上任的秘书 长柳芳在主题发言中承 诺将与业内各组织共同 努力，确保成员国意识 到公务航空对社会经济 发展的重要贡献，减轻 阻碍公务航空发展的各 种限制。
ICAO’s Liu bullish on bizav
亚联公务机入股利捷 公务航空 利捷公务航空有限公司 携手中国民生投资股份 有限公司旗下的子公 司亚联公务机有限公司 （BAA）于昨天宣布达 成战略股权合作，BAA 将加入弘毅近思投资管 理有限公司及冯氏投资 公司的行列，成为利捷 航空的中国股东之一。
by Kerry Lynch Delivering the keynote address at the ABACE Opening General Session here yesterday morning, new International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) secretary general Fang Liu vowed to work with industry organizations to ensure that member nations Continued on page 4 u
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BAA buying into NetJets China by Curt Epstein NetJets China and Business Aviation Asia (BAA) yesterday announced a strategic equity partnership that will see BAA, a China Minsheng Investment subsidiary, join Hony Jinsi Investment Capital and Fung Investments as
Fang Liu, ICAO secretary general.
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FlightSafety Stays Busy
Chinese Ops Demand Flexibility
Hong Kong’s Parking Challenges
ABACE Showcases Cabin Refinements
Cessna’s Citation Latitude
After 65 years in business and despite what it sees as an overall slowdown in China’s bizav activity, FlightSafety’s Singapore facility remains busy with steady demand for recurrent training among both rotory and fixed-wing pilots, plus mechanics. Page 8
Business and charter aircraft operations in China continue to grow exponentially but evolving requirements, new restrictions and changing infrastructure virtually demand assistance from planners with contacts, local operational knowledge and experience. Page 12
With overall space limited, the Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre uses an online reservation system and standard procedures to ensure even the largest business jets will have a place to park at the Hong Kong International Airport. Page 18
With all that real estate, passenger capacity and non-stop range to consider, completing or refurbishing a BBJ or ACJ cabin opens up a huge range of possibilities and challenges. At ABACE 2016, completion centers from around the world are competing in that largecabin market. Page 22
Featuring a new and larger cabin, Garmin G5000 avionics, Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D1 engines and a host of cabincomfort refinements, Cessna’s latest midsize bizjet is in its first year of service with operators like NetJets and other companies. Page 26
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Metrojet, Shanghai Junhua form JV by Curt Epstein Expanding its business in mainland China, Hong Kong-based Metrojet (Booth H417) yesterday announced the formation of an aircraft charter management joint venture with Shanghai Junhua
Property Co., which has been in operation since 2008. The new company, which will be registered as Metrojet (Shanghai) Business Aviation Limited, still requires approval from the CAAC
for its air operator certificate (AOC), a process that could take up to two years, during which time the company will acquire aircraft and hire crew, according to Siah-Joo Tan, Metrojet’s director of corporate development. “Our China journey continues,” said Metrojet CEO Björn Näf. “Our new jointventure represents a significant milestone in [the company’s] operations in China, and will enable Metrojet to deliver
ONE-THIRD OF ASIA PAC MIDSIZE TO LARGE-CABIN BIZJET FLEET IN CHINA
DAVID McINTOSH
Nearly a third of the approximately 972 midsize to large-cabin business jets in the Asia Pacific region are based in China, which is more than any other country in the region, according to business jet financing company Global Jet Capital. Overall, 37 percent of the region’s fleet of business aircraft are in the midsize to large-cabin categories, which is higher than the global average of 32 percent. Nearly all (93 percent) of Hong Kong’s 129 business aircraft fall into these categories, followed by Singapore at 73 percent, which equates to 43 jets; China, 69 percent (294 jets); Malaysia, 49 percent (41 jets); and India, 45 percent (121 jets). In contrast, only 14 percent, or 106 airplanes, in the Australian business aircraft fleet are in the midsize to large-cabin jet category. –C.T.
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shareholders with NetJets in the joint venture. The deal, subject to approval from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the CAAC, would see BAA acquire a 35-percent stake and make it the second-largest investor in NetJets China, as U.S.-based NetJets confirmed that it will still maintain its 49-percent share in the company. “BAA is one of the biggest business jet managers and operators in Asia Pacific, with well established operations in the China region,” said Eric Wong, vice chairman and general manager of NetJets China (Booth P722). “I trust the strategic partnership between NetJets and BAA will bring about significant benefits to the development of business jet aviation services in China and the surrounding region. With their experience in China, we believe that our joint venture will be able to
operate efficiently, safely and be able to provide a very high standard of service to the local market as well as to the customers in the region.” Wong noted that business aviation is gaining more momentum in China with the expansion of the population of high-net-worth individuals in the country. Combined with efforts such as better regulation of flight plans and the opening up of the airspace, this bodes well for the industry. “All these trends make us even more confident in the market potential of business aviation, not just in China but also in the Asia Pacific region,” said Wong. “That’s why we have been expanding our fleet and recruiting more members–to provide even better and more diversified business aviation service to our Chinese clients.” Shenzhen-based BAA has been in operation since 2006, and in addition to Chinese authorization also holds Cayman Islands approval, through its subsidiaries in
Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands respectively. “Currently, BAA boasts a fleet of 56 aircraft with a staff of 500 people,” said David Du, BAA’s deputy general manager. “In our fleet you are going to discover models of all the mainstream aircraft makers and we have set up 12 operational bases in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. It is fair to say that BAA is fully ready to grow bigger and stronger.” Once the transaction is approved, BAA general manager Chang Qiu Sheng noted
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Metrojet CEO Björn Näf welcomes the joint venture with Shanghai Junhua.
world-class business charter and management services to its mainland customers.” For Metrojet, this new collaboration represents its second joint venture in mainland China, following Metrojet Hanxing Zhuhai, its 2013 maintenance partnership with MRO facility Hanxing Group at Zhuhai Airport, which recently secured CAAC Part 145 approval to perform maintenance on the Gulfstream G450 and G550. “We are optimistic about the business aviation industry in China and we are poised to further strengthen our service offerings to meet the growing demands,” said Näf. “We have joint ventures where our partner complements us in areas of expertise, culture [and] network relationships in their respective areas and Metrojet brings the expertise of private jet operation and maintenance management.” o the company intends to expand its aircraft management business while at the same time launching a membership card program. NetJets is the world’s biggest private jet operator, with a fleet of more than 700 aircraft. Zhuhai-based NetJets China was formed in 2012 and was authorized to begin business aviation and jet charter services in China in 2014. NetJets China currently has a fleet of three aircraft–two Hawker 800XPs based in Guangzhou, and a Bombardier Global 5000 based in Hong Kong. o
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David Du (left), BAA deputy general manager, and Chang Qui Sheng (right), BAA chairman and general manager, join NetJets China vice chairman and general manager Eric Wong to announce BAA’s plan to buy a stake in NetJets China.
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Oxai Aircraft’s M2 light sport amphibian unveiled at ABACE style,” with smoother lines and nothing like the A5’s aggressively sporty industrial design features. The M2 is powered by a 100-hp Rotax 912iS piston engine, which can run on autogas. The empty weight of the airframe, which is 90 percent carbon-fiber composite, is 350 kg (772 lb) and maximum takeoff weight 650 kg (1,433 lb). With 100 liters (26 U.S. gallons) of fuel, the M2 will fly up to 1,000 km (540 nm). Wingspan is 10.2 m (33.5 ft). Its main landing gear, with wheels mounted onto spring steel legs, folds up and outboard into sponsons mounted on the bottom of the fuselage. Avionics include two large Garmin displays. Flight controls are conventional, with two control sticks in the cockpit. So far, Oxai Aircraft has received four deposits for the RMB1.8 million ($278,000) M2. o
Oxai’s engineering and design team is aiming the M2 amphibian to be compliant with ASTM standards allowing U.S. S-LSA acceptance.
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The Oxai Aircraft M2 Skywave amphibian is the smallest airplane at this year’s ABACE show, but it is attracting as much interest as the larger and more sophisticated business jets and helicopters that surround the M2 on the ABACE static display. Roger Mao, president and CEO of Shanghai-based Oxai Aircraft and chief designer of the diminutive airplane, said he expects it to make a first flight in about three months, pending CAAC clearance to fly. Mao and his team have been working on the M2 for the past six years, he told AIN. In addition to Mao, engineers from the U.S. and Germany contributed to the design, he added. While the M2 looks somewhat similar to the U.S. Icon A5 amphibious light sport aircraft, especially the wing leading edge’s outboard cuff design to aid in stall prevention, Mao explained that the M2’s layout is much more of an “Eastern
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Stefano Zalonis, v-p of Finmeccanica Helicopters’ China commercial and international governmental business unit, congratulates Jianmin Zou, chairman and CEO of Sino-US and KingWing parent company Zenisun Group, on the purchase of 25 EMS-configured AW119Kx single-engine helicopters.
Chinese, Italian firms ink deal for 25 AW119 EMS copters Italian helicopter manufacturer Finmeccanica finalized a purchase agreement with Chinese distributor and operator Sino-US Intercontinental Helicopter Investment yesterday at ABACE 2016 on the latter’s booth (P612). The deal, first announced last month at the U.S. Heli-Expo show, is for 25 AgustaWestland AW119Kxs in emergency medical configuration. Deliveries of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6B37A-powered rotorcraft will start in June, and they will be operated by Sino-US sister company KingWing when they enter service this fall. The contract includes a comprehensive support and training services package and is part of a framework agreement for 60 AW119Kxs to be acquired through
Sparkle Roll to receive converted CRJs by Samantha Cartaino
2017, according to the airframer. As part of the agreement, KingWing inked follow-on transactions with Shanghai Regional Hospital, which will provide the medical staff for the program, and Shanghai Emergency Medical Centre, which will coordinate logistics and operate the emergency call and dispatch center. Sino-US also signed an agreement with Eastern General Aviation, a division of China Eastern Airlines, for a pair of AW109SPs, the first of which will become operational in May. They will be used in a utility role for missions such as power line surveying. The company is displaying an AW109 Grand New and an AW139 on the static display at the ABACE show. –C.E.
METROJET SIGNS FOR ARINCDIRECT TRIP SUPPORT Rockwell Collins signed up Hong Kong-based Metrojet for inter-
Completions specialist Flying Colours Corp. (Booth P121) recently finished the first of eight Bombardier CRJ 200 conversions to be re-delivered to Chinese charter operator Sparkle Roll Jet Co. before the end of the month. The multi-class format received a new supplemental type certification (STC) from the Civil Aviation Administration of China at Flying Colours’ facility in Peterborough, Ontario. This marks the first time that a Chinese-registered CRJ aircraft has been modified and approved outside of China and then returned on the same registry.
Previously laid out in a regional airliner configuration, the CRJ 200’s interior now is in a 29-seat, multiclass shuttle format. Twenty economy seats are in the aft section, in addition to a lavatory. The middle incorporates four business-class seats in two double-club layouts. The front cabin features a double-club business-class seat layout with facing three-seat divan. Exterior paint sports the purple Sparkle Roll logo against a white background. Three more Sparkle Roll aircraft are undergoing conversion at Flying Colour’s headquarters. While two of these will be
reconfigured in the multi-class layout, the remaining five CRJ 200s will be completed in a VIP executive style reflecting the Flying Colours CRJ ExecLiner format. This features 15 seats, Rockwell Collins Venue CMS entertainment system and an auxiliary fuel system that Flying Colours developed in-house. Sparkle Roll said the first CRJ 200 is to be added to its operations certificate and become available for charter. Both companies are already in discussions about working on other airframes once the first eight aircraft are completed. o
national trip support services using the U.S. company’s ArincDirect suite of services, the companies announced yesterday at ABACE 2016. ArincDirect trip support services include weather and fuel prices around the world, assistance with visa and passport requirements, security arrangements at destination airports and detailed quotes, including any special fees, for upcoming trips. “Standardizing our fleet on ArincDirect services provides economies of scale and cost savings that benefit both our business and our customers,” said Metrojet CEO Björn Näf. “ArincDirect is uniquely positioned to provide our customers with a comprehensive portfolio of flight-support solutions in the industry,” said ArincDirect senior director Brian Kruger. “This agreement is a major milestone for our ArincDirect services in Hong Kong and paves the way for our continual growth of international trip support business in Asia.”
–M.T.
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Leaders highlight role of ABACE in industry As ABACE kicked off its fifth consecutive year, aviation and government officials declared the event an integral part of the development of business aviation in the Greater China region. Speaking yesterday during the ABACE 2016 Opening General Session, CAAC party secretary and Eastern Regional Headquarters deputy director general Jiang Chunshui noted that ABACE provides an important platform not only to display cutting-edge technologies, but also to exchange information and ideas that will contribute to the development of the industry. “General aviation is an important pillar of civil aviation,” Jiang said, adding that development of the industry remains a priority for the government. The CAAC has worked to try to “perfect our regulation and monitoring of business aviation,” he said. The CAAC has added staff to accommodate the growth of the industry, and the government has worked to reform the regulation of general aviation as the industry has experienced double-digit compound growth, he said. This growth has been evident here at ABACE, Jiang noted. Shanghai Airport Authority chairman Li Derun said that the event provides a high-profile venue for the industry. Airport authority officials also are committed to supporting this
growth, he continued, citing work to facilitate the upcoming expansion of business aviation facilities at both airports in Shanghai. “The Shanghai Airport Authority will strive to improve our capacity, safeguarding the development of business aviation,” Li said. International aviation authorities further underscored the importance of collaboration to foster global development. Axel Cruau, counsel general of France, said his country has worked to play a role in the preparing in the education process in China and pointed to cooperative efforts to train engineers. He added that French industry stakeholders stand “ready to cooperate with their Chinese counterparts.” China and Canada
Both Cruau and Weldon Epp, consul general of Canada, noted the number of business aviation companies from their respective countries exhibiting at this year’s ABACE. The presence of the companies, Epp said, speaks to the importance of the Chinese market to the industry. Epp noted the long history between his country, the companies based there and China. Bell Helicopter Textron, which builds several models in Canada, has more than 100 aircraft in China, and Canada’s Bombardier has 120 aircraft in
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by Kerry Lynch
Shanghai Airport Authority chairman Li Derun cited business aviation industry growth and promised further expansion of business aviation facilities at both Shanghai airports, Hongqiao and Pudong, at yesterday’s ABACE 2016 Opening General Session.
the region, Epp said. While government plays an important role in this effort, one of its key efforts must be to provide an environment that fosters collaboration, he added, pointing to ABACE as a venue to accomplish that. Ed Bolen–president and CEO of the U.S. National Business Aviation Association, coorganizer of ABACE–reiterated the evolution of the show from an event that mainly displayed large turbojets to one that now displays “an extraordinary spectrum” of aircraft. This evolution bodes well for the future of the industry in China, he suggested, while underscoring the economic benefits of an industry that it fosters jobs and economic development. Bolen also stressed that along with the diversification of the aircraft on display, the attendee mix had also become more diverse. “I see delegates not just from China, but also from the Philippines, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and many other countries,” he said. “I expect ABACE to be an outstanding show.” o
FURTHEST, FASTEST, G650ER Want to fly from China to distant shores? This Gulfstream steed will certainly do the trick, easily and quickly transporting eight people 6,400 nm or four people 7,500 nm at a speedy Mach 0.90.
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appreciate the important socioeconomic contributions that business aviation provides, and to mitigate restrictions that could hinder it. “The business aviation community is an invaluable partner….We will continue to working closely with [the industry] to make certain that your voice remains an important one around our table,” said Liu. She noted that air transport is a crucial driver of economic, social and cultural development, supporting 60 million jobs and $2.4 trillion in economic contributions. “Business aviation is an integral member of the civil aviation community and an important contributor to these positive impacts,” she said, noting the $22 billion and 164,000 jobs the sector contributes in Europe and $200 billion and 1.1 million jobs generated in U.S. “It would be encouraging to see similar levels of business aviation economic influence becoming more globally widespread,” she said. Liu noted less developed regions and other areas of infrastructure constraints face challenges with transportation. Business aviation, however, has the ability to provide links to these regions, opening the ability for emergency and humanitarian efforts. “Especially here in Asia Pacific, the business aviation sector is expanding faster than anywhere else in the world, with current projections of 5 percent per year,” she said. “There is still significant room to better optimize this growth.” A Global Approach
DAVID McINTOSH
Global standards and policies must take into account unique requirements of business aircraft users and regional potential, she said. “ICAO is
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committed to accommodating these diverse needs.” Fatigue Risk Management
ICAO is working with the International Business Aviation Council to help pursue such key initiatives such as the guidance just issued on fatigue risk management for general aviation operators. She also pointed to recently adopted standards in Annex 6 Part II General Aviation designed to facilitate recognition of specific approvals. “I strongly encourage ICAO member states to adopt these new Annex 6 provisions as soon as possible, so that they can adjust their regulatory regimes in a manner that can help facilitate and optimize business aviation benefits.” She further noted safety data sharing among business aviation organizations, which she believes will benefit the industry. ICAO further has been working to review operations, aviation infrastructure, access to airspace and airports and environmental issues–all of which are important to business aviation sustainability. “Airport and airspace restrictions represent clear opportunities for more effective consultation and coordination,” she said. “ICAO is working very hard today to mitigate the capacity and management challenge due to projected air transport growth, but there remains a tendency to restrict access for non-scheduled operators. Effective and flexible airspace solutions…must be fully respectful of the needs and concerns of every transportation stakeholder.” o
Correction In the story about Gogo Business Aviation on page 20 of today’s issue of ABACE Convention News, the references to “Ku-band” should all be “Ka-band.” n
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In Hawaii, C&C customers can clear customs at this beachfront facility and continue on to their final destination in the continental U.S.
Castle & Cooke’s hangar at Los Angeles-area Van Nuys Airport recently added U.S. Customs service to its capabilities.
Trio of Castle & Cooke FBOs all qualified U.S. entry points by Curt Epstein For the fifth consecutive year, U.S. aviation services provider Castle & Cooke is attending ABACE as an exhibitor and explaining to potential Pacific Rim customers the benefits of its three fixed base operations (FBOs). The company (Booth P422) operates service locations at Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii, at Los Angelesarea business aircraft destination
Van Nuys Airport (VNY), and at Snohomish County Airport/ Paine Field (PAE) in Everett, Washington. With the addition of U.S. Customs service at VNY nearly a year ago, all three locations now qualify as U.S. entry points. For VNY, that improvement is especially important as it allows incoming private aircraft to avoid the congestion
around busy Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). “We’ve got an alternative,” said Tony Marlow, who was recently promoted from his position as the first and only general manager of the Honolulu FBO to vice president of aviation operations and business development. “If they choose to use us, they’ll get great service, and if they use somebody else, that’s OK. But
C&C affords unique advantages to visitors to Washington State’s Seattle-Tacoma region.
just don’t deal with LAX if you don’t have to.” Aircraft crossing the Pacific can still clear customs at the company’s Hawaii location before arriving at mainland U.S., and the location serves as a technical stop for fueling, specializing in quick turns for long-range business jets. According to Marlow, a Gulfstream 650 or Bombardier Global can be ready to depart again approximately 35 minutes after landing. He emphasized that inbound aircraft should book with the FBO in advance, especially to arrange customs clearance. “We’re busier these days than we were even a year ago.” Marlow told AIN. “Not to say we can’t accept everyone who wants to come, but sometimes it requires a little coordination.” B-registered Business Jets
Regarding traffic from China, the company has noted a slight uptick in B-registered aircraft visiting its Honolulu FBO over the past year, both as a tech stop and as a destination, and Marlow attends the show here in Shanghai to continue to cultivate that traffic. “If I see one or two new
CRS JET SPARES FILLS LEGACY JET SUPPORT NICHE CRS Jet Spares specializes in supplying all of the parts and components needed to keep business jets flying, but primarily those aircraft that are no longer covered by the manufacturer’s warranty. Although this might seem counterproductive in China, where buyers seem to prefer newer aircraft, CRS is seeing plenty of growth in its China and Asia Pacific business. The company’s 2015 business in that region increased about 13 percent from 2014, said Jack Caloras, CRS vice president of sales and business development. “That was in spite of everything we’ve been hearing about that part of the world. There’s a lot of negativity we’re hearing, especially about new aircraft sales. For us it was about increasing services and our presence. We’re just trying to do more and be more involved with the local community, and this has paid off.” A long-time exhibitor at ABACE, CRS Jet Spares (Booth H107) works closely with partners located in Asia, including CRS offices at A1 Logistics and Parts in Singapore and a partnership with AFM Aviasi Indonesia in Jakarta. In Singapore, CRS is now stocking inventory to serve Asia-based customers. Both companies, said Caloras, “are partners in parts distribution and also logistics and handling. CRS is more than just parts, we offer solutions. When people fly from other parts of the world, they really need to
connect and have a network of trust, and that’s what we try to offer. If they go to these areas, we can really help.” In addition to establishing local offices, CRS staffers arrive at 04:00 a.m. at its headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to be available to customers around the globe. “That has been beneficial,” Caloras said. “We found it very successful for the services that we provide, for someone available to speak to live, and not just about AOGs [aircraft on the ground].” One of the first business jets that CRS served in Asia was a Gulfstream GIV based in China. “We serve a broad group of products,” Caloras said. “CRS tries to be tip-to-tail support. If someone has a GIV or Lear 60 or Challenger 601 or 604, we try to cover every part they need through sales, exchanges, repairs and technical support.” CRS is also a distributor for component manufacturers such as Securaplane main ship and emergency batteries and camera and security systems. CRS recently became a distributor for the Crane Aerospace & Electronics SmartStem tire pressure-monitoring system in the business and regional jet market. “That’s going to be a big push for us at ABACE,” he said. Another product line that CRS plans to highlight at ABACE is See/Rescue’s emergency locating devices. –M.T.
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flights, I’ll think ABACE was a success, because we really want to have people thinking about us when they are coming to Hawaii and using customs clearance,” said Marlow. Another important role the Hawaii location serves is that of a mid-Pacific stopover for short-range commercial jets coming off the Boeing assembly lines in Washington State. “Probably on average we handle two Boeing delivery flights per week,” Marlow noted. “They’re new 737-800s and -900s, and they are destined for a variety of places in Asia.” The company, which is headquartered at VNY, also gave Vik Dhaliwal, controller of the aviation division, the additional responsibility of general manager of its California FBO. The facility recently underwent at $12 million upgrade with the addition ofa new 3,716-square-meter (40,000-square-foot) hangar, a 139-sq-m (1,500-sq-ft) transient passenger lounge and two acres of ramp space. According to Marlow, business at the Van Nuys location has been growing steadily. After the bankruptcy of a major tenant, another 3,716-sq-m (40,000-sq-ft) hangar became available, and quickly filled, leaving the location’s 17,466 sq m (188,000 sq ft) of indoor aircraft storage at near capacity. In order to make room for customer offices in the main terminal, the company has relocated its administration staff to another building on the other side of the taxiway. While Marlow acknowledged that most Asian aircraft bound for the Seattle area will land at either Seattle-Tacoma International or Boeing Field/King County International airports, he pointed out that the Castle & Cooke FBO at Paine Field, approximately 32 kilometers (20 miles) from the city, does see some Chinese-registered aircraft as well, and offers foreign trash disposal, de-icing and cargo handling. o
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FlightSafety’s 65th birthday marked by new Asian business by Matt Thurber For training provider FlightSafety International, the good news is that the level of training activity in the China market “has remained consistent over the past 12 months,” according to executive vice president David Davenport. “Most of the industry has seen a bit of a cool off in the China corporate aviation market, and the delivery of new aircraft has cooled off.” But China-based companies that employ pilots, technicians and flight attendants understand the benefits of not just initial but ongoing training. “They get the best they can out of it,” he said. The most recent FlightSafety simulator approval in Asia is a Sikorsky S-76C+ and S-76C++ Level D full-flight helicopter simulator installed in Singapore, at the Learning Center located in the ST Aerospace Academy at Seletar Aerospace Park. FlightSafety has also received approval to provide FAA Part 142 training at the Singapore Learning Center. The simulator is a FlightSafety FS1000 model equipped with FlightSafety’s Vital 1100
visual system, CrewView collimated glass mirror display and electric motion control loading and cueing. There is space available at that facility for an additional simulator, although FlightSafety hasn’t selected the type yet, according to Davenport. The Singapore facility includes fixed-wing Airbus and Boeing simulators as well, similar to the setup in Hong Kong at the Cathay Pacific training facility, which houses a FlightSafety Gulfstream G550 fullflight simulator. FlightSafety also offers training on Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) PT6A-series engines at the Singapore Learning Center, with other PWC engine types available on request. “We use actual engines in the facility,” he said. If an engine is not on-site and a customer needs training, FlightSafety can have the appropriate engine shipped to Singapore for the training session, he explained. PWC engine training is also available in Haikou (PT6A and PW100)
TAG Farnborough ready for more traffic by Ian Sheppard Operators that have not visited TAG Farnborough Airport in a while will find the Londonarea gateway more impressive than ever following the completion of a $1.5 million upgrade to its distinctive terminal building. The privatelyoperated UK airport (TAG signed a 99-year lease granting
full control of the airfield) has established new “designer” lounges and opened a “fast track” entrance for customers. It has also built a gym for crew members and has a new snooze room. Farnborough Airport remains the only “bespoke” business aviation airport in the UK, designed specifically for
and Brisbane, Australia (PT6A, PT6T, PT6A-67, PW206/207 and PW100). Although FlightSafety simulators and training programs are available in Asia, most pilots travel to the company’s Learning Centers in the U.S. for initial and recurrent training, Davenport said. Typically these pilots will be trained under Chinese CAAC regulatory authority, which generally mirrors U.S. FAA requirements. As FlightSafety expands in Asia, it usually opens a new facility with expatriate instructors from the U.S., then transitions to local talent, which is how the Hong Kong location was staffed. “The key to that is to ensure that the FlightSafety standards and culture are established right from the get go,” Davenport said. “If we don’t bring people in who understand how we do things from the beginning, it becomes a challenge downstream.” FlightSafety’s high standards, he added, “are what customers expect when they come for training, whether it’s in Hong Kong [or U.S. facilities], they expect the same type of treatment and standards and our dedication to the quality product that we provide to our customers.” In Asia, Davenport said, “we are very active in that region and looking for additional locations.” Here at ABACE 2016, FlightSafety (Booth P521) will be
VIPs and business travelers. The contemporary design of the new lounge area gives the impression of space. Relaxation is a priority, for both passengers and crew, who now have their own lounge overlooking the ramp. Underlying the move was the company’s view that “the terminal building should be about our customers,” according to TAG Farnborough Airport CEO Brandon O’Reilly. With that goal in mind, in 2007 the company purchased an adjoining office suite known as Meadowbank and moved the TAG management team offices to that site.
A $1.5 million upgrade of the passenger terminal, included a designer passenger lounge at TAG Farnborough Airport.
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FlightSafety International has added this Sikorsky S76C++ Level D full-flight simulator at its Singapore Learning Center at Seletar Airport.
demonstrating its online eLearning products in addition to spreading the word about simulator-based pilot training and technician and flight attendant training. FlightSafety is celebrating its 65th anniversary during 2016, and the company has come a long way from its heritage developing training programs for the first purposebuilt business aircraft launched by iconic companies such as Lockheed, Dassault, de Havilland, Grumman and Learjet. o
Also driving that reallocation of airport space was customers’ continuing move toward larger aircraft, often with more passengers on board. “We wanted to create better facilities [and] we’ve discovered that there is emerging demand for highervolume business aviation flights, as well as football teams, entertainers and their entourages,” said O’Reilly. Movements for 2015 were up some 2 percent compared with 2014 and “between 5 and 8 percent up in the larger aircraft, such as BBJs.” Thus movements stand at about 25,000 a year, “but we can go to 50,000 [the politically agreed maximum], so we are only at half capacity.” He added, “We have everything we need now to be able to support our customers [for the increase].” O’Reilly reflected that although the lounge areas are attractive, many passengers are too busy to stop. Departing passengers simply head straight to their aircraft, while arriving passengers frequently transfer directly to a car that meets the aircraft, before boarding helicopters or driving to the nearby M3 motorway. O’Reilly said, “Immigration officers come on board to stamp your passport, so you can get straight onto the M3 [highway], or into your helicopter.” Around 11 airports in and around London serve business aviation traffic, but Farnborough
TAG Farnborough Airport CEO Brandon O’Reilly.
can fairly claim to be the only one completed dedicated to this sector. At the others, operators have to share space and slots with commercial airlines and/or flying schools. Farnborough Airport is open from 07:00 a.m. to 22:00 p.m. each weekday and from 08:00 a.m. to 20:00 p.m. on weekends. It is located around 65 kilometers (40 miles) southwest of central London and has fast rail connections into the UK capital, as well as convenient access to several major highways. Also exhibiting here at ABACE with TAG Farnborough Airport (Booth H129) is TAG Group sister company TAG Aviation Asia. The Hong Kongbased company is responsible for developing TAG’s portfolio of business aviation services in Asia, with their main focus on aircraft management and charter. o
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Bombardier: China activity ‘softening’ As the China business aviation market matures, Bombardier Business Aircraft sees growing opportunities for its largecabin jets in the region. While the Global 5000 and 6000 have been the traditional high-demand Bombardier business jets in that market, “We see more opportunity for the Challenger 650. We predict we will see more purchases and should be delivering the first 650 to China shortly,” according to Khader Mattar, vice president of sales for the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and China. Here at ABACE 2016, Bombardier (Chalet 2) is showing a Global 6000 and Challenger 350 and 650. The business jet market in Asia has matured, according to Mattar. “The idea of using aircraft is no longer a status symbol. It’s more about being a business tool and being recognized as contributing to the growth of the business.” What this means is that more corporations will add business aircraft, instead of individual buyers, and this will lead to growth of China-based flight departments. Contributing to the overall increase in business aviation activity is that distances between capitals in Asia tend to be fairly long. “Global jets average about 2.5-hour-long flights,” he explained, “but that’s definitely higher in China.” However, there has been a softening of China business aviation market activity. “This is due to the economic downturn,” Mattar said. “We foresee it to grow again, but for the next two years we expect 2016 and 2017 [to see some] softening. We look forward to see growth coming back in 2018 and 2019.” There are more than 290 Bombardier business aircraft based in the Greater China, India and Asia Pacific region, Mattar said. “In 2015, Bombardier had a market share of 50 percent of the deliveries in Asia. We’re still number one in
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deliveries in the region.” Bombardier forecasts 875 business jet deliveries worth $33 billion in China alone during the next 10 years. New Service Center in Tianjin
To expand customer support in Asia, Bombardier is opening a new factoryowned service center in Tianjin, scheduled for completion by year-end. Bombardier appointed Lanny Schindelmeiser general manager of the Bombardier Tianjin Aviation Services Co. The Tianjin service center is a joint venture between the local government and Bombardier, and the facility is entirely new. By the time ABACE opened, about 90 percent of the exterior had been completed. The 8,897-sq-m (95,766-sq-ft) facility will include a hangar, offices and back shop areas. Bombardier is already hiring personnel in Tinjan to provide line and heavy maintenance services. “We have hired 14 people,” Mattar said, “and they’re already in training.” This includes Bombardier’s type training course for mechanical and avionics certification in Montreal, followed by three months of on-the-job training at the Tucson, Ariz. service center. “We will be taking it in stages, starting with line maintenance,” he said, “then we will develop additional capabilities.” Parts and components will be located at the Tianjin facility as well, supplementing parts depots in Singapore, Dubai, Frankfurt and Chicago.
Bombardier’s factory-owned service center in Singapore opened in 2014 and has serviced about 800 airplanes. Mattar sees a similar workload developing at the Tianjin facility, but not just to service China-based airplanes. “If you’re traveling in China and have a week doing business, you can use the time to get some maintenance done on
Australia’s JetCity named as Honeywell Asia Pacific dealer by Mark Phelps Honeywell Aerospace and Australia’s JetCity Engineering strengthened their long-standing relationship by signing a dealership agreement under which JetCity will provide support to Honeywell’s customers throughout Asia Pacific, carrying out avionics maintenance. JetCity will also perform equipment upgrades and line maintenance equipment sales, according to Honeywell (Booth P122). “Because we are a partner to Honeywell, operators benefit from access to Honeywell’s aftermarket services closer to home or flight destination, reducing cost and time while increasing the ease of fleet maintenance,” said JetCity managing director Lorne Cole. In addition to its maintenance repair and overhaul activity, JetCity operates T-TAIL FOR TWO
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the aircraft. We do not see Tianjin as being just for China,” he said. Bombardier also has four authorized service centers in China. “We foresee the requirement would be for more,” Mattar said, “maybe smaller ones based outside of Beijing and Shanghai for line maintenance and warranty work.” o
the sole FBO at Melbourne Tullamarine International Airport in Australia, and also has a base at Essendon Airport. JetCity Engineering, a subsidiary of a larger company that also provides charter jet services, services approximately 350 business aircraft per year. Honeywell’s service network in the Asia Pacific region consists of 43 dealers and service centers, supporting more than 850 business aircraft. Deer Jet Signs for HAPP
Separately, Honeywell Aerospace signed new three-year contracts with business jet operator Deer Jet, enrolling three Gulfstreams in the Honeywell Avionics Protection Plan (HAPP). Designed to minimize downtime and long-term costs, HAPP is an extended warranty program for Honeywell avionics. Operators can enroll in HAPP with no buy-in fees, regardless of the age of their aircraft, and pricing is based on flight hours, aircraft type and the equipment installed. The program covers any product maintained in the spares and exchange pool, no matter how long it has been out of warranty. Special pricing is available for fleet operators. HAPP is supported by more than 600 authorized sales and service centers around the world, including Deer Jet, which is authorized to maintain, install and upgrade Honeywell avionics in Asia Pacific. Honeywell also offers a Mechanical Protection Plan, which similarly covers Honeywell environment and pressure control systems. o
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Trip planners advise patience, flexibility for bizav in China The dynamics of business aviation travel to China continue to change as traffic grows, requiring operators to plan further in advance and remain flexible in dealing with evolving restrictions, several trip support specialists told AIN. “Business aircraft travel to China has been increasing steadily over the past few years,” said Joyce Qin, UAS International Trip Support regional manager for China. “In recent years, and because of ongoing growth and development, the destination options have also been expanding. The Chinese government has been investing in airport infrastructure, and there are hugely ambitious projects ongoing.” But with the exponential growth, “it will be challenging to enhance airport infrastructure rapidly enough to cope with the demand that’s expected,” Qin said. “Airport slots will still be in huge demand, and therefore under huge pressures.” “The Chinese government does their best to try to keep up with [traffic growth],” said Mike Stevens, tactical manager and international operations coordinator at Rockwell Collins ArincDirect (Booth H333). But, he added, “China is a challenging region. They make a lot of regulation changes. There are a lot of restrictions in place at many airports.” Chinese authorities have used various strategies to manage traffic at major airports, including creating landing and departure windows; limiting the number of movements within a timeframe and within the country; limiting parking time; and adjusting schedule requests.
In the past year authorities have implemented restrictions on business aircraft operations at 21 airports serving cities such as Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Xiamen and Chengdu, among others. The restrictions prohibit business aircraft flights between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., to accommodate peak traffic times of commercial flights. Night, Frequency Limits
Other airports, including Shanghai’s Hongqiao International Airport (ZSSS) have additional nighttime restrictions. There are also restrictions on the number of movements permitted within a set timeframe at five airports–Beijing (ZBAA), Guangzhou (ZGGG), Shenzhen (ZGSZ) and both airports in Shanghai (ZSSS and ZSQD). Under these restrictions, business aircraft cannot arrive and depart (conduct two movements) between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. At the same time, locations such as Beijing may limit parking time for business aircraft to no more than 24 hours. Also, the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) allows a total of only five stops within China for international flights. The permitting process has improved, trip specialists told AIN, but can still be challenging. “Even though the CAAC has reduced some documentation requirements this year, the approval procedures still remain very strict, especially with regard to short-notice requests,” Qin said. A full schedule, proof of business contacts and routing information
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are required to obtain a permit, according to Jimmy Young, who serves as country manager for Universal Aviation China (Booth H317). However, the CAAC does not require accompanying documentation. Young advised that trips must be requested no more than four days prior to the estimated arrival–anything beyond that may be rejected by the online system. Landing-permit requests typically are approved within 24 to 48 hours of an operation. Stevens warned the Chinese government will typically allow only two changes to a trip request. At the Shanghai airports, a missed slot could push back a departure time by several hours. Permit approvals are easier for overflights, the specialists agreed. “Securing overflight permits is not difficult unless the request is made at extremely short notice or frequent changes are made to the itinerary,” Qin said. Operators should be prepared for
potential changes in their itinerary. Stevens noted that a landing or departure time or an altitude request might be amended to accommodate traffic. He added that he has had clients restricted to 30,000 feet or lower, even though the aircraft were capable of much higher altitudes. “They are doing their best to mitigate the challenges in traffic and keeping the airspace safe,” Stevens said. “We always have to be on the lookout for changes. They will change slot times on departures because there is only so much traffic they can handle. We’ve seen some delays.” “Operators should ensure they have a comprehensive understanding of the local requirements for applications from either CAAC for permit approvals or from the individual airports concerning parking slots and any other special requirements,” Qin said. “Also, it’s important to try to stick to the initial schedule, because any change is often restricted and may result in the rejection of any new applications.” The specialists further emphasized the importance of understanding visa requirements. Stevens recalled one case where a pilot arrived with an expired visa. He had to leave his aircraft behind and buy an airline ticket back to the U.S. The trip support specialists also underscored the importance of having a presence on site in China to ease the handling process and help overcome language and other potential barriers. UAS (Booth H215), which saw its support activity in the Asia Pacific region increase 65 percent in 2014 alone, last year added three new station managers at airports in Shanghai, Chengdu and Guangzhou, supplementing its Hong Kong regional headquarters and its office in Beijing. Universal Aviation China also has experienced increases in its China operations. The company has an established team in China, and aircraft ground handling facilities in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Like the other trip support specialists, Rockwell Collins ArincDirect has seen an uptick in traffic, handling several Greater China flights daily. Its support specialists greet arriving aircraft to help facilitate the customs process and address any other issues. o
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Japan leverages bizav gains; expands ABACE presence by Jennifer Meszaros Japanese exhibitors are kicking into high gear here at ABACE this week as they seek to promote Japan’s burgeoning business aviation sector. The growing expo–now in its fifth year at Hawker Pacific Business Aviation Service Centre– features a lineup of aviation officials from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) and the Japanese Business Aviation Association (JBAA), along with airport representatives from both Narita and Nagoya. Speaking before the show, Makoto Tsunogae, secretary general of JBAA, told AIN he was looking forward to the event, which is once again expected to attract a broad audience of business aviation leaders from across the globe. “ABACE shows market demands in the region and allows businesses [to meet people] from all over the world,” he said. “For Japan, it is an opportunity where we can [present our industry] to one of our biggest potential market regions.” Universal Weather and Aviation and its ground support division Universal Aviation is one company that has established expertise in the Japanese market, and is on hand here at ABACE to showcase its extensive support and service offerings. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company handles logistics for business aircraft operators in 20 countries including Japan, Hong Kong, London and France. In
recent months, Universal has added two more locations– Universal Aviation Thailand and Universal Aviation Phil-ippines– expanding its network to seven countries in Asia. “Universal is committed to the industry and is present every year at ABACE, promoting business aviation, not only in China, but also across Asia,” said Charlie Mularski, Universal Weather and Aviation regional vice president, Asia Pacific. “We get to see and spend quality time with our customers, vendors and colleagues, which is very valuable time and a worthwhile investment for us.” Established in 2004, Universal’s unit in Japan–Universal Aviation Japan–provides supervisory services at all of the country’s airports in addition to its ground support facilities at Haneda, Narita, Osaka-Kansai and Sapporo. The team also offers services in English, Chinese, Korean and Spanish to ensure a seamless travel experience for business aircraft operators. “Japan is a much easier and business-aviation-friendly operating environment today than in the past, with quality of service and support standards being among the best in the world,” said Hiroshi Higashiyama, representative director for Universal Aviation in Japan and managing director of the JBAA. Thanks to the ongoing efforts by the JBAA and the advocacy of companies such as Universal,
Higashiyama said officials are recognizing the value business aviation brings and are continually making changes to ease market access. “We are seeing a change in regulations from the Japan Civil Aviation Authority, which should trigger more operators based in Japan,” added Mularski. According to Higashiyama, there are approximately 40 Japanregistered business aircraft in the country, with the majority being Cessna Citations. It’s a figure that both Higashiyama and Mularski would like to see increase.
Hiroshi Higashiyama, representative director for Universal Aviation in Japan and managing director of the JBAA.
“We want to see more aircraft registered and based in Japan. Companies operating business jets are more efficient and productive than those that don’t,” said Mularski. “This is a proven fact in the U.S., and I’m sure it will be the same in Japan.” Indeed, over the past decade, Japanese officials have been moving toward making the island nation more welcoming to business aircraft operators. The results have been slow but steady, with business aviation movements in Japan rising
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2.2 percent annually from 2010 through 2014, and international business aviation movements increasing at an annual rate of 3.3 percent during the same period. While 2015 figures have not yet been officially announced, Higashiyama said numbers are expected to increase, albeit slightly. “Japan is the third largest economic country; therefore, the business environment is always stable,” said Higashiyama. “In addition, while the world is looking at the Chinese market, Japan’s role is situated in between China and the rest of the world. Thinking about the environment, the volume of flights is dependent on the economic situation of countries other than Japan. The volume of flights for business purposes looks like it may increase slightly, but not dramatically.” Recently, in addition to flights for business purposes, tourist operations have also expanded dramatically, mostly from neighboring countries, said Higashiyama. These flights have significantly boosted the volume of GA operations into Japan. 2020 Olympics
As Japan gears up for the Rugby World Cup in 2019 and the Olympics/Paralympics in 2020, Higashiyama said the country is readying itself for an influx of business jets. “The Authority is now investigating the volume and is in the process of setting a plan. We are working closely with the airport authority to devise a plan for activities that need to be completed in preparation for these events.” With roughly two-thirds of business jets coming to Japan destined for Haneda and Narita Airports, Higashiyama recognizes that slots and parking space are notoriously tight. However, he is also confident that change is on the horizon. “Just in the last few days, we learned that the airport authority that Haneda will be increasing the number of slots for GA aircraft. In the past, GA operators were limited to a total of eight slots during daytime hours [between 06:00 a.m. and 23:00 p.m. local time, or 21:00-13:59 UTC]. This means that GA aircraft were limited to a total of four arrival and four departure slots. Effective April 2016, the number of available slots for GA will be increased to 16 total–eight arrival and eight departure slots,” he said. Meanwhile, Tsunogae said Narita has become friendlier
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after recently opening a hangar dedicated to business jets. In 2012, the airport opened its Premier Gate business aviation terminal, the first in the Tokyo area. Still, for those looking to avoid the general congestion of Tokyo, Nagoya Airport in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture is an excellent alternative. Little more than a two-hour flight from Shanghai, and less than three hours from Beijing, Nagoya is considered one of the few airports in Japan with a full-fledged business aviation terminal. The airport, which is open from 07:00 until 22:00 local time, offers a dedicated customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) facility, staffed on demand for international business arrivals, while ground handling is supplied by two FBOs–Nakanihon Air Service and Aero Asahi. The business aviation terminal is centrally located, less than 90 meters (300 feet) from the ramp, and aircraft can taxi directly to their own parking spaces. Nagoya is also suited as a fueling stop for long-range business jets from the U.S. East Coast heading for mainland China. Elsewhere in the country, Tsunogae said that both Chubu Centrair and Kansai are 24-hour international airports with no slot or parking restrictions. Chubu also offers CIQ facilities as well as a FBO and a maintenance facility. Higashiyama added that Kitakyushu airport can be requested for 24-hour CIQ clearance, but overtime needs to be arranged in advance, with charges applying. Finally, Shizuko–the nearest airport to Mount Fuji–and Kobe also accept business jets and have FBOs on site. Convention attendees who want to know more about flying into Japan are invited to visit Japanese team booths (located between P107 and P113) and Universal Aviation’s booth (H317). o
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toward hospitality, but we also provide maintenance and charter.” She added that the company also has a maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) joint venture in the Philippines, Metrojet Engineering Clark (MEC), and one in Zhuhai, Metrojet Hanxing Zhuhai, and in Mumbai now, too, called Tajair Metrojet Aviation. The company also has a representative office in Beijing, and it wants to expand its companion aircraft charter and management activities to cover more of Southeast Asia. “We now have 30 aircraft under management, one of which is partly owned by Metrojet–a Gulfstream GV. In Hong Kong we have slightly more than 20 aircraft, and a few are based in other places in China and Southeast Asia,” Lau added. Metrojet rents Hangars 1 and 2 at the Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre (HKBAC), while Hangar 3 is used by other service providers such at Jet Aviation. “It’s very busy at the airport, and we have a lot of difficulty getting parking slots, even though we have the hangars,” Lau explained. “Some business jet operators have been told not to come in on certain days as the airport prefers to give the slots to commercial airlines.” “Some Chinese and Southeast Asia clients want to base aircraft in Hong Kong rather than their home towns, probably because of the service quality and time it takes to get permits there. But parking [in Hong Kong] is saturated,” Lau told AIN. Aircraft are usually allowed to stop for only six hours at the airport before they have to go somewhere else. Metrojet has a sister company on the helicopter side, Heliservices, which has its headquarters at Shek Kong Airport, in the New Territories. The company has 300 employees and is led by Björn Näf, a former Swissair who has been with the company for around six years. There are around 260 and Close to 70 of the 300 Metrojet staff members in Hong Kong are pilots, with around 35-40 flight attendants and “almost 100” maintenance technicians. o
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Hong Kong FBO facility maximizes parking space by Ian Sheppard Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre (HKBAC) claims to be the first FBO in Asia to have customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ). It has also grown significantly since being opened at the new Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) at Chep Lap Kok in 1998. “In the past
four years it has got a lot busier,” said Minnie Kan, business analysis manager. “We have had many improvements and have been increasing the staff.” When AIN visited HKBAC in late February, after the Singapore Airshow, the impression was of a very busy FBO
with a large, yet very crowded ramp. There are three good sized hangars–the first built in 1998, the next in 2007 and the latest in 2012. A new crew lounge was added upstairs in the FBO during 2013, said Sheree Cheung, director of administration and business development. “Our
surveys showed that the crews wanted more space for preparation work.” There is also a back room upstairs that can be turned into a “snooze room” with a bed coming out of the wall. HKIA has a Business Aviation Parking System (BAPS) that “helps all operators better utilize their space,” said Cheung. Applications are made online to Airport Authority Hong Kong and there are SOPs (standard operating procedures) for parking too, she added. The ramp at HKBAC has been gradually increased over the years to cope with demand, but it remains crowded by the number of large-cabin business jets. There are remote bays around the airport managed through BAPS as well. “Every year we fight for more parking,” said Cheung.” Shared Facilities
Above, This pilot lounge, added to HKBAC in 2013, affords ample surveillance of the ramp area. Crews also have flight-preparation facilities and access to a “snooze room” for catching up on sleep while awaiting the next leg of a long international flight. Below, the main passenger lounge at HKBAC provides a comfortable setting, and even includes a tea bar for refreshment.
There are four main operators using HKBAC, Jet Aviation, Hongkong Jet, Metrojet and TAG Aviation. None has its own FBO so HKBAC has a monopoly. Jet Aviation has expressed a wish to have its own FBO–especially given that the Government Flying Service (GFS) facility next to HKBAC has a large
apron that is relatively empty. However, Jet Aviation has now established an FBO in Macau, which will next year be joined by road to Hong Kong via a causeway that starts at HKIA and passes through a tunnel between two islands in mid-channel. Customer care manager Calvin Soong told AIN that GFS uses the space when it gets aircraft as large as VIP Boeing 747s and C-17s on delivery flights. Kan said HKBAC was waiting for approval for “a denser parking configuration” which would allow it to gain “three more parking bays on the north apron.” The facility is constantly fighting to cope with the high demand from business aviation operators from around the world. For example, it has three fuel trucks now “and we have built hydrants with outlets at bays N1 and N4” to enable faster turnarounds. Soong said, “The operation is quite similar to Luton [near London]. They have 50 movements a day and we have 25-30 movements a day on average, with a peak around MarchApril for conferences.” Unfortunately, according to Rita Tam, head of customer relations, the ramp can’t be extended any further. “We’re trying to get more space, though–we’re always looking for ways to get more space, and enhancing our facilities.” Another advance will be a new IT system that shows where aircraft are around the airport. HKBAC has “regular meetings” with operators and relays feedback to the airport operator. “We try to work like a family,” said Soong. “They [the Airport Authority] understand our constraints but they have many projects going on.” The FBO has a lot of VIP visitors as well as business and private family aircraft. So as of 2010, at the end of the facility is a room for VVIP visitors, including royalty and heads of state. o
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Aircraft Performance Group’s iPreFlight app ideal for China by Matt Thurber Aircraft Performance Group (APG) is here at ABACE 2016 (Booth P135) to help business aircraft operators in China learn more about the company’s runway analysis and performance calculation software and how it can help pilots maintain proper margins of safety. APG is also introducing the new Enterprise version of its iPreFlight software, which integrates with operators’ back-end computer systems to manage delivery of performance dispatch information to pilots’ iPads. “Our customers fly globally and are located in all parts of the world,” said APG CEO Mike Caflisch. “We see opportunity in the Asia market. For us, it’s all about the safety factor. The more we can get a dialogue going and usage of these types of tools to promote the notion of safe operations through performance and weight-and-balance [calculations], the more it adds to the ability to have safe operations. That’s always our message.” Caflisch is optimistic about the business aviation market in China. “It continues to be a little slow,” he said, “given the politics of China and ownership restrictions and the perception of business aviation in that market. I
think that’s slowly starting to dissolve.” For customers all over the world, he added, “We spend lot of time doing training, both theory and regulatory compliance, and product training on iPreFlight. Probably our most important work is educating people on why they need to do runway analysis and performance calculations, and how our tools and services allow you to comply with those operating regulations. A lot of what we do is advocacy and education around [business aircraft] performance.” APG’s iPreFlight software combines weight-and-balance calculations with runway analysis so that dispatchers and pilots can determine the maximum allowable payload for takeoff at a particular airport as well as view takeoff and landing performance numbers such as V-speeds, amount of runway needed, emergency return V-speeds and a graphical depiction of wind components. APG’s runway analysis takes into account, according to the company, “declared distances, runway slope, obstacles, weather conditions and more” to make the iPreFlight calculations in accordance with regulatory requirements. Using
The iPreFlight iPad app simplifies performance calculations while helping pilots comply with regulatory requirements.
APG’s engine-out departure procedures, operators can realize an increased maximum takeoff weight. The APG database includes more than 8,550 airfields and 2,400 engine-out departure procedures. Versatile Data Entry
Users can automatically receive weather conditions via the Internet to make the calculations, or if Internet access is not available (for example during flight) when landing performance needs to be updated, iPreFlight also allows manual input of pertinent weather conditions. Once all the data is entered, the user can generate a Flight Book, which
GOGO VISION SUPPORTS GLOBAL IN FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT Gogo Business Aviation is continuing its expansion in Asia, having recently signed a term sheet for 50 of its 2Ku satellite-based in-flight connectivity systems. Gogo signed the term sheet with Shareco Technologies, and it covers installation of the 2Ku systems on 50 Shareco airline partner airplanes, including Hainan Airlines and Beijing Capital Airlines. In the business aviation market, Gogo is a service provider for Inmarsat’s new
high-speed Ku-band JetConnex satellite service, which is already being deployed. The Ku-band service will deliver up to 15 Mbps connectivity speeds, or higher depending on the satcom antenna installed on the aircraft, with global coverage (except for the north and south poles). “I think people are starting to get excited about what [the Ku-band service] will bring,” said John Wade, Gogo executive vice president and general manager. Gogo’s Inmarsat
Gogo Vision brings on-demand movies and television shows to business jet passengers’ personal devices. It can also display moving maps, news and destination weather information.
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SwiftBroadband and Iridium satcom systems are still popular, according to Wade. “We continue to see broad-based adoption of the Inmarsat services that we sell, and Iridium for polar coverage and safety services,” he said. In addition to connectivity services, Gogo also serves passengers with its Gogo Vision wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) and information service. Gogo Vision is now available globally, providing access to about 200 on-demand movies and TV shows plus moving maps, news, flight-progress information and destination weather. Gogo Vision IFE can be displayed on bulkhead monitors or streamed to passengers’ mobile devices, and it includes content from Discovery Communications, Disney Studios, Magnolia Pictures, NBCUniversal, Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Brothers and more. Updates are done via USB drive, or in the U.S., via Wi-Fi at participating Gogo Cloud locations located at airports. “We don’t have Gogo Cloud locations in Asia yet,” Wade said, “but we will add those to our cloud network.” Gogo Vision runs on the company’s UCS 5000 smart router and media server. Aircraft already equipped with the USC 5000 can add Gogo Vision by purchasing a software key. Here at ABACE (Booth P332), Gogo is demonstrating its services, including Gogo Vision, on iPads. “We certainly are watching developments in Asia,” Wade said, “and China is one of the key areas because of its size.” –M.T.
includes the runway analysis, weight-andbalance, takeoff and landing data card, weather and notams. The flight book can be shared via email or messaging services with dispatchers and other crewmembers. “Each iPreFlight app is essentially tailored to the aircraft [that the user] operates,” said Caflisch. “It’s configured based on his specific version, what mods he may have and flight manual supplements he’s approved to use. [Those are all] included in the performance model.” APG has created databases for almost all business aircraft, ranging from King Air turboprops to large-cabin jets and VIP Boeing BBJs and 767s (and it also serves airline customers). “The King Air is about the low end in the business aviation market,” he said, although the company is considering adding a version of iPreFlight for single-engine turboprop pilots. The new Enterprise version of iPreFlight integrates the software with customers’ computer systems, so that companies with their own dispatchers can create Flight Books and push them to pilots’ iPads. Pilots can still modify the Flight Book if needed. Generally, customers with five or more aircraft will benefit from using the Enterprise version, according to Caflisch. “It saves a lot of preflight calculations,” he said. “The pilot gets into the airplane, opens the iPad and already has the Flight Book with the particulars for his flight, company documents, performance calculations, weight-and-balance, etc.” Here in China, there are some challenging high-altitude airports where pilots can benefit from help with performance calculations. But even for more typical airports, there are still changing conditions that must be accounted for, Caflisch explained. “Part of the process that we push is you need to check performance on every departure. When you get into challenging airports with mountainous terrain or airspace restrictions, it’s more important to put yourself in a position where you’re safe if something bad happens.” Those interested in iPreFlight can download the app for a free trial subscription. “It gives them a no-obligation chance to check out the app and put it through its paces,” he said. o
Zetta Jet signs up for two more Global 6000s
Li Jun, v-p, Avic Leasing (second from left); Khader Mattar, Bombardier v-p sales for the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and China (middle); and Geoffrey Cassidy, managing director of Zetta Jet (second from right) shake hands on two new Bombardier Global 6000s.
JetSolution adds yachts Hong Kong-based JetSolution Aviation Group (Booth H233) has launched a new division that caters to ocean-going yacht sales and management, it announced yesterday at ABACE 2016. According to the company, YachtPro is able to offer both advisory and operational services across a wide range of super yacht types and operating scenarios up to and including technical solutions and professional sea vessel management. With a staff of industry professionals and dedicated marine surveyors, the new company provides a wealth of experience to help
clients satisfy the requirements of authorities. “Despite the challenging business aviation market and economic environment in 2015, we managed to deliver excellent performance in airplane transactions and related service projects, and continued providing first-class service to jet owners and the business aviation industry,” said group president Jackie Wu. “We would like to take this opportunity to extend our quality service to the yacht industry to meet the changing needs in today’s business aviation and yacht industry.” –C.E.
HOW MUCH EXTRA IS THE BIG WINDOW? Although a model on a pedestal never replaces the real thing, manufacturers like Embraer, which offer numerous variations among their product lines, simply can’t bring them all to events like ABACE 2016.
ASG report dives deeply into bizav data by Ian Sheppard & Matt Thurber Asian Sky Group’s fourth edition of its Business Jet Fleet Report, released this week at ABACE 2016, revealed some interesting data about the strengths and weaknesses in the business aviation industry in the Asia Pacific region. One change from last year’s report is that the latest version now includes New Zealand, Australia and India as part of Asia Pacific, better reflecting the way aircraft manufacturers tally their sales activity. The report includes only business jets–not turboprops or piston-powered aircraft, although Asian Sky plans to address those markets at some point. Speaking to AIN at the company’s Hong Kong office just before ABACE 2016, Asian Sky managing director Jeffrey Lowe said the Asia Pacific region is of particular interest to the company since it has a Singaporean owner (the company is owned by China’s Avion Pacific and Seacor, which also owns Hawker Pacific). Lowe said Asian Sky had been very thorough and had “contacted all the operators” in the region to establish where aircraft are actually based, no matter where they are registered, and which aircraft “are actually operating.” Lowe said that various sources are used to build its fleet database, including Flightglobal Ascend, JetNet and operator data. “We overlay our own data on that,” he said. “Other databases tend to trail the market by several months, but we call them up and get the latest. It’s not enough just to get lists of business jets.” The jets examined for the report are new and pre-owned business jets, and not only those entering the
various countries in the region, climate feels it is just not the right profile at this point in time, but those that depart as well. Lowe said Asian Sky (Booth so has decided to sell his busiP108) is seeing “more sales” in the ness jet;” and the third is “somemarket, and “lots of aircraft seem one who operates for only 100 to to be leaving the region,” although 150 hours a year but can’t really the number for Greater China in justify that. There is no pres2015 (38 departures) is lower than sure to sell the aircraft but it just for 2013 (at 42) and only slightly doesn’t make sense [to keep it]. “On the other side, those that higher than 2014 (at 35). But this still gives the likes of are busy are looking for good Asian Sky a lot of work. “We’re value. For example, you can get a just as involved when aircraft are Gulfstream G550 at an attractive being sold, so business is strong price, a brand-new one,” Lowe for us,” he said. What is happen- said. He did recognize however ing now is “we’re dealing with that the Chinese market “is now first-time sellers that we once better educated. A Chinese buyer a couple of years ago would not dealt with as first-time buyers.” He said that it typically is have touched anything but a new taking four to six months to sell aircraft, but now you can get a an aircraft. “Often sellers don’t two- or three-year-old G550 or really understand the market, 7X [for a very good price].” Currency is a major driver of but eventually they realize they have to get in front of the mar- the current market, said Lowe. ket to sell their airplanes,” Lowe Right across the region but also in China, the U.S. said, adding that the dollar is stronger. market “is changing “Lots of guys in quickly, with lots of China are looking other people selling, to spread renminbi too, so you need to as far as they can as be aggressive.” it has also depreciOverall, he preated,” said Lowe. dicted, “This year He concluded by the market won’t saying Asian Sky had be much different rejoined the Asian from last year… Business Aviation people are now talkAssociation. “It’s ing about 2017, if then, for an oil price Asian Sky’s Jeffrey Lowe says taken a while to get it’s still a buyer’s market. there, but they are recovery. Everyone’s expecting a quiet market this doing a good job now. We’re year.” For helicopters, Lowe back in as a member–it’s the easisaid, “When oil hit $50 [a bar- est way for us to add our support. rel] there was a dramatic effect The feather in their cap was CIQ and it became a buyer’s market.” [customs, immigration and quarMoving on to China specifi- antine] approval at Zhuhai, so cally, Lowe said that there were now you can fly to Hong Kong three types of sellers: where the [to drop off passengers] and then seller is in financial difficulties; crews can reposition and park o where the seller “in the current over in Zhuhai.” DAVID McINTOSH
December and the first quarter of 2017. The remaining options would call for delivery later next year, according to Zetta Jet managing director Goeffrey Cassidy. Zetta Jet, which launched in August 2015, also flies Global 5000s. The company is operating its aircraft for charter, typically between Asian markets and Europe and North America. Cassidy said he hoped to bring an aircraft to ABACE for display, “but the fleet is fully booked.” In addition to the contract with Bombardier, Zetta Jet separately signed an agreement Monday with Avic International Leasing Co. to support the financing of the orders. “Both parties hold full confidence in this joint cooperation and in the Asian aviation market,” he said, adding that Avic Leasing, which has had a strong partnership with Bombardier, “looks forward” to supporting further expansion of Zetta Jet. o
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Bombardier held a signing ceremony Monday at ABACE 2016 to mark the conversion of two more options into orders by Singapore-based Zetta Jet, for Global 6000 jets. This brings the total firm orders from Zetta Jet to five Global 6000s, with options for another two, under an agreement initially signed late last year. Zetta Jet, which operates an all-Bombardier Global fleet, in December ordered one Global 6000 and took options for four more. It firmed up two of the initial four options during the Singapore Airshow in February while taking options for two more, boosting its total Global 6000 orders and options to seven. Bombardier (Chalet 2) has valued the total order, including options, at $436 million. Zetta Jet expects to take delivery of the next Global 6000 later this month, with subsequent deliveries in September,
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The ultimate in cabin luxury, beauty, comfort by James Wynbrandt ABACE 2016 is an aircraft interior design aficionado’s wonderland. The work of the world’s leading artisans, craftsmen and interior specialists is on display in the cabins of the business jets open for inspection on the static line, while inside the exhibition pavilions, the companies that create the most refined of these interiors showcase their completion and refurbishment capabilities.
Comlux ACJ319 Comlux
“We invite everyone to see our aircraft on display and talk to our cabin specialists,” said Richard Gaona, founder and CEO of Zurich, Switzerlandbased Comlux the Aviation Group (Booth P528), which created the interior in the new executive configured ACJ319 at the Airbus display. “It’s really an amazing cabin,” said Gaona. “It’s extremely quiet, with a 48 dB sound level. The quality is top VVIP, and it’s equipped with the latest Internet equipment.” The ACJ’s interior design, fabrication and installation was performed at Comlux America, the company’s completion center in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the U.S. Airbus is showcasing the ACJ to illustrate the interior possibilities the airframe offers. Comlux owns and operates the ACJ for its own charter business, and that experience with Airbus (and Boeing) narrow- and widebody platforms is invaluable for its completions customers, Gaona said. “Because we operate these airplanes, we know what has to be improved, not just as a completion center, but as an operator who can share our recommendations–we know all the aspects of the business.” The company is currently completing a BBJ for an undisclosed Chinese customer, and also performs maintenance and cabin upgrades and refreshments
for regional customers. Comlux provides regional support through its Hong Kong office. “I’m a strong believer that you have to be close to the client,” said Gaona, who anticipates an uptick in regional business. “I do believe the China market is still going up, even if the economic downturn is slowing this market. It’s a good opportunity for refurbishing upgrades, and secondhand aircraft moving from one hand to another.” Comlux is seeking a Chinese partner to realize this regional potential, said Gaona. “We are open to cooperation with any big players in China.” Jet Aviation
Jet Aviation (Booth P312) also sees growth ahead, having just signed its first contract with a regional customer for a BBJ completion, with contracts for two additional completions “imminent,” said Matthew Woollaston, v-p of completions sales. “Jet Aviation is absolutely focused on growing its presence and clientele in China. The company believes narrowbody ACJs and BBJs have a bright future in the region. “I think Chinese business will look upon those types of aircraft as a necessary tool for global business operations, and even for domestic operations, China being the size it is,” Woollaston said. The Zurich-based full services provider has also been
active in refurbishments for regional clients, recently delivering an upgraded Bombardier Global Express. The refurbishment included interior veneer, headliner, sidewalls and updated galley, complemented on the exterior by a full strip and repaint performed at Jet Aviation Singapore, the first in the region on this platform. “Our Chinese clientele are extremely particular,” said Woollaston. “The style and level of opulence differs from one customer to next, but what’s consistent is their extremely high expectations and standards.” To help ensure those expectations are met, the company recently introduced its JetVision app, enabling customers to “see the progress of their aircraft in real time, from the development of engineering through installation, from the comfort of their homes,” Woollaston said, noting that the app also facilitates “much quicker decisions” from customers, accelerating completions. “We think JetVision is going to revolutionize the completion process,” he said. Also in this region, Jet Aviation Hong Kong provides maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, and the company will open an MRO facility in Macau this year. Jinggong Global Jet
Jinggong Global Jet Co. (Booth P338), a charter/management joint venture between Switzerland-based Global Jet and China’s Jinggong Group that was introduced at last year’s ABACE, announced this year the addition of interior design services to its portfolio. Already a staple of Global Jet’s offerings through sister company Pegasus Design, the same completion and refurbishment expertise will now be available to customers of Jinggong, based at Hangzhous Xiaoshan International Airport. “The design team can really help
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clients rethink the interior,” said Héloïse Converset, sales and marketing executive. Though primarily known for executive airliner projects, the Pegasus team, with offices in London and Monaco, can work on the interior of any size of airframe, and is also noted for its exterior paint projects. At its booth here, Jinggong has iPads and large displays screens offering an extensive selection of images illustrating Jinggong’s new design capabilities. Meanwhile, Geneva, Switzerland-based Global Jet also has seven large-cabin aircraft under management in Asia, including an ACJ319, and here at the show it’s displaying a Falcon 2000EX EASy, its first B-registered aircraft available for charter within China. Global has a Beijing facility for its charter/management services, supported by a Hong Kong office. Flying Colours
Flying Colours (Booth P121), the Peterborough, Ontario, Canada-based Bombardier completions and MRO specialist, just delivered the first of eight CRJ 200 conversions performed with Chinese joint venture partner Sparkle Roll Technik (SRT). The first features a 29-seat multi-class shuttle configuration while the next four aircraft will be outfitted with 15-seat VIP interiors similar to Flying Colours’ Challenger 850 ExecLiner conversions, with a full, updated Rockwell Collins Venue cabin management system “custom to the aftermarket,” said Eric Gillespie, Flying Colours executive v-p Flying Colours and SRT design teams collaborated on the VIP styling. Performed at Flying Colours’ headquarters facility, the conversions are being carried out under a Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) approval through the company’s Approved Maintenance Organization designation, the first time a B-registered CRJ aircraft
Jinggong Global Jet Falcon 7X
has been reconfigured outside of China and returned to service and approved for operations on the same registry. Gillespie also noted Flying Colours’ Bombardier Authorized Service Facility in Singapore, now celebrating its first anniversary, has enhanced its capabilities and is performing full refurbishments of Bombardier Global and Challenger aircraft. The core of the team of just over a dozen is comprised of local employees trained in Canada. Since opening, the facility has worked on some 50 to 60 interiors with everything from minor repairs to full refurbishments, according to Gillespie. The facility gives operators in Asia a choice of where to go for refurbishments. “We can do a lot of interior work in Singapore, and Bombardier can do maintenance work there,” said Gillespie, but the headquarters facility in Canada is also popular, “especially with the Global platform, where the [aircraft’s] range makes it a sensible choice,” he added. “Our message is that we’re available anywhere you want.” Amac Aerospace
Amac Aerospace (Booth P640) has delivered several completions and refurbishments since the 2015 ABACE show, and has other projects that have been started and contracted since then, also. The Basel, Switzerlandbased company redelivered its first head-of-state configured B747-8i, the cabin featuring custom furniture, exotic materials, and bespoke artwork. The project gave the company “valuable insight into what is feasible,” said Bernd Schramm, Amac’s group chief operating officer. This would “pay dividends” on its next widebody project, said Schramm. Amac also returned a BBJ3 (737-900ER) to service following a cabin interior reconfiguration that included upholstery for new VIP seats, electrical highlow tables and a new VIP handmade carpet. Existing divans were modified to enhance functionality and comfort. Amac has also received a refurbishment contract for a BBJ 737-700, which calls for reupholstering all cabin seats and divans and addition of a customized hand-made cabin carpet; and is scheduled to perform multiple cabin modifications on a Boeing 777-200 as part of a new heavy base maintenance contract. Some of the projects reflect a growing desire among owners to combine maintenance events with cabin refurbishments, as
New FBW Gulfstream models make milestones Gulfstream’s new fly-by-wire G500 and G600 models have achieved significant milestones recently, the company announced at a press conference here in Shanghai on Monday. These include mating of the wing to the fuselage of the first G600 flight test article and awarding of the first Type Inspection Authorization from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for G500 inlet compatibility, which allows Gulfstream to get certification credit for testing on the inlet system. The first G600 flight had been scheduled in 2017, but, Scott Neal, senior v-p Gulfstream Aerospace, said, “It looks like we’ll be able to fly late this year.” The four airplanes in the G500 flight test fleet have completed 195 flights thus far, logging more than 800 hours of flying time. Flight test article T1 was the first to fly on May 18, 2015, and since then has reached a maximum speed of Mach 0.995, maximum altitude of 16,154 m (53,000 ft). T1 has completed flutter testing and initial stall and ice-shapes testing and is now focused on envelope expansion and flying qualities testing. The inlet compatibility Amac’s Basel facility holds both EASA- and FAA-approved repair station status for Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and Gulfstream aircraft. Recent projects include a private A320 that underwent a simultaneous landing gear overhaul and seat refurbishment, and a second A320 that had an upgrade of its satellite communications and cabin connectivity systems while undergoing heavy base maintenance. Ensuring that the company will have the space to accommodate expected growth, late last year the fourth hangar at Amac’s headquarters became operational, creating what the company claims to be the “the largest privately owned facility in the world” for completions and maintenance of bizliners and business jets. Haeco Private Jet Solutions
Haeco Private Jet Solutions (Booth H425), the first completion center in Asia Pacific that’s both Airbus-approved and Boeing-licensed, is showing its
testing on T2 involved using large blowers that generated winds of up to 45 mph and positioning the G500 at various angles to demonstrate that the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW814GA engines function properly from idle to takeoff power during crosswind and tailwind conditions. T2 is now focused on flight loads validation and systems testing. Meanwhile, T3 has finished cold-soak testing and is now undergoing wing anti-ice system and Symmetry flight deck testing. T4 is being used to test avionics, flammable fuel drainage, water ingestion and water/waste, lighting and fire-protection systems, and it has been updated to the latest avionics software update. The first production G500, P1, is being outfitted with a complete interior at Gulfstream headquarters in Savannah, Georgia, for testing of cabin elements. The G500 offers range of up to 9,260 km (5,000 nm), at Mach 0.85, while the G600 can fly 11,482 km (6,200 nm) at the same speed. Both carry up to 19 passengers. G500 certification is planned in 2017, with the first delivery in 2018. The G600 is expected to enter service in 2019. o
If Gulfstream has its way, the fly-by-wire G600 and G500 soon will join the company’s flagship G650 (left) and G550 bizjets.
JetAv Singapore adds G280 support by Samantha Cartaino Jet Aviation Singapore has received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to support the Gulfstream G280 jet, while Thailand’s civil aviation authority has also awarded similar clearance for the maintenance facility to add the G280 to its certificate. As a factory-authorized service center and warranty repair facility for Gulfstream, Jet Aviation’s base at Singapore Seletar Airport is now authorized to handle G280 inspections
Haeco Private Jet Solutions
“East Meets West” cabin concept for the A330-200 airframe for the first time at ABACE. The interior concept is adaptable to any widebody aircraft, said Henry Chan, v-p commercial of the Xiamen, Chinabased company. The design continues Haeco’s signature approach of combining traditional Asian design elements with Western motifs, introduced two years ago with its Feng Shui-inspired “Xiao Yao” narrowbody interior. The
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Asian elements in “East Meets West” include latticework and silk embroidered Fromental wallpaper with dragon and bamboo representations, while Western style can be seen in its bold color contrasts of matte gold and pale green, and open, clean lines. The combination creates a luxurious and expansive cabin evoking “a comfortable feeling like a home,” Chan said. Among the unique touches: The dining room features a sushi bar. “It’s a new
up to the 8C (96 months). It also covers all avionics, interior maintenance and upgrades. In August 2015, Jet Aviation Singapore (Booth P312) was granted full FAA approval for its cabin interior shop. The following month, the company received approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to support Bombardier and Gulfstream jets registered in China. “Our goal is to provide comprehensive, quality services
within geographic proximity to demand [for product support] so it will not be necessary for local aircraft owners and operators to fly their aircraft long distances to be serviced,” said John Riggir, vice president and general manager of Jet Aviation Singapore. The company, which this year marks its 20th anniversary in Singapore, intends to add approvals from other national civil aviation authorities in the Asia Pacific region. o
gourmet concept. If you swing by Tokyo, you can buy fresh catch-of-the-day and have it prepared on board,” Chan noted. A study with booklined shelves, master area with ensuite bath, and an exercise area with treadmill and stationary bicycle are also incorporated into the design. Haeco was recently appointed to the Airbus ACJ Service Centre Network, and named an authorized dealer for U.S. avionics manufacturer Rockwell Collins.
B737NG, B757 and B767, and Bombardier CRJ.
Aloft AeroArchitects
U.S.-based narrowbody completion and refurbishment specialist Aloft AeroArchitects (Booth H200), the former Pats Aircraft Systems, recently redelivered a head-of-state BBJ2 to His Majesty the Sultan of Johor of Malaysia. The interior was designed in partnership with Edese Doret Industrial Designs of New York. Like all BBJs, the aircraft is equipped with Aloft’s auxiliary fuel system. Aloft is the exclusive provider of auxiliary fuel systems for the Boeing
Sierra Completions
Sierra Completions (Booth P139) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, the new cabin interiors subsidiary of the Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), is making its ABACE debut. Sierra Completions’ services include interior design, modification, integration, modernization, and aircraft maintenance and overhauls. The company recently broke ground on a completions hangar at its Colorado Springs Airport headquarters. The 2,880 sq-m (31,000sq-ft) facility will be capable of handling ACJs and BBJs. Ed Topps, v-p programs for Sierra Completions, recently reported the company is in “active discussions with a number of customers already” about performing completions at the facility. o
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A PLURAL OF PLANES FROM PILATUS This pair of offerings from Pilatus Aircraft–a PC-12 on the left and a PC-6 Turbo Porter on the right–were captured awaiting preparation for exhibit on the static display at ABACE 2016. In 2013, Switzerland-based Pilatus contracted with Beijing Tian Xing Jian Yu Science Co., Ltd., to assemble both aircraft in Chongqing, China.
Textron Aviation is eying a potential strong market in China for its latest in-development business jet, the Cessna Citation Hemisphere, which will become the largest and longest-range aircraft in the company’s product line. To help position the aircraft in the country bizjet market, Bill Schultz, Textron Aviation senior vice president of business development for China, is inviting input on a Chinese name. “The Hemisphere is an English name. We need your help to identify a good Chinese name,” Schultz said Monday at ABACE 2016. Textron has set up a survey poll at its Chinese WeChat account, Textron1104, to enable input on the name. Textron Aviation (Chalet 9) announced plans for the Hemisphere during last fall’s NBAA Convention in Las Vegas, providing initial details of the company’s first entrance in the large-cabin business jet market. Textron outlined plans for an aircraft with 4,500 nm (8,334 km) range, a flat floor and a cabin cross-section of 2.62 m (102 in). Schultz said the goal is to provide an aircraft with “best-in-class” operating costs and performance. The new type’s planned range will connect Beijing to Dubai and Hong Kong to Moscow, he said. While remaining quiet on further details, Schultz said the aircraft remains on track for its first flight in 2019. –K.L.
Embraer to celebrate delivering 1,000 bizjets
NZ CAA certificates Quest’s Kodiak as company seeks Asia Pacific growth
by Kerry Lynch
by Chad Trautvetter
Embraer, which formally launched its Executive Jets division a decade ago, is preparing to celebrate the delivery of its 1,000th business jet. Fernando Grau, director of marketing and product strategy for Embraer Executive Jets (Chalet 7), said the delivery is “imminent,” although he did not disclose exact date or which model will mark the milestone. The celebration, however, is noteworthy for the Brazilian manufacturer, which he said in a short time has gone from “a non-player to a significant player” in the business jet market. The company celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Executive Jets unit during the NBAA Convention in Las Vegas in November. Embraer entered the business
aviation market when it launched the Legacy, a derivative of the ERJ-135 airliner, in 2000 at the Farnborough Airshow. Its business jet division formed in May 2005 with a vision of having an aircraft in every major business jet niche. The company since has fulfilled that vision with seven aircraft models in service, beginning with the Phenom 100 light jet ranging to the Legacy 1000E bizliner, Grau said. It now has 975 executive jets in service in more than 60 countries. The Phenoms comprise the largest share of the deliveries, at 650. This comes as Embraer has claimed the Phenom 300 as the most delivered business jet over the last three years. Embraer also has delivered 300 Legacy jets and 25 Lineages. o
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Embraer Executive Jets’ flagship Lineage 1000E likely will figure prominently in the company’s plans to celebrate delivering its 1,000th aircraft.
Quest Aircraft received type certification for its Kodiak 100 turboprop single from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, the company announced last week. This adds to other approvals in the Asia Pacific region, including China, and worldwide brings the Kodiak to 22 total certifications covering 32 countries. SkyView Aircraft (Jiangsu) of Zhennjiang City is the Quest dealer here in China. Quest president and CEO Sam Hill said Asia Pacific is the second-largest market for the turboprop, behind North America. He told AIN that he believes that in a few years Asia Pacific will be the top market for the Sandpoint, Idaho-based aircraft manufacturer. Hill sees great potential in the region given its lack of aviation infrastructure. “The Kodiak can take off on dirt and grass strips, and with the optional Avocet floats, which were certified last year, the airplane can land and take off on water,” he said. “Along with its versatility, the Kodiak is ideally suited for the Asia Pacific region.” There are 13 Kodiaks currently in China, with at least six more scheduled to be delivered by year-end. Hill also sees great potential for the Kodiak in Indonesia, Australia, Japan, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and the Philippines. The turboprop is already certified in all of these countries.
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To help meet this demand, Quest began a 75,000-sq-ft expansion at is Sandpoint headquarters in the fall that will allow the company to nearly double its output of Kodiaks. In addition, the airframer is expanding its worldwide dealer network and leveraging corporate relationships to open more global markets. Quest, which was acquired by Japan’s Setouchi Holdings in February 2015, delivered 32 Kodiak 100s last year and plans to ship 39 this year. With the plant expansion, this will increase to 52 next year and then go up to
about 60 in 2018. To date, Quest has delivered 179 Kodiaks to customers around the world. Part of the growth of its facility in Sandpoint will also include a research and development center. This will allow Quest to design follow-on aircraft to the Kodiak 100, according to Hill. “We’ve always said that Quest is not a one-aircraft company,” he told AIN. “Right now we’re doing market research to decide what our follow-on aircraft should be.” He added that any such aircraft will very likely be turboprops. o
AIR BP GIVES ROCKETROUTE A HAND Air BP is hosting online flight-planning resource RocketRoute at the fuel provider’s booth (P342) during ABACE 2016. RocketRoute’s cloud-based services include preflight briefing, flight-plan filing and en route tracking, plus Air BP fuel pricing information, available online and through the company’s app. Pictured at the Air BP booth are Uwe Nietsche, RocketRoute CEO (left) and Wilson Yuan, Air BP regional sales and marketing manager.
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赛纳斯旗下 “奖状纬度”机型 这款中型喷气机提供了更大的机舱、 采用了最新的技术以及拥有极具吸引力的运行价值 作者：Mark Huber 2011年10月份，现德事隆航空（Textron Aviation）塞斯纳（Cessna）分部宣布了 新系列的中型商务喷气机。如今已上市的 奖状纬度（Citation Latitude）机型，售价 1625万美元，其特色在于拥有可搭乘9人 的大机舱以及5278千米（2850海里）的航 程。纬度在2015年6月获得了美国联邦航 空局（FAA）的认证，并于当年8月交付首 架飞机。在2016年2月获取了欧洲航空安 全局（EASA）的认证。 提供飞机产权共享服务的NetJets 公司 在2012年订购了25架纬度飞机，并有意向 另外订购125架。今年1月，NetJets 公司在 芝加哥以及后续的几个美国展示会上展 示纬度展示机型，并计划于今年晚些时候 在欧洲增加一架展示机型。这些订单遵循 NetJets公司和奖状系列飞机长久以来的惯 例。作为一家飞机产权共享公司，这款升级 版的双发喷气机给NetJets公司带来了显著 的利益。同时，这些利益也吸引着亚太地区 的购机者。 新型机身是奖状纬度最显著的特征。 赛斯纳之前的中型喷气机——奖状XLS+ （Citation XLS+）、君主（Sovereign）和奖 状X（Citation X）的机身横截面均是沿用 1979年奖状III（Citation III）机型上的机身 横截面。其使用的平台至今仍在生产，并用 在了2014年上市的超音速飞机奖状X+上。但 在与庞巴迪公司和巴西航空工业公司的新 机型竞争中，塞斯纳公司的高管们认识到， 要想重新夺回其在中型飞机市场的份额， 必须在2011年作出改变。但选择“回到未来 零件盒”并非明智之选。任何新式中型飞机 都需要提供可站立的净空高度、更宽的机 舱总体空间和更完备的功能。 奖状宽敞、布局灵活、地板平整的机舱，
高1.8米（72英寸）、宽2米（77英寸）、长8.4米 （27英尺，6英寸），对塞斯纳旗下的各类机 型来说，这款机舱已经是相当大的了。并且公 司的设计师巧妙地将照明、座椅和窗户的位 置结合起来，使机舱内部空间看起来比实际 更大。比如：在乘客服务组件方面，安装同机 舱等长的提供间接照明的头顶LED灯，并可 以调节成直接阅读照明模式。公司的专利软 件可以控制LED灯的亮度和模式。 仅靠高科技的照明灯还不足以满足顾 客对新技术的渴望。不论客舱大小如何， 乘客们对于最新最优的电子设备的需求日 益增加，尤其是在长途飞行上。就中型飞机 而言，这无疑是对空间和重量的挑战。为 了解决这一问题，塞斯纳公司将新式“简 明”机舱管理系统（Clairity cabin-management）中的黑盒子以及机内娱乐系统（inflight entertainment）合并到了纬度的高明 （Garmin）G5000航空电子设备系统中。这 一方式不仅被运用到了奖状X+中，也将会用 在更大型的奖状经度（Citation Longitude） 此页续 28 u
AT A GLANCE 售价（2011年美元） Price (2011 dollars)
$14.9 million
乘客 Passengers
8
航程* Range* 最大巡航速度 Maximum cruising speed 长度 Length 机舱 高度 Height Cabin 宽度 Width
4,345 km/2,300 nm 819 km per hr/442 kt 8.4 m/27.6 ft 1.8 m/6 ft 2 m/6.6 ft
来源：塞斯纳公司。所有数据均为初步数据 航程数据基于乘客数量为4人时，按照美国公务航空协会仪表飞 行规则备份燃油条件预留200海里的燃油。 Source: Cessna. All numbers preliminary. Range is with four passengers, NBAA 200-nm IFR reserves.
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Cessna’s
Citation Latitude This midsize model offers a large cabin, the latest technology and attractive operating economics. by Mark Huber
In October 2011, what is now Textron Aviation’s Cessna division announced the first in a new series of midsize business jets. Now in service, the $16.25 million Citation Latitude features a large cabin with seating for up to nine and a range of 5,278 km (2,850 nm). The Latitude was certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in June 2015 with the first deliveries that August. Approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) came in February 2016. Fractional-ownership provider NetJets ordered 25 Latitudes in 2012, with options for 125 more. In January, NetJets began showing its Latitude demonstrator at a show in Chicago with several more U.S. appearances to follow and plans to add a European demonstrator later this year. The order follows a long-standing tradition linking NetJets and the Citation line. For NetJets fractional owners, the benefits of the upgraded twinjet are significant. Those same benefits also attract buyers in the Asia Pacific region. The new fuselage is its most striking feature. The older cross section used on Cessna’s previous midsize Citation XLS+, Sovereign and Citation X began life in 1979 on the Citation III. The same platform is still in production on today’s almost-supersonic Citation X+, which entered service in 2014. But with new product competition from Bombardier and Embraer, Cessna executives knew that 2011 was time for a change if the company were to rebuild its diminishing share of the midsize market. A trip to the “backto-the-future parts bin” wasn’t an option. Any new midsize aircraft would need to offer stand-up headroom as well as better overall cabin space and functionality. Enter the Latitude’s cavernous, flexible, flat-floor cabin. It stands 1.8 cm (72 in) tall; 2 m (77 in) wide; and 8.4 m
(27 ft, 6 in) long. For a Cessna, that’s large. And the company’s designers used a clever combination of lighting and seat- and window-positioning to create an illusion of even greater interior space. One example: the passenger service units feature cabin-length indirect overhead LED lighting, with variable adjustment for direct reading lights. Proprietary software can control both the intensity and shape of the LED beam. There’s more than high-tech lighting to satisfy a Latitude buyer’s lust for new technology. Passengers increasingly want the latest and greatest electronic options regardless of cabin size, especially on longer flights. In a midsize aircraft, this presents challenges in both space and weight. Cessna addressed the issue by incorporating the black boxes for the new Clairity cabin-management and in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems into the Latitude’s Garmin G5000 avionics system. It’s the same one found on the Citation X+; which is also being developed for the larger Citation Longitude; and for the 525 Relentless super-medium twin helicopter that sister company Bell Helicopter has in flight testing. The G5000 in the Latitude’s cockpit features three 36-cm (14-in) LCD primary and multifunction displays. Four GTC 570 touchscreen controllers use infrared technology instead of the capacitive touch we are all familiar with on our smart phones and other devices. This version of the G5000 now has full systems synoptics pages. Checklists and performance calculations are coming. Standard on the Latitude Garmin’s SafeTaxi airport charts. SurfaceWatch is optional and provides aural and display warnings for potential hazards such as over-accelerating on a taxiway, crossing an
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中。此外，姊妹公司贝尔直升机公司（Bell Helicopter）亦两架正在试飞的超中型直升 机“无情525” （525 Relentless）采用了这 个方法。 纬度的驾驶舱特点在于使用了3块36厘 米长的（14英寸）多功能主液晶显示屏；4 块GTC570触摸屏采用的是红外线技术，而 不是大家所熟知的智能手机和其他设备电 容触屏。这一版本的G5000系统拥有天气界 面。检查清单和性能计算功能即将上线。 纬度以高明的安全滑行导航功能（SafeTaxi）提供的机场图为标准。可以选择采 用地面监控系统（SurfaceWatch），该系统 会通过发出声音和图像警报来提示潜在 的危险，比如在滑行道上加速过快、穿过 正在使用中的跑道以及着陆后减速过于接 近跑道尽头等。地面监控系统最终将与广 播式自动相关监视系统(ADS-B)实现一体 化。同时，纬度也将安装即将和ADS-B系统 绑定的相关设备、Sirius XM气象系统和无 线电系统。数据通讯功能可以选用欧洲的 链接 2000+（Link 2000+）数据通讯和飞 行员控制的数据链通信。 采用光纤“简明”机舱管理系统，可以 让乘客完全可以通过无线电控制客舱的各 种功能。该系统可完全兼容iPhone和Droid 等个人通讯设备，并在以后增加其他功能， 如网络电话。该系统兼具大量备用电源：即 使每位乘客都在观看不同的电影，也仅仅 会消耗系统7%的电量。 德事隆航空公司技术市场部经理迈克 尔·皮尔斯（Michael Pierce）称， “我们致 力于提升[纬度的机舱]环境”。比如，纬度 的舷窗比XLS+、君主+和X+这些机型的窗 户都要大25%，并且舷窗的位置优化了乘 客的视野。双模式手动调节遮阳板使乘客 可以选择全黑或阴暗光线设置。 座椅是由德事隆航空公司花费大量时 间设计研发的，人因工程师让测试员进行 坐姿测试，不断用泡沫剪裁出座椅的形 状，直至找到最合适的座椅形状为止。 “就 是这样，我们得到了座椅的框架，”皮尔斯 说道。该座椅可完全折叠和平躺，并且备有 扶手，不使用时可垂直收拢。 对乘客而言，平视科技公司（Heads Up Technologies）研发的光纤无线“简明”客舱 管理系统可控制环境、娱乐功能以及照明。 每个座椅都有单独的照明开关、USB接口 以及方便存放智能手机、钱包或书籍的小
型凹槽。方形杯托处也可放置智能手机。在 VIP坐席上，可通过使用手机应用、VIP座 椅或通过客舱前部餐饮中心的主控台来控 制“简明”系统。移动设备中的音频也可通 过“简明”系统出色的扬声系统进行播放。 标准的纬度客舱布局拥有9个座位，机舱 前半部有一张可供2人同坐的沙发、然后是 一个俱乐部座椅区、两张面朝前的座椅以 及位于厕所对面的盥洗室里一张额外的安 全座椅（该座椅允许在起飞/降落时使用） 。该安全座椅可折叠起来以便为行李舱腾 出空间，但飞机上也有专门存放小行李的壁 橱。或者顾客也可以将洗手池的安全带座 椅移除以拓宽壁橱的空间。机舱内的主要 座椅都沿着脚尖方向抬高了4度，以便座椅 的踏脚处更加舒适，并且座椅的两边都有 扶手。 “我们要使地板尽可能最低，”皮尔 斯说道， “这样才能使肩膀位于客舱的最宽 处。如果头部到肩膀的距离置于机身中的最 宽出，就不会感觉到像是顶着舱壁了。” 在结合了更加舒适的机舱环境的同时， 赛斯纳还采用了先进成熟的技术，引进了 其他飞机上所使用的硬件，如猎鹰和湾流 使用的电传飞行控制系统。此外，纬度基本 沿用了当前塞斯纳XLS+机型的十字型尾 翼和螺旋桨。 塞斯纳公司使用的是历经检验且可靠 的引擎。一对由加拿大普惠公司（Pratt & Whitney Canada）生产的配备全权数位引擎 控制（FADEC）的PW306D1涡桨引擎（每部 推力为5907磅）将为纬度提供动力。塞斯纳 公司在2011年选用该系列发动机时，PW300 系列发动机便已经投入使用将近20年，累计 飞行时间接近七百万小时。从达索公司的猎 鹰7X（Falcon 7X）三发喷气机到塞斯纳公 司的奖状君主再到庞巴迪公司的里尔60喷 气机（Learjet 60），均采用了该款引擎。 不同以往，塞斯纳公司在纬度项目的飞 行测试取得进展时，曾两次宣布性能指标 得到提升。最初设计的航程最终得以提升 了24%。飞行速度也有了提升，并且跑道起 飞性能也比最初的设计提升了10%。 目前纬度在最大起飞重量下的起飞距 离是3580英尺（标准大气环境下）。一旦起 飞，可在26分钟攀爬至13716米（45000 英 尺）的高度，途中可上升至13716米 （45000英尺）的最大巡航高度。 与其他竞争机型相比（包括塞斯纳公司 先前自主研发的几代中型喷气机），纬度 拥有更大容量的机舱以及更优越的运行价 值，使得它成为现代商务喷气机买家广受 欢迎的选择。
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Citation Latitude active runway, getting too close to the end of the runway while decelerating after landing, and so on. SurfaceWatch will eventually be integrated with automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) in. The Latitude is also equipped with soon-to-be mandatory ADS-B out equipment as well as Sirius XM weather and radio. Datacom features for European Link 2000+ and controller-pilot datalink communications are an option. The fiber-optic Clairity cabin-management system allows completely wireless control of cabin functions. It’s fully compatible with personal devices such as iPhones and Droids and will gain the ability to add features, such as VoIP, over time. It also has plenty of reserve power: Each
forward-facing seats and an extra takeoff/ landing-approved belted seat in the lavatory opposite the toilet. That seat converts to extra cargo space by folding down, but there is also a closet for hanging storage. Or buyers can opt to eliminate the lavatory seat and make that area into a larger closet. The main cabin seats are toed out by 4 degrees for more comfortable legroom, and both sides of the seats have armrests. “We worked on making sure the floor is as low as possible,” said Pierce, “so shoulders are at the widest part of the cabin. The head and shoulder distance between the fuselage is big, so you don’t feel like you’re against the wall.” While incorporating more comfortable accommodations and advanced, but proven technology, Cessna took a pass on relatively exotic hardware, such as fly-by-wire flight controls found on
passenger can watch a different movie while using just 7 percent of the system’s capacity. “We worked hard on the [Latitude’s cabin] environment,” said Michael Pierce, Textron Aviation manager of technical marketing. For example, the windows are 25 percent larger than those of the XLS+, Sovereign+ and X+ and are placed to optimize the passenger’s view. Dual-mode manually operated shades are installed, so passengers can choose between fully dark or opaque settings. The seats, designed and built by Textron Aviation, draw on many hours of attention by human-factors engineers working with people sitting in place then trimming foam until the right shape is found. “Then we built the frame,” Pierce explained. The seats fold back fully and lie flat, and they are equipped with armrests that tuck into the upright when not being used. For passengers, the Heads Up Technologies fiber-optic wireless Clairity cabin-management system controls the environment, entertainment features and lighting. Each seat has its own lighting switches, USB port and a small recess that is ideal for a smartphone, wallet or book. Square cupholder holes can also hold smartphones. Clairity can be controlled using a mobile device app, from the VIP seat, or by using a master control in the forward refreshment center. Audio content on mobile devices can be played on the Clairity system’s excellent speaker system. The typical Latitude cabin layout is nine seats, with a two-place couch forward, then a club seating area, two
some Falcons and Gulfstreams. The legacy cruciform tail and the tweaked airfoil are basically the same as those used on the current Cessna XLS+. Cessna is also going with the tried-andtrue when it comes to the engines. A pair of FADEC (full authority digital engine control)-equipped Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D1 turbofans (5,907 pounds of thrust each) will power the Latitude. PW300-series engines had already been in use for close to two decades and accumulated almost 7 million flight hours when Cessna chose them back in 2011. They are installed on a variety of business jets from the Dassault Falcon 7X trijet to the Cessna Citation Sovereign and the Learjet 60. Unusually, Cessna twice announced improved performance specifications as flight testing progressed on the Latitude program. The original target for range was ultimately bested by 24 percent. Top speed also improved, and runway takeoff performance ended up at some 10 percent better than initial projections. That runway distance at maximum takeoff weight is now 3,580 ft (under standard atmospheric conditions). Once off the ground, the Latitude can climb to 13,106 m (43,000 ft) in 26 minutes en route to a maximum cruise altitude of 13,716 m (45,000 ft). Compared with the competition (including previous iterations of Cessna’s own midsize jets) the Latitude’s larger cabin and good operating economics to make it a popular choice for those seeking a modern business jet. o
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VistaJet sees expanding role in global charters
HOW TO SELL YOUR AIRCRAFT ANYWHERE Jay Mesinger (left), founder and CEO of Mesinger Jet Sales, chaired a session yesterday at ABACE 2016 on “Selling Aircraft from Asia to the United States, the European Union and the Middle East.” Discussed were the changes to business aircraft market conditions over the past 10 to 15 years, along with the changing regulatory environment. Joining the panel were P.H. Richard Smith (center), Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands, and Wu Zhendong, CEO and chairman of Avion Pacific Limited, which is based in Shenzhen.
EBACE 2016 kicks off next month with promise by Ian Sheppard attendees came from more than 100 countries. The 2016 event is expected to have similar numbers and will again feature the Inspiration Zone, which last year was the location for a session on unmanned aircraft systems, an inaugural young professionals networking event and a session on skills and careers. Building on 2015
“In the face of ongoing challenges within business aviation, EBACE 2015 was a great success, well attended by industry representatives from around the world,” said Chris Strong, NBAA’s senior vice president of conventions and membership. “We expect EBACE 2016 to have another strong turnout,
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This year’s European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE) will kick off in Geneva, Switzerland, in just over a month after the ABACE show wraps up. It promises to be the largest ever, with the usual three main show days, which this year fall on Tuesday, May 24 to Thursday, May 26. The organizers, NBAA and EBAA, said that they will “build on the success of the 2015 show” when there were several key changes, including making the former OEM hall, Hall 7, into a corridor to the static display only, and making the main hall far larger to accommodate the OEMs. EBACE 2015 featured nearly 500 exhibitors with almost 60 aircraft on the static display, and
and we have many educational and networking opportunities, as well as compelling speakers, planned for attendees.” “This year’s sold-out aircraft display will include some surprise appearances and announcements,” said Strong. This could include an appearance by the Pilatus PC-24, which is expected to be certified in 2017. NBAA, EBAA, Palexpo SA and Geneva International Airport recently signed a new agreement that will see EBACE continue at the Palexpo Convention Center at Geneva Airport for another five years. The annual event has taken place at the Geneva convention center since 2001. The static display will include a wide range of business aircraft. The list has not been finalized yet but it already includes everything from a Nextant 400XTi, Pilatus PC-12, Quest Kodiak, HondaJet, Avanti Evo and Daher TBM 900 to a Boeing 757-200 from Avjet, as well as a range of other business jets and helicopters. o
Organizers of EBACE 2016 expect it to at least eclipse the success of last year’s show by continuing popular format and program changes.
VistaJet’s business model of serving a global charter clientele with a fleet of companyowned business jets is paying off during these times of economic uncertainty, according to Ian Moore, chief commercial officer for the 12-yearold company. More recently, VistaJet transitioned its allBombardier fleet into largecabin jets such as the Global 6000 and Challenger 350, which are both on display this week at ABACE 2016, further reflecting the desires of its high-net-worth-individual clients for long-range flights. In China, VistaJet has partnered with Apex Air to operate a Challenger 850 for trips
The China market is a good example of how VistaJet builds a new market. This begins by partnering with a local company such as Apex Air, which serves to introduce customers to the VistaJet level of service. Once introduced, these customers grow into using VistaJet for travel outside of the local region, further expanding their exposure to VistaJet and its global reach. “It is our unique selling proposition,” Moore explained, “our ability to connect around the globe.” Part of this, too, is that all of the VistaJet aircraft cabins are outfitted the same, so it becomes a familiar and comfortable environment for customers.
VistaJet’s worldwide charter operation exclusively flies Bombardier midsize- and large-cabin business jets like the Challenger 350 and this Global 6000.
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in mainland China and flights from China to other Asia Pacific locations. Apex was chosen, Moore explained, because the company shares VistaJet’s “can-do approach” and is also “maniacal about safety. We have a like-minded way of seeing opportunities.” While VistaJet has its own aircraft operating certificates (AOCs) in Malta, where its operational headquarters is now located, and Austria, it partners in other countries where it can’t be the majority owner of an AOC holder. “Having a partner is crucial,” Moore said. In China, Apex Air recently received approval for international flights, so customers can use the B-registered Challenger 850 to fly inside China and to other countries from China. In the U.S., VistaJet partners with Jet Aviation and Priester Aviation. But in every case, VistaJet owns all of its aircraft, and the fleet now numbers about 60 Bombardier jets.
What VistaJet is not is a one-stop shop for all potential charter customers, Moore said. And this explains why it no longer flies smaller jets. “We want a specific customer– the global traveler,” he said. Until about six years ago, VistaJet was still flying a fleet of Learjet 60s, but that market wasn’t doing as well, and the company refocused on the large-cabin market and the high-level customer experience that customers expected in the larger aircraft. “We’ve only just started,” Moore said. “We’re only two to three percent market share worldwide. Even if the market stays flat, we’ll still take some share from our competition, which is owned aircraft. Most people fly 200 to 300 hours a year, and it makes sense to fly with us. Flying around privately and having the time-saving and anonymity is very compelling. We’ve still got a lot of runway for us to take off.” o
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Flying Colours Seletar celebrates first birthday Flying Colours Corp. is celebrating the first anniversary of its aircraft interiors facility in Singapore this week at ABACE 2016. Located in the Bombardier Aerospace Singapore Service Centre at Seletar Aerospace Park, its Singapore facility was opened in April 2015 to provide refurbishment services for Bombardier Challengers, Globals and Learjets based in Asia Pacific.
The aircraft completion company’s Singapore facility, led by general manager Paul Dunford, has worked on 50 aircraft over the past 12 months. Some projects included a full refurbishment of a Bombardier Global Express and a Challenger, as well as interior work on a range of nonBombardier aircraft. According to Canada-based
Flying Colours (Booth P121), it has increased its capacity and capability in areas such as preliminary inspections, repair work, modifications and refurbishments. Its Singapore facility now has 13 team members, including six local technicians, with a further six anticipated to join this year. “We are very pleased to celebrate this milestone first anniversary. We have had a good year in Singapore and our workload continues to grow, as does our reputation,” said Flying Colours executive vice president Eric Gillespie. –S.C.
HAECO Private Jet Solutions Executive GM Wilson Chan (left) and Airbus Corporate Jets president Benoit Defforge pause while discusing their companies’ new relationship.
ACJ expands Asia Pacific service, satcom capability
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CROWDS IGNORE RAIN, FLOCK TO ABACE Despite rainy weather that threatened to tamp down attendance and enthusiasm, crowded exhibit halls and a busy static display area greeted visitors and organizers alike for opening day of ABACE 2016.
Frasca finds growing market in China by Matt Thurber Frasca International is growing its presence in China and now has more than two dozen simulators located in the country. While most of these are for smaller trainer-type piston-powered single-engine and twinengine airplanes, about a year ago Frasca installed a level-Dqualified full-motion Cessna Citation CJ1+ flight simulator for Nanshan International Flight Academy. “It’s a pretty good market for us,” said company CEO John Frasca. Here at ABACE 2016, Frasca is exhibiting at Booth P822.
The popularity of Frasca simulators in China probably has to do with what most of the world is facing, a challenge keeping the pipeline flowing with new pilots for airlines, business aviation and other operators. “It’s the pilot shortage,” Frasca said. We’re seeing a lot of activity with ab initio schools.” Another growing flying segment in China is the helicopter industry. “There is a lot of talk about helicopters,” he said, “and it’s been a slow but accelerating segment. As the demand grows for helicopter missions, that will
expand the need for pilots and push for more training.” In February, Frasca delivered a Robinson R44 level-5 flight training device (FTD) to Sky Safari General Aviation in Shanghai. The R44 FTD accurately replicates the real Robinson helicopter’s cockpit and features Frasca’s TruVision visual system. A month earlier, Frasca delivered a Cessna 172R level-5 FTD to flight training provider Sichuan Feiyun Chuangtian General Aviation. “What’s interesting in China,” Frasca said, “is that they tend
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Airbus Corporate Jets (Chalet 1) expanded its service network in the Asia Pacific region with the appointments of Haeco Private Jet Solutions (Booth H425) in Xiamen and ST Aerospace in Singapore as authorized centers, the company announced yesterday at ABACE 2016. The addition of the two new facilities brings the total number of ACJ service centers in the network to five. Along with Haeco and ST Aerospace, the network includes the Airbus-owned Airbus Corporate Jet Center in Toulouse, France; Comlux America in Indianapolis, Indiana; and Sepang Aircraft Engineering in Malaysia. The network provides support to customers of the more than 180 ACJs in service worldwide, including line and heavy maintenance, interior refurbishing and cabin and system upgrades. ACJ customers additionally receive services such as
single-point-of-contact access to the corporate jet customer care center team, dedicated customer support directors, training and customized maintenance programs. Separately, the company also announced that Airbus Corporate Jets has secured its first contracts to retrofit ACJs with Ka-band satellite communications. The initial orders were placed by Comlux and an undisclosed customer. The Ka-band system will provide faster and more capable Internet access, with real-time television, audio and videostreaming rates at up to 50 Mbps. The retrofit requires an antennal larger than typically used for today’s satellite communications. Airbus will begin installing the system on new Airbus aircraft beginning in the second half. The system also is available for third-party installation. o
to be going for level-5 FTDs, which is quite a bit more complex than AATDs [advanced aviation training devices] that you see in the U.S. China’s taken the high road in terms of simulator requirements, which is quite a positive thing.” Frasca International has been building flight simulators since 1958, and now its products are located in 70 countries. The company has built more than 1,600 simulators. “We’ve got some really good technology,” said Frasca, “and can build a really nice fullflight simulator. When we did the CitationJet for Nanshan International Flight Academy, it was level-D and approved by the Chinese authorities with
only very minor discrepancies. We also do quite a few helicopter full-flight simulators such as the Sikorsky S-92 and S-76 and Airbus 225, and a lot of advanced FTDs. The highest FTD is a level-7, and in almost all respects it’s equal to a full-flight simulator without motion.” “There are a lot of really smart engineers who work here,” said Frasca. “That’s how we developed this. They realized the problem. Our little platform is substantially faster than a full-flight simulator. That’s the secret. Simulators are wonderful pieces of hardware,” he concluded, “but they have to be tied into the curriculum and used properly.” o
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