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获取亚太地区商务航空新闻的首选渠道 BIZAV BASKS IN ABACE HALLS
PHOTOS: DAVID McINTOSH
Inside the halls of the ABACE 2016 pavilions, movers and shakers and buyers and sellers and kickers of tires explored the benefits and bounties of business aviation.
成熟中的ABACE 超出预期 让ABACE官员们备 受鼓舞的是，今年的 ABACE不负众望，与 往年相比，展会规模更 大，静态区展示的飞机 种类更多，参展观众的 人数更胜往年。这一切 迹象都表明公务航空市 场正在开始走向成熟。
A maturing ABACE exceeds expectations by Kerry Lynch ABACE officials are encouraged that this year’s event is living up to expectations, with an expanded footprint, a more diverse static display fleet and strong attendance showing the beginnings of a maturing market. “ABACE 2016 has met or exceeded
expectations in every imaginable way,” said Ed Bolen, president of event co-organizer National Business Aviation Association. He noted that the show has attracted a spectrum of aircraft, drawing everything from an Continued on page 4 u
U.S. National Business Aviation Association president Ed Bolen (left) and Asian Business Aviation Association chairman Charlie Mularski were all smiles Wednesday in the static display area, thanks to a 160-exhibitor-strong 2016 ABACE event Bolen said “met or exceeded expectations in every imaginable way.”
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The U.S.-based chain Million Air recently agreed to rebrand and begin managing the former CJet facility at BeIjing’s key Capital International Airport. The company plans to export its brand of service to new Asian markets. Page 2
Even though the average Asian Pacific example is 16 years old, new bizjet sales in the region are trending upward, according to Global Jet Capital. Over the past 10 years, China saw a 292-percent increase. Page 6
With congested major events demanding patience and detailed planning, and concerns associated with the Zika virus posing challenges for health officials in all countries, bizav operators must be prepared. Page 8
Zurich-based Jet Aviation expanded to Singapore’s Seletar Airport in 1996 and tripled that facility’s size two years ago. Today, the operation is also present in Hong Kong and Macau, but the Seletar facility is its Asian hub. Page 12
Speed, efficient long-range operations, enhanced passenger comfort and cutting-edge avionics are just some of the characteristics Gulfstream is designing into its forthcoming G500 and G600 large-cabin jets. Page 18
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Million Air ups Beijing standards by Curt Epstein
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PILATUS PC-6 PROVES POPULAR IN CHINA Fuselages for Pilatus PC-6 Porters are now manufactured in Chongqing, China, by Pilatus Aircraft Industry (China), a joint venture between Pilatus and a Chinese partner led by vice chairman Zhang Wei. After building the fuselages, they are shipped to Pilatus Aircraft’s headquarters in Stans, Switzerland, where PC-6s are built. And some of those PC-6s are delivered back to China, where about 20 of the powerful utility single-engine turboprops currently operate. The PC-6 is a perfect replacement for aging Russian AN-2 biplanes, of which about 300 remain in China, according to Zhang. The PC-6 is much less expensive to operate and runs on more easily available jet fuel. Some of the China-based PC-6s are flying tourists in Hunan province, he said, and others are used for utility operations such as skydiving. “The Porter is a beautiful aircraft for this,” Zhang told AIN. –M.T.
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New winglet designs like this split-scimitar design from Aviation Partners are saving fuel and reducing emissions.
Winglets have saved six billion gallons of fuel
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Making its first ABACE appearance pilots and crew. “We want to bring all those as an exhibitor this year is U.S.-based Western features to the FBO that have quite FBO chain Million Air (Booth P718), frankly been missing,” said Woolsey. “At which last fall announced a partnership the same time we don’t want to take away with CJet to rebrand its FBO at Beijing all the best of the Beijing culture. CJet has Capital International Airport as Million put some really interesting features into Air. The facility became officially known their design, so we just bring the best of the as Million Air Beijing on January 1 and best and meld the two together. I want you represents the chain’s first location in the to arrive and come out of your aircraft and say, ‘Wow, I’m in Beijing.’” Eastern Hemisphere. The facility sees around 50 Here at ABACE, Million operations per day, approxAir CEO Roger Woolsey imately 70 percent of which described the agreement from is domestic traffic, accorda marketing perspective. “Our ing to the company. Largerole is a partnership with them cabin, long-range business where we are giving the manjets such as Gulfstream G550 agement, the oversight, the and G650s and Bombardier design, but we’re physically Globals dominate, along there every day,” Woolsey told with a few bizliners such as AIN. “The goal is to get the the BBJ and ACJ. Beijing operation operating “Our aircraft movements to the 21st century standard, on the ramp are not yet up where coffee, ice, towing airRoger Woolsey, to Western standards,” noted planes and other FBO services Million Air’s CEO Woolsey. “In China, Beijing and amenities are as you see it specifically, if you are flying in, you get in the rest of the world.” In the four months since the start of assigned a parking space before you ever the agreement, Million Air has focused even arrive, and its possible that you could on managing the staff and service atti- have the CEO on the aircraft and actutudes to align with the FBO chain’s stan- ally have to park almost half a mile from dards. The two companies have also the facility because that was the parking embarked on a $2 million renovation assignment you were given. “Our design is to make this like of the facility, which is so far less than 10 percent completed and will continue Western FBOs where you land, you pull up at the front door of the FBO, you disthrough the end of this year. Among the changes, the FBO will embark your passengers, the pilots come receive Western-style multimedia-equipped into the facility, we hook a towbar to you conference rooms and a theater room for and valet park your jet,” said Woolsey,
adding when it’s time to depart, the aircraft would be brought back to the front door again. Yet, as he noted, that is still a work in progress, as having open ramps is a new concept in China. Despite all those changes, the company never loses sight of its purpose. “We’re going to take care of you and your aircraft, so your corporation can focus on their mission because at the end of the day those aircraft are not coming to visit Million Air,” said Woolsey. “There’s a real corporate mission at stake, and we want to be that seamless part of their flight department to make that go well.” The company acknowledges the business model at Beijing is an experiment but, once refined, Million Air plans to expand it into other Asian markets. o
Aviation Partners and its joint venture company with Boeing (Chalet 5, BBJ in static), Aviation Partners Boeing, announced yesterday that their blended winglets has saved the world’s commercial and business jet operators an estimated six billion gallons of jet fuel, representing a global reduction in CO2 emissions of over 64 million tons. This is equivalent to the fuel used by approximately 12 million passenger cars being driven for a year. Aviation Partners blended winglets are now flying on more than 7,000 aircraft– approximately 1,000 business jets and 6,000 airliners–across more than 20 type designs. On the business jet side, the company’s winglets are certified and in-service on the Dassault Falcon 2000, 900 and 50 series; Hawker 800 series; Gulfstream II; and Boeing BBJs. Airliners with the dragreducing devices include the Boeing 737300, -500, -700, -800 and -900, as well as 757-200 and -300, and 767-300ER/F. The winglets reduce the drag caused by wingtip vortices, increasing fuel efficiency and boosting range. Aviation Partners expects that the amount of fuel saved by its winglets will grow to more than 10 billion gallons by the end of 2019. –C.T.
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Dassault’s China support depends on key partners French manufacturer Das sault is feeling right at home here at ABACE, with host Hawker Pacific being one of its key sup port partners in China. “China is a key market for Dassault, and providing the best customer ser vice solutions here is of para mount importance to us,” said Olivier Villa, senior vp of civil aircraft for Dassault Aviation. For Dassault, “civil aircraft” means its line of Dassault Falcon business jets (as it also builds the Rafale fighter jet), and Villa knows that unfailing cus tomer support is the bedrock of building a successful sales pro gram in a region. Over the past several years, Dassault Falcon has built up continuous investment in its support network in China. The outreach has supported not only Chinese operators, but also transient customers who regu larly visit the region.
Investments of particular note include last year’s agree ment with Beijingbased Deer Jet to provide line service and unscheduled maintenance for the Falcon 7X. Dassault also opened a local customer service headquarters in Beijing in 2013. Here in Shanghai, the Dassault Falcon ServicesShanghai joint venture with Shanghai Hawker Pacific was established in 2012. Dassault’s customer support partnership with Deer Jet, one of the largest business jet oper ators in the Asia Pacific, cov ers light line maintenance (up to 2A and 2A+ inspections) at Deer Jet’s Beijing facility, as well as unscheduled main tenance on Chineseregistered Falcon 7Xs. Since the agreement in May 2015, the Deer Jet shop has com pleted approximately 100 rou tine service and maintenance jobs. Deer Jet currently has an
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Dassault’s Falcon 2000EX is a slightly shorter, twin-engine version of the company’s venerable 900-series trijet.
application in process for full FAA repair station approval and has three Falcondedicated techni cians on staff, providing 24/7 air craftonground (AOG) support. Dassault Falcon’s new cus tomer service office in Beijing focuses on availability of spare parts, a critical element in air craft service so far from the fac tory. Having spares warehoused incountry also has implications for reducing duty and import tax expenses for operators.
Dassault Falcon’s spares de pots in Asia Pacific provide access to the top 3,000 high demand parts for inproduction Falcons. The dollar value of avail able parts in China, alone, has increased more than 10 percent to about $6 million. Value of the spares inventory throughout Asia Pacific is pegged at more than $35 million, said Dassault Falcon. The Beijing office is also staffed with field technical rep resentatives and customer care
managers who specialize in spares, warranty issues and oth er operational support services. Here at ABACE yesterday, Dassault Falcon held a Main tenance & Operations (M&O) seminar, focused on operations and technical issues of specific concern to Chinese customers. o
Rockwell Collins, Haeco agree on IFE distribution
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A LIGHT PISTON HELICOPTER WITH EUROPEAN FLAIR One of the helicopters on static display this week at ABACE 2016–a Guimbal Cabri G2–is not for transporting business executives but has far more utilitarian purposes, including flight training, observation and aerial photography. X-Square Aviation, the company that brought the French-designed light helicopter to ABACE 2016 is highlighting the two-seater’s capabilities; this Cabri was the first in China when it arrived in 2014, after Guimbal received China’s type certification. Shanghai-based X-Square Aviation already owns six Cabris, which are based at a local temporary heliport about 15 minutes’ flying time from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. The company is working on obtaining CAAC certification to begin offering helicopter flight training this year but, in the mean time, the helicopters are available for other missions, including aerial photography. “General aviation is developing in China,” said X-Square Aviation pilot Yi Dongyu, who learned to fly in Southern California. “I think we will need more pilots and helicopters.” If so, the Cabri G2, which is powered by a Lycoming O-360 piston engine of 180 hp, might be a great choice for student and operator alike. Meanwhile, X-Square Aviation is offering to sell more Cabris in China, and the company also is planning to develop a maintenance training course. –M.T.
Haeco Private Jets Solutions (Haeco PJS, Booth H425) recently signed a deal ership agreement for the distribution of Rockwell Collins’ in flight entertainment (IFE) products. From its base in Xiamen, China, Haeco PJS performs cabin com pletions and modifications on business aircraft. The agreement, announced this week at ABACE 2016, will see it become a Rockwell Collins dealer and have access to the U.S. avionics manufacturer’s sales and support network. According to the companies, busi ness jet passengers are demanding more advanced IFE options in the cabin, includ ing audiovisual entertainment systems and highspeed wireless connectivity. “Establishment of the dealership by Haeco PJS would allow both companies to provide the region’s private and busi ness jet customers and operators with a broader range of products and services that are more costeffective and reliable,” commented Henry Chan, commercial vice president of Haeco PJS. The company is part of the Hong Kongbased Haeco Group, which provides a wide range of aircraft engineering and maintenance ser vices to both the airline and business avia tion sectors. o
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HK Bellawings to manage region’s first Falcon 8X by Kerry Lynch a full portfolio of management services for business aircraft owners in the area, HK Bellawings currently has six aircraft in its fleet, including a Gulfstream G650 that the company recently added. It also has contracts for at least three more aircraft, including an Embraer Lineage 1000E under a leasing agreement with Minsheng Financial Leasing that was signed April 12. Glen Reghenzani, director of flight operations for HK Bellawings, noted the 8X was well suited for the owner
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Dassault Aviation and Hong Kong-based management firm HK Bellawings yesterday celebrated the first order in the region for the French manufacturer’s new Falcon 8X, which is making its ABACE debut this week. HK Bellawings (Booth P218) will manage the aircraft, which is slated to be delivered next year to a Chinese buyer. The jet will become the second Falcon to join the HK Bellawings managed fleet. A 7X is expected to arrive in September. Established in 2014 to provide
because it met the requirements for the customer’s shortfield performance and range. The aircraft can take off fully loaded in 1,829 m (6,000 ft) and can land in 655 m (2,150 ft). The 8X also has a 11,950-km (6,450-nm) range at Mach 0.80, allowing nonstop flights from Beijing to New York, Hong Kong to London and Shanghai to Los Angeles. Olivier Villa, senior vice president of civil aircraft for Dassault Aviation (Chalet 10), this week noted that the 8X was designed to accommodate the “needs of the Asia market.” As for its ABACE debut, the company brought serial number (S/N) 3 as part of a four-week worldwide flight demonstration tour as it approaches certification this summer. o
Dassault, which debuted the 8X at ABACE 2016, celebrated the first order for the aircraft from a Chinese customer.
GUANGZHOU TO GET NEW FBO Just as Beijing and Shanghai have substantial FBOs, so to soon will Guangzhou, another one of China’s major cities. Yitong Business Aviation Service Co. Ltd of GAA (Guangdong Airport Authority), a state-owned aircraft ground handling company based in Guangdong Province, will begin construction next month on a new RMB426 million ($62 million) FBO complex at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. Yitong (Booth P432) was established in 2014 and also provides ground support services in Huizhou, Jieyang and Meizhou. Its goal is to become a world-class, comprehensive business aircraft service provider and the market leader in China. The Guangzhou facility will represent its first FBO, the initial phase of which is expected to be completed in 2017. Current plans call for a 5,000sq-m (53,000-sq-ft) Western-style passenger terminal, the biggest in China, with all the expected amenities and services such as on-site customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ), slot and landing permit service, aircraft cleaning, fueling, VIP lounges and shuttle service inside or outside the airport, along with a 20,000-sq-m (215,000-sq-ft) hangar capable of accommodating ultra-long-range business jets. A second phase will add another hangar for maintenance, for a total footprint of 420,000-sq-m (100 acres). According to Kenneth Chan, manager of Yitong’s strategy and marketing department, the move looks to address future business aviation expansion in the region, as Guangzhou is the third-busiest airport in China. –C.E.
Nexus signs MoU for Chinese aviation college by Ian Sheppard
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emergency medical services-outfitted Bombardier Learjet 60 to the debut of the large-cabin Dassault Falcon 8X. He also noted the cross-section of leaders speaking at Tuesday’s opening general session, which included international leaders, Chinese officials and the first major address of the ICAO secretary general Fang Liu to a business aviation audience. “This speaks well of the show and the reputation to everyone.” Bolen added that the feedback from the exhibitors and attendees has been strong, with exhibitors indicating that the meetings with attendees have been of a “very good quality.” But as important as the show has been to connect vendors with would-be customers, ABACE has played an important role in the expansion of the business aviation market, he said. “The focus
of ABACE has always been to grow business aviation.” It has also served as a venue to educate the public and government about the industry, as well as help new entrants learn more about how to build a successful business. ‘The Perfect Time’
Charlie Mularski, chairman of co-organizer Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA), agreed, saying, “ABACE has been the perfect time to meet and create energy in the market.” The show has brought together operators, fostering a tighter and more collaborative community. “We are seeing a change in how operators and providers are working together,” Mularski noted. ABACE also has been the venue for the organization’s annual meeting, and it has been growing every year as the show attracts more aviation businesses. “ABACE is our membership rally,” he said. It also has helped build
government support for the industry since officials are able to see the varied roles the industry plays, such as charitable operations, Mularski pointed out. The show also is opening possibilities to a new generation, as its student day, which is being held today, is now attracting students not only in Shanghai but in other parts of the country. Bolen noted the maturation of the show as the fleet on display has diversified from one that primarily involved turbine aircraft to encompass nearly every category of aircraft. Attendees are also coming more informed, which has been evident in the questions they ask during the education sessions. These sessions, which have ranged from international operations to a state of the industry, are more relevant to industry issues, Mularski said, rather than being more of a “lecture.” The show had its largest footprint yet, with 160 exhibitors. “The show is building momentum,” Bolen said. o
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Abdullah Al-Sayed, founder and chairman of ambitious Saudi Arabian flight operations services specialist Nexus, visited ABACE 2016 this week to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Chinese company to establish an aviation training company. “We signed an MoU on Tuesday with a Chinese general aviation operator, to establish a Nexus Aviation College in Xinjiang province, western China,” Lydia Sheng, Nexus business development director, told AIN. She was accompanying Al-Sayed on a tour of the ABACE show. Supporting GA Growth
The college will offer a broad range of courses across the aviation spectrum, including ATC, flight training, maintenance, dispatch/ground handling and cabin crew, said Sheng. “It is mainly to support the general aviation (GA) industry in China, as the sector has huge potential,” she added. “There is a serious
lack of infrastructure and the [Chinese] government is looking to make GA a pillar of the economy by 2020.” Sheng said that Nexus and its JV partner had been “working closely with the provincial government. We aim to finish the joint-venture agreement in the third quarter and hopefully operate the college from the start of 2017.” The college will be set up by Nexus subsidiary Wyvern Aviation Services, she added, and will probably be called Nexus Aviation College China. “We have not worked out all the details yet,” Sheng admitted. “In China, we are also looking to start our flight operations services–we already have a flight operations services center opening in Manila [in the Philippines] in June with 60 staff.” Sheng also said, “We are in discussions with another Chinese company about a joint venture for flight operations here. This could happen even faster [than the college].” o
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Asia Pacific bizjet fleet is aging, despite new sales Ten percent of midsize to large-cabin business jets in the Asia Pacific region are 20 years old or older while 5 percent are at least 30 years old, according to fresh analysis of JetNet data by Global Jet Capital. According to the U.S.-based financial services company, the average age of a business jet in this part of the world is 16 years old. The company’s research shows that 51 midsize jets (23 percent) in the Asia Pacific are at least 20 years old, while 28 large-cabin jets (4 percent) and 16 bizliners (20 percent) are similarly aged. Of these, 34 midsize jets (15 percent) are more than 30 years old, while only five
large-cabin jets (0.7 percent) and seven bizliners (8.6 percent) fall into this geriatric category. Global Jet Capital (Booth P222) said that since business jet owners are considering upgrading their aircraft, there is a significant market in this region, where up to 80 percent of the funding used to purchase aircraft is acquired externally. Midsize to large-cabin business jets cost between $25 million and $75 million each. “A number of owners of these older midsize to large-cabin jets in Asia Pacific will be looking to sell and upgrade to newer aircraft,” said Leona Qi, managing director of Global Jet Capital. “We have significant funds
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Thanks to the industry’s understanding of aging aircraft issues, a 20-year-old aircraft can be just as safe and capable as a new one.
The largest number of business jet deliveries during this period was to mainland China at 196, followed by Hong Kong (68), India (23) and Singapore (15). Overall, there were 51-percent more aircraft deliveries in these categories across the Asia Pacific, compared to the 2006-2010
available to lend to them and other clients around the world.” Again drawing on JetNet data, Global Jet Capital also reported that 386 midsize to large-cabin jets were delivered to Asia Pacific customers between 2011 and 2015, with a combined value of more than $19.3 billion.
time frame. On the same timeline, China achieved 292-percent growth, while India growth dipped by 52 percent and delivery rates also declined in Australia (-52 percent), Malaysia (-38 percent), Indonesia (-21 percent), the Philippines (-20 percent) and Thailand (-27 percent). o
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Avic’s upgraded Y-12F turboprop gets FAA nod
OF PLANES AND PUDDLES Intermittent light rain failed to dampen either enthusiasm or attendance on the opening day at ABACE 2016. Attendees adopted a business-as-usual outlook in the exhibit halls and on the static display amid rain puddles.
TAA sponsors flight training for staff Hong Kong-based TAG Aviation Asia (TAA) is launching a new program for employees wanting to become professional pilots. TAA Aviator is a fully sponsored cadet pilot program at Flight Training Adelaide (FTA, Booth H129) in Australia that will prepare beginners to become commercial pilots. They will also earn an instructor rating and be given the opportunity to serve as a flight instructor at FTA while building flight hours before returning to TAA to fly its managed aircraft fleet.
“At TAG Aviation Asia, we believe in investing in the future of our people,” said COO Kobus Swart. TAA (Booth H125), which is part of the Europe-based TAG Aviation group, is marking its 10th anniversary this year. Globally, TAG Aviation manages a fleet of more than 120 aircraft, of which 50 are available for charter. The company also provides maintenance and has FBOs in Geneva and Farnborough, near London. –C.A.
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The Avic Y-12F twin-turboprop utility aircraft received type certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in February. It previously obtained approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Developed by China’s Avic Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (Booth P806) from a design dating to 1980, the Y-12F features Honeywell’s Primus Apex integrated avionics system (Booth P122). Compared with previous Y-12 models, it has a new wing, wider fuselage and updated Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop engines.
The aircraft also has more range than its predecessors. Possible missions include passenger transport, airdropping supplies, maritime surveillance, aerial telemetry and photography, remote sensing and geological prospecting. Honeywell claims its Primus Apex avionics platform is the first U.S. Part 23 avionics system to offer flight management functions that meet the latest FAA Technical Standard Order requirements. Besides the Y-12F, other aircraft with the Primus Apex include the Pilatus PC-12NG, Pilatus PC-24, SyberJet SJ30 and Viking Air Twin Otter Series 400. –S.C.
HONEYWELL AND VIBRATECH EXPAND HUMS Honeywell Aerospace (Booth P122) has signed a distribution agreement with Vibratech International, which is already a Honeywelllicensed maintenance services and technical support provider, to expand the distribution network for Honeywell’s health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS). The link-up will help provide better support for helicopter operators in China, the companies said. Honeywell’s HUMS is a sensor-based system that monitors the health and performance of components. The new agreement allows users across China to receive faster responses to their requests, as well as localized product training. This growing distribution network improves helicopter rotor-track balance and vibration monitoring needs for helicopter operators. “Search and rescue mission medical services make up the largest percentage of helicopter usage in China, where mountains, plateaus and hills account for 70 percent of land,” said Vibratech International general manager Nico Demonei. “The new agreement allows helicopter operators to receive additional support across Greater China through a combination of our expertise and Honeywell’s HUMS.” –S.C.
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Patience, prep advised for high-traffic events The Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) is advising business aircraft operators to be prepared well in advance for high-traffic events such as the Olympics and European Football Championships this year, particularly with the latest healthcare advisories further complicating travel. On Tuesday at ABACE 2016, AsBAA chairman Charlie Mularski joined a panel of trip-planning and operational experts from Universal Weather Asia Pacific, UAS Trip Support, Medaire, Jeppesen and DuPont to discuss the pitfalls of operating at locations that are hosting such events, as well as other tricky travel scenarios. “We advise everyone to begin planning early–don’t wait until the last minute, work with your ground handler, be mindful of the must-do local tax issues and plan the tasks for each
location,” Mularski said, noting that the problems might extend beyond typical slots and parking issues. He added that these events might also cause hotel availability shortage and possible additional requirements, such as healthcare clearances. “Don’t try to cheat the system–you cannot. There are massive penalties for lateness and errors,” Mularski said. “There are a lot of frustrating issues, such as parking, that are still under discussion, and with slow planning on behalf of the authorities, there is an even greater need for early and thorough planning by the operators, which will include full healthcare and vaccination clearance.” The panel discussed vaccination requirements for travel to Brazil and the need to be aware of restrictions and requirements when returning from countries such as Brazil. o
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A GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE? If the quantity of relatively young attendees at ABACE 2016 means anything for the future of business aviation in China and elsewhere in the Asia Pacific region, then the industry’s future seems to be bright. Despite the global challenges confronting China and world powers, youth attending the event seem as interested in the latest and greatest business aircraft and services as their counterparts attending similar shows elsewhere in the world.
China steps up Zika virus-related monitoring by Kerry Lynch
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Sino Jet, Hublot partner on high-end travel and lifestyles If business aircraft are all about saving time, then it’s only natural that a charter company would partner with a high-end watchmaker, and that is exactly why there is a Sino Jet Embraer Legacy 650 on the ABACE static display with a huge “HUBLOT” brand name painted on the fuselage. This is all part of Sino Jet’s new strategic cooperation with Switzerland-based Hublot. According to Sino Jet (Booth P212), “The cross-border collaboration with Hublot comes from Sino Jet and Hublot’s shared interpretation of Chinese business elites’ needs for high-quality lifestyles. Flexibility, convenience and comfortable experience of the business jet determines its
top position among all other travel methods; and as an accurate time-recording tool, a highend watch is also an integral part of the business elite.” Sino Jet CEO Jenny Lau said, “Pursuit of the perfect customer experience is our goal. We are proud to work together with a global famous watch brand like Hublot to provide professional accurate privilege service for top business passengers.” Loic Biver, Hublot general manager for Greater China, said, “Hublot wants to help Sino Jet to introduce this distinguished and comfortable way of traveling, high-end lifestyle and culture to Chinese business elite.” –M.T.
China is stepping up its monitoring requirements for general aviation arrivals in the wake of the Zika virus outbreak. Authorities are calling for people to report any flu-like symptoms or any other symptoms of the Zika virus to the quarantine office when arriving from an area linked to the Zika virus outbreak. In addition, officials may come aboard such arrivals to carry out a visual inspection, Robert Moya, manager of Universal Weather and Aviation’s “X-ray” team, told AIN. Authorities are also requiring the declaration of any articles that could carry the virus, such as microbes, human tissues, biological products and blood. Insects and animals that could transmit infectious diseases–such mosquitoes, rodents and cockroaches–are forbidden, according to the latest Chinese alert, which adds, “Any violations will incur the due legal responsibilities.” At this time, China has not required “disinsection” (read on for explanation of this word) as Italy and a few other countries
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have required, Moya said. But he warned that restrictions are continually changing and advises that operators check prior to departure. “For the time being China is practicing more of a monitoring approach,” he said. “With aviation, it does change quite often. As the Zika virus spreads, more and more countries are becoming more stringent with their requirements.” The Chinese list of affected areas includes Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Paraguay, Barbados, Bolivia, Martinique, French Guiana, Haiti, Surinam, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Curacao, Dominica, Guadeloupe, U.S. Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Cape Verde, Samoan, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Fiji, Vanuatu, Maldives, Thailand and Indonesia. Disinsection is a process that treats cabins with an approved pesticide before departure, to avoid the need for spraying on arrival. The procedure, approved by the World Health Organization, involves using a
nebulizer to apply the pesticide so that a residual film is left in the cabin providing protection for up to eight weeks. The aircraft then has to be left vacant for four hours before departure, but this approach means that the aircraft does not have to be sprayed on arrival before the passengers disembark. Local officials do swab cabin surfaces on arrival to quickly check that the residual pesticide amounts to at least 0.2 grams per square meter. Australia and New Zealand have long required arriving aircraft to be sprayed with an antiinsect treatment, and many South American countries now require this, too. Other European Union states are expected to follow suit. o CORRECTION In a story on page 14 of this edition, we incorrectly report that the Beechcraft Bonanza G36 recently received certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. In fact, the aircraft achieved Chinese type certification back in 2010. The certification mentioned in the story related to a certificate of registration and airworthiness, as well as to a radio station license. AIN apolo ogies for this error.
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The new Gimpo Business Aviation Center in Seoul is due to open in May and will be South Korea’s first purpose-built FBO.
Korea Airport Corp. (KAC) and its partner Avjet Asia expect to open their new FBO at Seoul’s Gimpo International Airport next month. The Gimpo Business Aviation Center, which will
effectively be the first purposebuilt FBO in South Korea, includes a passenger terminal with customs and immigration controls and a large hangar that can accommodate up to eight
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large jets simultaneously. Avjet Asia will manage the FBO under an agreement made with KAC in December 2013, providing all standard ground handling services. In the future, the Seoul-based subsidiary of U.S. private aviation group Avjet Corp., may consider partnerships to expand the range of services the facility offers to include aircraft maintenance. In addition to attracting traffic specifically operating in and out of South Korea, Avjet Corp. chairman and CEO Marc Foulkrod believes the new FBO will become a popular transit stop for business aviation traffic in northeast Asia. Seoul is less than a two-hour flight to Beijing. Gimpo International Airport is located just 14 kilometers (nine miles) west of the Seoul’s downtown district. The South Korean capital’s main gateway, Incheon International Airport, is 48 km (30 miles) from the city center. Last month, Avjet Corp. sold its aircraft management and charter division to Jet Aviation. Avjet’s managed fleet includes a mix of Boeing Business Jets, Gulfstream 650s and Hawker 800s. Avjet Asia was not part of this acquisition and remains under Foulkrod’s ownership, along with aircraft sales and brokerage business Avjet Global Sales and Avjet Pagosa Springs. o
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Crane Aerospace & Electronics recently appointed CRS Jet Spares as an authorized distributor for its SmartStem tire pressure monitoring system in the business and regional jet market. CRS (Booth H107) will be worldwide distributor for SmartStem, which can be retrofitted to Boeing, Bombardier and Gulfstream aircraft. The SmartStem system is covered by supplemental type certificates from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency. The Bombardier aircraft cleared to use SmartStem include the Challenger 300, 350, 600, 601, 604 and 605 models, plus the Global 5000 and 6000, as well as the CRJ 100, 200, 440, 700, 705 and 900 regional jets. Gulfstream jets include the G300, G350, G400 G450, G500 and G550. –S.C.
Jet Aviation has expanded its footprint in the Asia Pacific region, including its extensive maintenance and aircraft-management services at Hong Kong International Airport.
Jet Aviation a big player in Asia Pacific market by Charles Alcock and Ian Sheppard When business aviation services group Jet Aviation (Booth P312) first established its Asia Pacific headquarters at Singapore’s Seletar Airport back in 1996, it was far from clear how market prospects would unfold. Twenty years on, Jet Aviation president Robert Smith feels the company’s far-sighted investment has been more than vindicated with plenty more growth in private and corporate aviation anticipated in this part of the world. In 2014, Jet Aviation completed a major expansion that almost tripled the size of its presence at Seletar, with the addition of a 5,017-sq-meter (54,000-sq-ft) maintenance hangar that has freed up space in the adjoining hangar for covered aircraft parking. Last year the company completed an extensive refurbishment of its FBO, which provided ground handling for around 1,500 movements in 2015. It is one of six FBOs at Seletar, which is building a new executive terminal, and Jet Aviation also offers handling at Singapore’s larger Changi International Airport. “The first few years were a struggle but we made the move to the Asia Pacific region as a long-term strategy, and it paid off,” Smith told AIN. “We were there as the market started to improve in the early 2000s.” More Asia Pacific expansion is on the horizon in the shape of
a new 3,995-sq-meter (43,000sq-ft) maintenance facility and hangar in Macau that is due to open in the second quarter of this year. This will provide much needed extra capacity given that nearby Hong Kong International Airport, where Jet Aviation already has a significant maintenance and aircraft management operation, is very congested. Jet Aviation has increased its fleet of managed aircraft across the Asia Pacific region to 31 jets, including four Gulfstream G650s, nine G550s, seven G450s, and
two G200s, as well a Bombardier Global Express, three Global 6000s, two Global 5000s, a Challenger 605, a Dassault Falcon 900LX and a Falcon 7X. The Asian BusinessAviation Association recently honored the company as the best aircraft management company in the region. The new Jet Aviation Macau operation will provide aircraft maintenance, cleaning and parking. It is now covered by the Hong Kong facility’s Dassault Falcon authorized line service center approval, which has just been renewed. The Macau site will also serve as a Gulfstream authorized service center and in addition to Part 145 approval from the Macau authorities, will also be covered by equivalent FAA and EASA clearance. But Singapore remains the
hub of Jet Aviation’s maintenance capability in Asia, holding approvals from the local civil aviation authority, as well as from the U.S., Europe, China, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and Australia. The facility mainly specializes in working on Gulfstream jets, as well as the Boeing Business Jet family and most Bombardier Challenger and Global Express types. This year, it plans to add Gulfstream’s G200 and G280 to its support roster. According to Jet Aviation Singapore vice president and general manager John Riggir, getting Chinese maintenance approval has been a major breakthrough in attracting customers from the country’s growing fleet. To achieve this it had to first go to special lengths to get equivalent
At highly congested Hong Kong International Airport, Jet Aviation operates its FBO within the main business aviation center.
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Singaporean approval, which was by no means straightforward since there are no business jets on the country’s register. The facility provides everything from line maintenance up to heavy 8C checks. The latter work is often done in conjunction with cabin refurbishments, for which it has a comprehensive array of skills including cabinetry, upholstery and painting. The operation also has around 15 aircraft for which it provides continuous airworthiness maintenance organization cover. “The number of business jets in this region has increased a lot in recent years, and we have also seen a migration to larger aircraft,” Riggir said. “Owners who previously had small turboprops are now in Gulfstreams and Globals.” Despite the global economy’s troublesome start to 2016, Jet Aviation remains optimistic about prospects for further business aviation growth in this part of the world. “Overall, we are not concerned about long-term prospects,” said Smith. “Yes, there is some uncertainty, but flight activity is still growing in the region, but not at the same pace as three years ago. After all, the Chinese economy is still growing, there has just been a reduction in the level of growth.” In February, during the Singapore Airshow, Jet Aviation celebrated the anniversary with a lavish party for clients, employees, OEM representatives, vendors, media and members of the financial community. In a welcome speech, Smith thanked Jet Aviation Singapore’s “founding father” Ruedi Kraft, who is now the company’s vice president for business development completions, as well as Stefan Benz, the company’s senior vice president for regional MRO and FBO operations, and John Riggir. “Jet Aviation Singapore not only survived the financial crisis throughout Asia in the early 1990s, it bounced back and grew stronger,” said the company in a statement. “Since 2010 alone, it has tripled its capacity and more than doubled its workforce. And we’re exceptionally proud to note that 75 percent of our employees have been hired locally.” Hong Kong Challenges
Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, Jet Aviation’s team are making the best of a crowded situation from their premises within the Hong Kong Business Aviation Center. Jet Aviation Hong Kong managing director Nigel Parker, told
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BEECHCRAFT BONANZA G36 RECEIVES CERTIFICATION IN CHINA Textron’s Beechcraft Bonanza G36 recently received certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The six-seat piston single, which will be featured at ABACE for the third consecutive year, received its certificate of registration and airworthiness as well as its radio station license just a few weeks ago. It is being displayed at the show by Asian distributor Red Diamond Aviation (Booth P501). The Bonanza can be used for short business trips, or a variety of other missions, including flight training. According to Red Diamond CEO Michael Wang Lin, demand for the aircraft will grow, along with potential applications, as China’s lower airspace is made more readily available to private flyers. More than 18,000 Bonanzas have been built since the first variant was certified in 1947, and collectively they have logged more than 20 million flight hours. The G36 has a maximum range of 1,590 km (860 nautical miles) and can fly at up to 326 km/h (176 knots). Red Diamond Aviation is in the process of earning a Chinese Part 91 operating license, with a view to being able to conduct sales demonstration flights by the end of this year. It also intends to start marketing the twin-engine Beechcraft Baron G58 in China. –S.C.
AIN that space limitations at Hong Kong International Airport can make it hard to give operators the flexibility they need. These frustrations are what have prompted it to set up an FBO across the water in Macau–which (along with Zhuhai in mainland China) will be accessible by road once the causeway is completed in 2017. Parker, who was the first Jet Aviation employee in Hong Kong (it now has 60 there) said that it “can take six hours to get approval to cross the runway” from the airport authorities, which favor commercial air transport. In addition, only one business aircraft an hour is allowed to cross. On top of that, he said due to excessive demand for the airport at Chep Lap Kok, “Lots of operators are being turned away as there are no slots.” Macau, Parker said, was also “crowded” but represented a better option, even though it can cost around HK$15,000 (almost $2,000 U.S.) each way for ferry flights–there are strict limits on how long aircraft can stay at the airport, due to lack of parking–and there is rarely a spare slot at HKBAC, which is usually jammed full of large business jets (as can be seen on Google Earth any time).
UAS AND AVIATION CONCEPTS PARTNER TO BOOST CLIENT SUPPORT Trans-pacific charter and FBO group Aviation Concepts and UAS International Trip Support today launched a partnership through which the two companies will support each other and their respective clients. UAS will provide trip support services for all charter and management flights operated by U.S.-based Aviation Concepts. At the same time, UAS’s other clients will now have access to hangar space and technical support at the Aviation Concepts FBOs at Subic Bay and Manila in the Philippines, and also in Guam. With over 17,800 square meters (191,600 square feet) of hangar space and offices, the former U.S. Naval Air Station at Subic Bay is proving to be a popular transit point and base for operators flying in and out of more crowded and restricted Asia Pacific airports, including Hong Kong and many cities in mainland China. Aviation Partners has an FAA Part 135 operation based in the Philippines and also a Part 145-approved maintenance base that can support aircraft registered in the U.S., Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. “This strategic partnership further solidifies UAS’s foothold in the Asia Pacific, a region where we have experienced tremendous growth in the past year,” said UAS co-founder and executive president Mohammed Husary. “Demand for UAS solutions in the Asia Pacific region is increasing rapidly and we are expanding to meet this demand. Last year we opened our regional office taking care of the Indian subcontinent from New Delhi, and our Beijing regional office is now providing support 24/7 to all Chinese-based clients.” UAS (Booth 2015) has continental headquarters in Houston (Texas), Johannesburg, Hong Kong and Dubai. The group has station managers in 23 locations around the world. –S.C.
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Jet Aviation’s primary maintenance base in the Asia Pacific region is at Seletar Airport in Singapore. It holds approvals from multiple national aviation authorities, including China, Europe, and the U.S.
Operators are hoping that the third runway will improve the situation but it is unlikely to be in place until 2023. In order to obtain consent, the airport has been required to put even more limitation on operations, especially at night, to assuage the Hong Kong government’s environmental concerns. Parker also pointed to Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre’s “monopoly” on business aviation at the airport, which proved expensive for Jet Aviation, its biggest competitor there Metrojet, and others. Only HKBAC is allowed to handle fuel, for example. There are also only certain parking stands around the airport where fuelling is permitted, which also causes headaches, said Parker. In addition he said “you can’t wash aircraft anywhere, only in three bays, and you can’t do engine runs or maintenance on the remote parking bays. Everything is difficult.” Fortunately for Jet Aviation it has an amicable arrangement with the CASL (China Aircraft Services Limited) hangar over on the other side of the airport. One feature of Chep Lap Kok that seemed strange was that, viewed either on Google Earth or from the cable car to Lantau Island, it is clear that there is very little space at HKBAC compared to that at the Hong Kong Government Flying Service, which has large hangars, a vast ramp, but only a couple of aircraft. Parker admitted that was frustrating but didn’t think it would change. He said that Chep Lap Kok simply doesn’t want business aviation, although he expressed satisfaction that it had recruited a senior manager from Luton Airport in the UK, who has experience of CAT and bizav operating together in a confined space. Hong Kong is clearly crying out for a business aviation airport, but barring a another major land-reclamation project the only possible location seems to be at Shek Kong, a military airfield in the New Territories which became the home to Hong Kong Aviation Club after Kai Tak Airport (in Kowloon) closed. The HKAC still has its clubhouse at Kai Tak but the runway is now home to a giant modern cruise liner terminal, and a metro station is under construction. However HKAC’s clubhouse has enough apron left for helicopters to land. All its aircraft (Cessna 152s/172s/182 and two Robinson helicopters) are at Shek Kong. o
Jet Aviation Can Certify Canadian Aircraft in Asia Jet Aviation’s Hong Kong facility can now support and certify as airworthy Canadian-registered aircraft in Hong Kong. This follows a recent approval by Transport Canada and the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department through a master service agreement. The approval covers support and certification of Canadian-registered aircraft such as Gulfstream’s G450, G550 and G650, Bombardier Challenger 604, 605 and Global Express models as well as the Dassault Falcon 7X. These functions will be handled through Jet Aviation’s Hong Kong repair station approval. “Our goal is to support [business executives] across borders through a network of locations where it makes sense or where there is demand and our customers gain value,” said Nigel Parker, managing director at the Jet Aviation Hong Kong maintenance facility. “This approval helps ensure that Canadian aircraft owners and operators have access to the services they require when travelling through Asia, and we look forward to welcoming them to Hong Kong.” –S.C.
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Lufthansa Technik’s focus set on VIP bizliner interiors LHT is set to reveal its newest VIP cabin concepts for the Airbus A350 XWB and some new narrowbodies by Chris Kjelgaard Germany’s Lufthansa Technik is set to unveil its VIP cabin concepts for the Airbus A350 XWB and new narrowbodies. Walter Heerdt, LHT’s senior v-p for VIP and special mission aircraft services, said the VIP cabin concepts were “modular…and modern high-end designs.” Details will be released soon for narrowbodies and also for the A350, he confirmed. LHT (Booth H115) already offers an A350 commercial-cabin completion, Heerdt noted. He said LHT also has the capability to perform Boeing 787 cabin installations and already has a “large number of 787 aircraft from customers around the world under contract” for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services. This suggests LHT soon could consider adding VIP 787 completion and MRO work to its service portfolio, as well as VIP A350 work.
Walter Heerdt, LHT senior v-p for VIP and special-mission aircraft.
Heerdt revealed that beyond the large VIP and special-mission aircraft completion and MRO business LHT already has, the company is working on “new services, some together with partners, which will further increase the portfolio [VIP] customers can select from.” These services are being developed because “we see an increasing share of younger customer groups,” said Heerdt. “In parallel, awareness of lifestyle is rising. Some major topics here are well-being on board, and time saving. This leads to new design
ideas [and] new IFE and connectivity solutions.” LHT performs all its widebody VIP aircraft completions at its Hamburg main base. The company normally performs narrowbody completions both at Hamburg and at its U.S. BizJet subsidiary at Tulsa (Oklahoma) International Airport. However, LHT recently decided to temporarily suspend activity at the BizJet completions facility, “reacting to the present market situation,” according to Heerdt. “As a consequence, all outfitting is presently performed at Hamburg.” Heerdt said LHT offers “the entire spectrum of MRO and completion services for VIP and special-mission aircraft.” Services include outfitting, refurbishment, modifications and MRO services, “making use of the experience the company gathers from its worldwide base and aircraft types under contract.” In all, LHT has more than 3,700 aircraft–including examples of types not operated by Lufthansa–belonging to some 800 customers under contract for MRO and other services. This has provided LHT with “huge experience” in providing aircraft services. For VIP and special-mission aircraft, not only do LHT’s services include completions and MRO for large VIP aircraft, but also modifications and major refurbishments on Bombardier Learjet, Challenger and Global business jets. This work is performed at Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services, a Berlinlocated joint venture LHT has with Bombardier and ExecuJet. To date LHT has performed VIP completions on some 60 narrowbody commercial aircraft and 30 widebodies, according to Heerdt. Among the VIP narrowbodies completed are more than 20 Airbus A318 Elite aircraft. In the past few months LHT has delivered two VIP-completed Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft and it has a third VIP 747-8I undergoing completion. Over the years LHT has performed so much completion and MRO work on VIP Boeing 747s that Heerdt said it serves as the
industry’s competence center for VIP work on all 747 models, including the 747-8I. To date LHT has not performed any completions or other VIP work on any Embraer Lineage 1000 aircraft, but the list of commercial aircraft types on which it has performed VIP work is long. Its first VIP-modification contract came in the mid-1950s: temporary modification of a Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation for
the then West German Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer. The work included installing an improvised bed and a separate working area, which included a table and several ‘Sleeperette’ seats. Since then, according to Heerdt, LHT’s VIP and special-mission business has outfitted and serviced most Boeing commercial-aircraft types (LHT still holds contracts for work on VIP aircraft of various 747 models, including 747SPs) and most Airbus types also. LHT has not yet worked on any VIP Airbus A330s or A340600s and Heerdt confirmed it has not worked on a VIP A380, “although LHT has full capability for MRO and outfitting” the Airbus double-decker. (Several years ago, orders were placed for a pair of VIP A380s from Middle Eastern customers, but their orders were subsequently canceled.)
The company has worked extensively on special-mission aircraft. A few years ago, for NASA and the German Aerospace Center, it modified and delivered the 747SP-mounted SOFIA flying astronomical observatory. Another job was modifying an A310 for zero-G missions for Novespace. For the Luftwaffe, LHT modified A310s to become Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft. In 2014, the company converted an A340-300 to become an evacuation aircraft for highly contagious patients. The aircraft was delivered to the German Federal Foreign Office for use on humanitarian missions. Heerdt said LHT’s VIPaircraft business contributes to the company not only in terms of the revenues and profits it generates, but also because “many products and materials are used and certified for the first time in such aircraft.” o
Lufthansa Technik has delivered a pair of VIP-completed Boeing 747-8 widebodies over the past few months, and has a third in process. The company has performed VIP completions on a large number of 747s over the years.
Operators of Boeing Business Jets (BBJs) also tap Lufthansa Technik for interior completions of their narrowbody VIP aircraft. To date, the Germany-based company has performed completions on some 60 narrowbodies, including 20 Airbus A318s.
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These forthcoming models pay homage to the need for speed while offering long range, simplified operation and passenger comfort. by Mark Huber
湾流 |Gulfstream’s G500 & G600 这两款即将到来的机型在向速度需求看齐的同时提供了 远航程、易操作、高舒适的飞行体验。 作者：Mark Huber 2014年10月，湾流宇航公（Gulfstream Aerospace）正式推出两款大机舱的喷气 机：G500和G600，来替代G450和G550 。这两款新机型同湾流G650ER一样拥有 最高0.925马赫的速度。随着G500和G600 的诞生，所有公司的大机舱机型的设计 都会向速度看齐。 G500可直飞的城市区间包括伊斯坦布 尔到南非的开普敦；洛杉矶到伦敦；还 有旧金山到东京。这款机型在以0.85马 赫的速度飞行时航程为9260千米（5000 海里），在以0.90马赫的速度飞行时航 程为7038千米（3800海里）。G600在以 0.85马赫的速度飞行时航程为11482千米 （6200海里），在以0.90马赫的速度飞行 时航程为8890千米（1800海里）。（以 上数据基于乘客数量为8人时） G500在去年五月份完成首飞。制造商
最近又为这一机队加入了两架用于试飞的 G500，并且，还有两架正在建造中。公 司预计他们能在2017年取得美国联邦航空 管理局和欧洲航空安全局对G500的型号 认证，这样他们就能在2018年开始交付飞 机了。他们希望在2019年得到G600的认 证。湾流公司对G500和G600的初步定价 分别是4350万美元和5450万美元。 湾流公司在乔治亚州建设的萨凡纳飞 机生产线承诺将以比生产旗舰机型G650 更高的效率来生产新款飞机；而新机型 的生产相比之前的G450和G550已经节省 了80%的紧固件和50%的零部件。G500和 G600的设计将结合航空动力学的最新成 果，装备全新的下摆角度为36’的高速 机翼；G600的机翼比G500的长2.4米（8 英尺），使其能多装载4.5公吨（10000 磅）的燃料。
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In October 2014, Gulfstream Aerospace formally launched two large-cabin jets designed to replace its G450 and G550 models: the G500 and the G600. The top speed for both aircraft is Mach 0.925, the same as for Gulfstream’s G650ER. With the introduction of the G500 and G600, all of the company’s large-cabin models will pay homage to the need for speed. Possible nonstop city pairs for the G500 include Istanbul to Cape Town, South Africa; Los Angeles to London; and San Francisco to Tokyo. The aircraft has a range of 9,260 km (5,000 nm) at Mach 0.85 and 7,038 km (3,800 nm) at Mach 0.90. The G600 has a range of 11,482 km (6,200 nm) at Mach 0.85 and 8,890 km (4,800 nm) at Mach 0.90. (Figures assume eight passengers.) The G500 made its first flight in May 2015. As of November, a total of three test aircraft are flying. The company anticipates that it will obtain G500 type certification from the FAA and EASA in 2017 and begin deliveries in 2018. It expects to receive certification for the G600 in 2019. Gulfstream has set initial prices at $43.5 million for the G500 and $54.5 million for the G600. The Savannah production line built for these aircraft promises more efficiencies than the flagship G650 offers; that aircraft already uses 80 percent fewer fasteners and 50 percent fewer parts than the legacy G450/G550. The G500 and G600 will incorporate the latest advances in aerodynamics with a new high-speed wing featuring an aggressive 36-degree sweep; The
G600 wing is 2.4 m (eight ft) longer than the G500’s, enabling 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) of additional fuel. Both new Gulfstreams were designed with simplicity in mind. The flight controls need just eight line-replaceable units as opposed to 16 on the G650; major inspections will be at 750-flight-hour intervals and are designed to be conducted along the less-cumbersome lines of the airline-style MSG-3 program; the G500 is also the first business aircraft manufactured with a Data Concentration Network (DCN), which significantly reduces cables, parts and weight. Power for the aircraft will come from Pratt & Whitney Canada’s new PW800 engines. The 7,258-kg-thrust (16,000-lbthrust) class PW814GA and PW815GA powerplants have the same core technology used in the company’s geared turbofan airliner engines. They have a 10,000-hr time-between-overhaul limit (TBO) and no midlife-inspection requirement. The cabin cross section of each aircraft measures 2.3 m (91 in) wide and 1.9 m (74 in) tall–about 18 cm (seven in) wider and 5 cm (two in) taller than cabins in the G450 and G550–and they can be configured for up to 19 passengers. The G500 has three living areas and the G600 has up to four as well as an optional crew rest area. Both aircraft offer forward and aft lavatories, plus a full-size galley that can be located either forward or aft. The flexible galleys allow a high degree of customization and feature a 11.3-cu-m (four-cu-ft) refrigerator, a microwave/ convection oven, an optional steam oven and an oversized sink. The roomy baggage compartment is accessible in flight through the aft lavatory and has additional floor and ceiling tracking to allow for flexible loading. It incorporates fold-down shelving and space that can be configured to store golf clubs, ski gear or large suitcases. The G500 and G600 also feature a new passenger single-seat design with all seat controls located on the inboard armrests and pockets sculpted into the interior arms for more hip room. The aircraft borrow some architecture from the Elite interiors developed for the G650 (and later migrated to the G550 and G450), such as the high-tech display of galley and inflight entertainment equipment. For now, a 81-cm (32-in) flat screen appears to be the largest monitor that can be mounted above a mid-cabin credenza while maintaining adequate access to emergency egress. However, Gulfstream executives stress that this is a largely new cabin design and likely not the final cut. Inflight-entertainment offerings in particular are expected to be enhanced between now and 2017. The cabins feature more built-in storage nooks in the sidewalls and seats as well as USB charging ports.
一览表| At a Glance
G600（此页里所有的照片）和G500都采用由霍 尼韦尔博智史诗的航空电子技术驱动的对称驾驶 舱，可定制的全尺寸厨房和一个全新的、座位控 制位于内侧扶手的客运单座设计。
The G600 (all photos on this page) and G500 both feature Symmetry flight decks driven by Honeywell Primus Epic avionics, a customizable full-size galley and new-design passenger seats with all controls located on the inboard armrests.
两款新机型都遵从简约至上的设计理 念。飞行控制设备只需要8组可现场可 更换的装置，而G650则需要16租；飞机 每飞行750小时需要进行一次全面的检 查，检查将按照航空公司通用的简洁的 MSG-3方案进行。G500同时也是首款拥 有数据集中网络（DCN）的商务飞机， 这将在很大程度上减少了电缆、零件的 使用，从而降低了飞机重量。 新机型的动力将由加拿大普惠公司 研发的PW800引擎提供。PW814GA和 PW815GA两种发动机都采用了公司生产 民航飞机的齿轮传动式涡扇发动机所用 的核心技术。这类引擎的大修间隔时间 为10,000小时，并且无需中期检查。 每一架新机型的机舱的横截面都是 27.7米（91英尺）宽，22.6米（74英尺） 高——相比G450和G550的宽度和高度各 曾加了7英尺和2英尺——并且它们能搭 载19名乘客。G500上有三个起居区域而 G600上有4个，并且还有一个可选的机组 人员休息区。两款机型都有前后两个盥 洗室，还有一个全套厨房，厨房可设置 在机首也可在机尾。厨房可按照客户需 求定制，里面配备了一个4立方英尺的冰 箱，一个微波炉/光波炉，附带的蒸气炉 和超大的水槽。 通过机身尾部的盥洗间，便进入到一 个宽敞的行李舱，为了使装载行李更加 灵活，行李舱额外设置了连接地面和天 花板的通道。同时安装可折叠的架子， 上面可以放置高尔夫球杆、滑雪装备和 大行李箱。 把座位控制装置安装在内侧扶手，通 过把口袋嵌入到内臂来获得更多座位空 间的单人客座设计同样也是G500和G600 一个特色。新机型采用了由公司内部精 英为G650研发的一些设计（随后被用在 G550和G450上），比如高科技的厨房和 机内的娱乐设施。 目前情况下，在保留充足的紧急通道 的情况下，中舱橱柜上所能安装的平面显 示屏的最大尺寸为81厘米（32英寸）。然 而，湾流公司的高管们强调，这很大程度 上仅会是一个新机舱设计，并且有可能不 是最终版本。预计将会从现在其至2017年 内提供更多的飞行娱乐项目。机舱内将会 在侧壁和座椅上安装配置更多的内置存放 空间和USB充电端口。 这两款飞机在15545米（51000英尺） 的高空仍能保持1478米（4852英尺）的 座舱高度和提供100%的新鲜空气。同
G650一 样 ， 新 机 型 设 计 了 椭 圆 形 的 窗 户，并安装了双辊遮阳系统。两款新机 型的噪声级别都非常的低——低于50分 贝。橱柜的闭锁装置发出的声音相比早 期的机型也小了很多。 新机型的驾驶室配备了电传飞控系 统、主控侧杆和由霍尼韦尔博智史诗的航 空电子技术驱动的全新触摸式对称驾驶 舱。这些航空电子技术包括了湾流公司的 视觉增强技术、霍尼韦尔公司虚拟视觉视 觉3D-Taxi技术和平视显示系统。完整的 三轴线数字电传飞控系统的好处就是加强 了对飞行包线的保护、增加稳定性、降低 不必要的人员消耗和维护费用。 流线型的驾驶舱以及菜用了非常时 尚的黑色皮革装饰，给人一种金属的感 觉，这是新机型最出色的特点。早期设 计的大部分switchology技术已经被淘汰 了。输入设备由霍尼韦尔公司产的五个 易于查看的大号触屏图标组成。湾流公 司为人所熟知的光标控制装置被集成到 了中央控制台上的手柄顶端。控制台延 伸到驾驶座椅的尾部，但位置稍低，这 样就方便了飞行员进出座椅。光标控制 装置让飞行员得以控制三分之四的主屏 幕，并且在其中一个屏幕发生故障时把 数据转移到其他的屏幕上。 从挡风玻璃和机头望去，能见度也提 高了。通风口更大、能够更良好地进行 通风。新设计的Ipeco乘务座位可进行多 种调节。侧杆背后的肘垫可以像船舵的踩 踏板一样可调节。侧壁上有足够的空间 用来放置私人物品。驾驶座尾部有两个 110V的插座。 所有的这些优点集于一体，便成了一 款高速飞机，它易于保养和操作，飞行 航程远并且乘客舒适性高。这个表格展 示了湾流G650飞机的各种性能，它们都 应在体型小、机舱大的G500和G600上得 到完美的呈现。
G500
G600
价格/Price
43.5万美元 $43.5 million (U.S.)
54.5万美元 $54.5 million (U.S.)
航程/Range*
9,260 千米/5,000 海 里 9,260 km/5,000 nm
6,200 海里/11,482 千米 6,200 nm/11,482 km
高速巡航/High-speed cruise
0.90 马赫/Mach 0.90
0.90 马赫/Mach 0.90
远程巡航/Long-range cruise
0.85 马赫/Mach 0.85
0.85 马赫/Mach 0.85
最大重量起飞距离 Takeoff distance at max weight
1,585米/5,200英尺 1,585 m/5,200 ft
1,737 米/5,700 英尺 1,737 m/5,700 ft
降落距离/Landing distance
9,45 米/3,100英尺 945 m/3,100 ft
945 米/3,100 英尺 945 m/3,100 ft
乘客 （标准) Passengers (typical)
19
19
机组人员/Crew
3
4
12.6 米/41英尺6 英寸 12.6 m/41 ft 6 in
13.8 米/45英尺2英寸 13.8 m/45 ft 2 in
高度/Height:
1.9 米/6英尺4英寸 1.9 m/6 ft 4 in
1.9 米/6英尺4英寸 1.9 m/6 ft 4 in
宽度/Width:
2.4 米/7英尺11英寸 2.4 m/7 ft 11 in
2.4 米/7英尺11英寸 2.4 m/7 ft 11 in
48.6立立方米/1,715 立方英尺 48.6 cu m/1,715 cu ft
53.3 立方米 1,884 立方英尺 53.3 cu m/1,884 cu ft
175 立方英尺/175 cu ft
175 立方英尺/175 cu ft
长/Length:
机舱/Cabin
体积/Volume: 行李存放空间
Baggage volume
*0.85马赫、8名乘客、G500 3名机组人员、G600 4名机组人员、按照美国公务航空协会仪表飞 行规则备份燃油条件 来源：湾流公司（性能基于原始数据，随时可能变更） *Mach 0.85, eight passengers, three crew for G500, four crew for G600 and NBAA IFR reserves Source: Gulfstream (performance based on initial data; subject to change)
Both aircraft provide a cabin altitude of 1,478 m (4,850 ft) at 15,545 m (51,000 ft) and 100 percent fresh air. The aircraft feature the same large oval windows that are on the G650, with dimming provided by a dual-roller-shade system. The cabin noise level for both new models is expected to be extremely quiet–less than 50 dBA. The latching mechanisms for the cabinetry are also quieter than on earlier models. The aircrafts’ cockpits feature fly-bywire controls and active-control sidesticks and the new touchscreen Symmetry flight deck, which is driven by Honeywell Primus Epic avionics. The avionics include Gulfstream’s enhanced vision, Honeywell’s synthetic vision with 3-D taxi and a head-up display system. The full three-axis digital fly-by-wire system offers benefits that include flight-envelope protection, stability augmentation, increased
redundancy and reduced maintenance. The streamlined and highly styled cockpit, which is finished in black leather with metallic accents, is the most striking feature of the aircrafts’ interiors. Most of the switchology found in earlier designs has been eliminated. Inputs are made through five Honeywell touchscreens with large, easy-to-view icons. Gulfstream’s familiar cursor-control devices (CCD) are integrated into the center console at the head of the hand grips. The console extends aft of the pilot seats, but it is lower-slung, making step-over entry and exit easier. The CCDs give each pilot control of three of the four main display screens and allow data to be shifted between them in the event of a failure. Out the windshield and over the nose, visibility is expansive. The gaspers are large and located to provide optimum ventilation. The new design Ipeco crew seats allow for multiple adjustments. The elbow rests behind the sidesticks also are adjustable, as are the rudder pedals. The sidewalls offer ample storage space for personal items. Two 110-volt power outlets are aft of the pilot seats. What it all adds up to is a pair of speedy aircraft that offer simplified maintenance and operation, long range and greater passenger comfort. This formula paid off for Gulfstream on the G650 and it should translate well to these two new, albeit somewhat smaller, large-cabin aircraft. o
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西锐（Cirrus）单发 喷气机即将上市 作者：Matt Thurber 随着西锐旗下的视野SF50，第一架现代 民用单发喷气机，即将获得联邦航空局认 证，该公司正在亚太地区大力宣传。在上 海，西锐正在展示其研发的SR20活塞单发 式飞机。来自美国的这家飞机制造商还生产 了涡轮增压加强版SR22T和SR22。 在取得了来自亚太地区的多个订单之后， 现在西锐在亚太地区的代表包括了在韩国、 日本和菲律宾的销售人员、韩国和日本的服务 中心以及在拟在菲律宾建设的服务中心。西 锐为中航通用飞机有限责任公司全资所有。 视野SF50预计将在今年上半年获得联 邦航空局认证并完成首批交付。西锐现已 经取得了550架订单，每架报价为196万美元 （2012年美元）。面向西锐员工的飞行员培 训已经展开，CAE现在处于为分级评分项目 准备视野等级D（Vision Level D）全动态模 拟器的最后阶段。模拟器培训将会在西锐视 觉中心进行，该中心目前正处于建设阶段， 地点位于田纳西州诺克斯维尔的诺克斯维 尔机场。建成后该中心将拥有2栋建筑，其 中一个作为工厂服务中心，另一个作为客户 中心，模拟器将会放置在客户中心内。除此 之外，西锐视觉中心还包括了交付中心和销 售推广办公室。 针对客户的视觉培训预计在飞机交付前 的六个月开始，最先进行在线培训，最后进 行模拟器培训，并在培训后进行飞行考察评 价。西锐还会提供飞行员导师来帮助新的飞 机拥有者向飞机驾驶进行过渡。 “我们会与 客户紧密合作，向提供他们所需要的解决方 案，”视野SF50的项目经理，马特·伯格沃尔 （Matt Bergwall）说道。 培训项目将会由西锐进行管理，因为大 多数的飞机买方都曾经拥有或现在拥有一 架西锐单发活塞式飞机。 “由于大部分的客 户都是亲自驾驶飞机的，我们又非常了解他 们并且希望控制这个经历并帮助他们成功， 因此我们才做出这样的决定，”他解释道。 初步分级评分项目需要10天的时间，但对于 有操作涡轮机经验的飞行员来说这个时间 可能会缩短。 期待取得FIKI批准 三架视野SF50飞行测试飞机已经飞行了 超过1,000个小时，伯格沃尔预计，到认证 时， 飞行时间将达到1,500小时左右。认证项 目中剩余的测试包括联邦航空局测试、自然 结冰测试和一些功能和可靠性测试。我们的 计划是在认证时获得“准许飞入已知结冰地 区”的批准，他说道： “这样客户便能够充分 利用飞机（的性能）了。”该新款机型的飞行 高度最高可达28,000英尺，最快飞行速度可 达300节，而越障50英尺的起飞距离不超过 2,500英尺。 伯格沃尔已经亲自驾驶了视野飞机达10
Cirrus single-engine jet is almost market-ready by Matt Thurber
As Cirrus Aircraft nears FAA certification of its Vision SF50, the first modern civil single-engine jet, the company is highlighting a growing presence in the Asia 小时，并指出在飞行的过程中他发现对于现 Pacific region. Here in Shanghai, Cirrus is 在的西锐SR飞行员来说，这款机型是非常容 displaying a SR20 piston single. The U.S. 易操作的。 “对于之前驾驶过SR机型的客户 manufacturer also makes a turbocharged 来说，我认为他们会发现这款视野机型很容 SR22T version and the SR22. With a number of orders in the region, 易上手”，他说道， “包括在哪里进行控制、 Cirrus Aircraft’s Asia Pacific represen操作的感觉，都和SR很相似。这将会让过渡 tation now includes sales personnel in 更为简单。这真的是一个简洁的驾驶舱。白 Korea, Japan and the Philippines and
随着西锐旗下的视野SF50单发喷气机即 将获得美国联邦航空管理局认证，该机 型极有潜力成为亚太地区自驾飞行的出 行选择。
With U.S. FAA certification nearly at hand, Cirrus’s SF50 Vision single-engine jet holds promise as a personal aircraft for pilots in the Asia Pacific region.
service centers in Korea and Japan, with one planned for the Philippines. Cirrus is wholly owned by China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co. 纸设计有一个好处就是我们可以认真的想一 FAA certification and delivery of the 下‘我在这里是否需要一个把手？’然后我 first Vision SF50 jet is scheduled to occur in the first half of this year. Cirrus has a 们找处真正需要的东西。” backlog of 550 orders for the $1.96 mil视野拥有一个真正的侧杆来进行飞行控 制，这对于习惯操作于活塞模式侧悬挂式控 lion (2012 dollars) all-composite jet. Pilot training has already begun for Cirrus 制杆的SR飞行员是新的操作方式。伯格沃尔 employees, and CAE is in the final stages 谈到即使是通过新的侧杆进行操作，驾驶 of preparing the Vision level-D full视野仍与驾驶SR的感觉非常相似。他还说 motion simulator for the type-rating program. Simulator training will take place at 道，虽然之前没有操作涡轮引擎的经验，但 the Cirrus Vision Center, which is under 在一个小时之后他便觉得飞机驾驶起来很 顺手。虽然起飞所需要的跑道要比SR的长一 construction at McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, Tennessee. The center will 些， “感觉起飞更快、加速迅捷了”他回想 include two buildings, one a factory ser道， “当你推进阀门时，引擎的声音听起来有 vice center and the second a customer cen点不可思议。” ter, which will house the simulator, delivery SR和视野相同的一个控制是全自位轮， center and sales and marketing offices. For customers, Vision training will 这让SR飞行员又找到了熟悉的感觉。视野 begin about six months before scheduled 喷气机还配备的弹射降落伞系统，使其领先 delivery, starting with online training and 于其他竞争对手。 飞机上的高明（Garmin） culminating in the simulator and with the 视野触摸航空电子设备套装也是大多数SR type-rating check ride. Cirrus will also 拥有者所熟悉的设备，该内置飞行状态保护 offer pilot mentors to help new owners 设备能够避免飞机失控。不同于其他SR系列 transition to operating the jet. “We will 的机型，视野飞机配备了一个迎角指示器以 be working closely with customers to provide the solutions they need,” said Vision 及一套抖杆和自动推杆系统。除此之外，机 SF50 project manager Matt Bergwall. 上还安装了三块触摸屏式航空电子设备控 The training program will be run by 制器，这是SR上所没有的。 Cirrus, because most jet buyers have 伯格沃尔说道，一旦视野喷气机完全投 owned or currently own a Cirrus piston single. “We decided since most are 产，产量将达到每年超过100架。
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owner-flown, we know our customers best and want to control that experience and set them up for success,” he explained. The initial type rating program should take about 10 days, possibly less for pilots with turbine experience. FIKI Approval Expected
The three Vision SF50 flight test jets have flown more than 1,000 hours, and Bergwall expects that number to reach about 1,500 by the time of certification. Remaining tasks in the certification program include FAA testing, natural ice testing and some function and reliability testing. The plan is to have flight-intoknown-icing approval completed by the time of certification, he said, “so customers can utilize the full [capability] of the jet.” The new aircraft can fly as high as 28,000 feet and as fast as 300 knots, while needing less than 2,500 feet to take off over a 50-foot obstacle. Bergwall has flown the Vision jet about 10 hours, and said he has learned during that time how easy it is to fly for current Cirrus SR pilots. “For customers who have been flying the SR, I think they’re going to find the Vision quite a logical step up,” he said, “including where the controls are, how it feels, and the same familiarity of the SR. It will make the transition hopefully easier. It’s a really simplified cockpit. And the nice thing about a clean-sheet design is that we can really think about, ‘Do I need this knob there?’ We can figure out what’s really needed.” The Vision has a true sidestick for flight control, and this will be new for SR pilots used to the piston model’s sidemounted yoke. Bergwall said that flying the Vision jet still feels very similar to the SR, even with the new sidestick. Despite no previous turbine engine experience, he said after an hour he felt comfortable in the jet. Takeoffs, although likely using more runway than the SR, “feel like you are getting off quicker and accelerating faster,” he said. “It’s weird when pushing in the throttle to hear a jet engine.” One control that is the same on both the SR and the jet is the fully castering nosewheel, which should make SR pilots feel at home. The jet also is equipped with a ballistic parachute system, which sets the Cirrus airplanes apart from most competitors. The jet’s Garmin-based Perspective Touch avionics suite is also familiar to owners of many SRs, as are the built-in envelope protections that help prevent loss-of-control. Unlike the SR series, the Vision jet features an angle-ofattack indicator, plus a stick shaker and pusher system. It also is equipped with three touchscreen avionics controllers, which aren’t available in the SR. Once the Vision jet is fully ramped up, Bergwall said, it should reach a rate of more than 100 per year. o
London City Airport Jet Centre eases bizav access by Ian Sheppard London,” said Rose. “Customers are more conscious of price and value for money [and] this has led to an increase in traffic for light and midsize aircraft. As a result, London City is able to review its pricing and pass these savings on to customers. “At London City Airport you will find clear and inclusive tariffs that represent value for money. In effect, the airport is returning £1 million ($1.4 million) to customers with this initiative,” he said. The airport highlights its “90-second promise” where passengers using the Jet Centre can go in only 90 seconds from car
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The Jet Centre at London City Airport (Booth 402) recently published new, reduced airport charges for business aviation. “The new rates make it easier for more customers to enjoy fast access to the center of London by flying into London City,” said Nick Rose, director of business aviation. He said that London provides “unparalleled access” to the financial district and, since it is only four miles from Canary Wharf and nine miles from Mayfair and the West End of London. “The London market is enjoying a revival and this is the time to review pricing for landing into
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to aircraft on departure, and the same from aircraft to car on arrival. “That’s a time-saving proposition that no other airport in the London area can offer.” The airport is open 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays and 12:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Sundays. This compares to London Biggin Hill Airport, which has longer opening hours but is further from the City, while TAG Farnborough Airport, Luton and other airports are further again from central London. However, London City requires steep approach approval for both aircraft and crews. It is also limited on parking space, so visiting aircraft should ensure they check availability, as well as rates. The airport also has regional airline services to parts of Europe and a special British Airways service to New York. o
HEIGHTENED CONCERNS LEAD TO MORE SECURITY If you think the security presence at ABACE 2016 is greater than in previous years, you’re right. Unrelated local bomb threats plus recent attacks overseas seem to be behind tighter inspections and more guards than before.
AsBAA seeks more industry help by Ian Sheppard The Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) held its annual general meeting at the start of the week, the day before ABACE 2016 opened. It took place at the Space Eagle, across the road from the Hawker Pacific Shanghai FBO and the hangar/apron area where ABACE is held. The meeting was attended by 90 AsBAA members, with chairman Charlie Mularski and other members of the AsBAA board of governors summarizing the highlights from 2015 and outlining plans going forward. They also presented the results of the interactive “market
perceptions” survey that was undertaken to help show how AsBAA can better help the industry’s future development. “In summary, 2015 was a great year of successful events,“ said Mularski. “A lot of regulatory and infrastructure challenges but unprecedented working relationships with civil aviation departments, great brand building, and continued and effective engagement of all board and leadership members.” He said that 2015 represented AsBAA’s “strongest year since inception more than 10 years ago. However, this success comes with a high investment
Flight training academy Phoenix East Aviation (PEA, Booth P131) is looking to expand the number of new students who want to learn to fly at its headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida, and to that end the company is exhibiting at ABACE 2016. PEA is 40 years old and has trained more than 12,000 pilots who fly for airlines throughout the world. “Why are we in China?” PEA president and CEO John Bingham asked rhetorically. “We want more students. We have about 200 students on campus now, and we want to increase that to more than 300.” Bingham–the former president of Piaggio America– joined PEA more than six months ago, and since then he has revamped the operation, with new simulator labs and a dedication to helping students obtain their pilot licenses as efficiently as possible, while also promoting an enjoyable atmosphere. The new simulator labs, equipped with Redbird simulators, are one way to help students learn faster and keep them more closely involved with the training program. Instead of flying once in the morning then taking the rest of the day off to hang out on the beach, students now can spend time in the simulator, fly the airplane, study, then fly more in either the simulator or airplane or both. “The school is a place they want to be,” Bingham said. And, since his arrival last year, the average flight time to obtain a private pilot license has dropped
both of time and money.” Ed Bolen, president and CEO of NBAA, also delivered a presentation at the annual gathering. He reflected on ABACE’s “significant growth since 2012” and thanked AsBAA for its help in co-hosting ABACE. AsBAA is a not-for-profit organization that now has more than 100 members. “Great progress has been made addressing regulatory challenges and in engaging governments in Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Greater China and Vietnam,” it noted after the meeting. Mularski said AsBAA would continue to focus on key challenges in the coming years, and said the group would “greatly appreciate more help from industry, including infrastructure limitation at Hong
to below 60 hours from 80 to 85. Recently, three Chinese students were able to get their licenses in less than 60 hours. PEA’s fleet includes all-glasscockpit Cessna 172Ss, Diamond DA42s and Piper Arrows, as well as an American Champion Decathlon used for upset prevention and recovery training and tailwheel endorsements. The reason for flying newer airplanes with modern Garmin G1000 avionics, Bingham explained, is because upcoming airline and corporate pilots will be flying behind glass, and it’s better to start flying with that equipment right away. “We’re trying to offer a premium product,” he said. Another way that PEA helps its students is by arranging for local apartments and bank accounts so students don’t have to worry about those details. “All they have to worry about is getting to school and learning,” Bingham. PEA can also issue the I-20 form for M1 or F1 visas. With an F1 visa, a PEA student who has gone through all the training to become a flight instructor can teach at PEA while logging flight time needed for an airline or corporate aviation job. The student to flight instructor ratio at PEA is about 3.5 to one, Bingham said. About 90 percent of students hail from 60 countries, with the balance from the U.S. Thirteen percent of the students are women, which is about double the average female pilot population in the U.S. o
Kong International Airport, Indonesia regulatory limitations and member access to market intelligence, CAAC data and CAAC meeting, among others.” Finally, he reviewed AsBAA’s financial year saying that membership was up 25 percent last year, with a new “small company” category being introduced and individual membership levels increasing overall uptake. Meanwhile, expenditures were cut by 25 percent and total funding “lowered significantly due to the investments made in more networking events.” In a statement, AsBAA thanked its “platinum” members, “including Boeing Business Jets, Bombardier, Embraer Executive Jets, Gulfstream, Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre, Jeppesen, L’Voyage and Universal Weather & Aviation.” o
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PHOTOS: DAVID McINTOSH
ABACE 2016 Around the Show
Above:This view of the static display area at ABACE 2016 features a Beechcraft King Air 350, Cessna Citation XLS+ and much more. Left: Attendees crowded the exhibit halls during Asia’s premier business aviation gathering and were greeted with a dynamic mix of products, services and cultures.
Right: Looking past the Textron Aviation static display exhibit at ABACE 2016, the view illustrates east meets west and old meets new thanks to a Cessna Citation XLS+, three Gulfstreams in the foreground and an industrial complex in the background, complete with signage.
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Dassault (Chalet 10) continues to expand its market share in Greater China with an order it received for a Falcon 7X from a Chinese customer earlier this week. Signed on the eve of ABACE 2016, the contract calls for delivery of the new aircraft in the middle of this year. Speaking on Tuesday at ABACE, Dassault Aviation senior vice president of civil aircraft Olivier Villa underscored the importance of the Greater China region to the company, noting it is the second largest-market for its Dassault 7X. “And it still is,” Villa said, noting the new contract. The company, which also has secured its
first order in Greater China for an 8X, is hoping to build on that growth with this new model, which is a derivative of the 7X. Jean-Michel Jacob, president of Dassault Aviation Falcon for Asia Pacific, conceded that the market in China “has been somewhat quiet” recently, with some aircraft leaving the country. Jacob, however, echoed sentiments of other industry leaders that the long-term growth prospects remain strong, adding that there’s no reason a country the size and with the economy of China would not continue to grow and have a “reasonable fleet of business jets.” –K.L.
LILY JET LAUNCHES JET CARD PROGRAM Shenyang-based aircraft charter, management and maintenance firm Lily Jet (Booth P508) launched a jet card program for its new Bombardier Global 5000 on Tuesday at ABACE 2016. The company, which also can import and export business aircraft in China, took delivery of the ultra-long-range jet earlier last month. The minimum buy-in for its Global 5000 jet card is 50 hours, while the maximum is 300 hours. It also offers ad hoc and block charter programs, company officials said. Lily Jet also signed letters this week here in Shanghai to manage three aircraft for both new and existing customers. It did not specify which aircraft models these contracts are for, but the company predominantly manages and operates Bombardier business jets. This includes the Challenger 604, 605 and 850, and Global 5000 and Express/XRS/6000. Lily Jet also has a supermidsize Gulfstream G200 in its fleet–its only non-Bombardier type at present. Besides its headquarters in Shenyang, the company has offices in Beijing and Guangzhou, as well as local representatives in Shanghai, Chengdu and Shenzhen. –C.T.
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Dassault Falcon fleet in China grows with new 7X
‘PULL THE CHOCKS–WE’LL BE RIGHT BACK’ One of the few piston-powered airplanes on ABACE 2016’s static display ramp is this Cirrus SR20, a type popular with flight training organizations. The SR20, its big brother the SR22 and the forthcoming SF50 single-engine jet were developed in the U.S. by Cirrus Aircraft, which is owned by China Aviation Industry General Aircraft.
Young companies get Minsheng’s help by Kerry Lynch Minsheng Financial Leasing (Chalet 8) is expanding its presence in Asia, signing three separate agreements on Tuesday here at ABACE 2016 with emerging operators HK Bellawings, Sino Jet and Sparkle Roll Aviation. The agreements include the lease of an Embraer Lineage 1000E that HK Bellawings will manage. Zhang Yijia, executive v-p of the Hong Kongbased company, noted that the Lineage is the first such aircraft that Minsheng has leased to them, helping the young company continue its rapid pace of growth. In a short time from its
China’s helicopter market rebounding by Kerry Lynch & Matt Thurber After a slight slow-down in the helicopter market in Greater China during the first three quarters of 2015, business has returned to the strong levels of growth experienced over most the past six years, according to Chris Jaran, vice president, China, for Bell Helicopter. Providing an overview of the market during a session yesterday at ABACE 2016, Jaran noted a number of factors in China, including economic challenges and a stock market crash, that slowed the market for new helicopters earlier last year.
But the market began to rebound in the last four months of 2015 and this has continued into 2016. “[This year] looks more like 2014 than 2015,” he said. Jaran noted that the fleet in China, with just 764 helicopters, is still relatively small compared with other markets such as the U.S. Growth has averaged 20 percent per annum since 2009, with the slight dip in 2015 being down to 18 percent. That growth rate is “wildly different from the 1990s,” when the average was in the low single-digits, Jaran added.
As the Chinese helicopter fleet has grown, its composition has changed from predominately pistons to mainly turbines. In fact the turbine helicopter fleet now comprises 61 percent of this market. Single-engine helicopters are the largest segment of the fleet and are used for multiple purposes. The largest concentration is in the eastern half of the country, where most of the population resides, but Jaran said that helicopters are now flying in every province. The growth in the fleet, however, is creating some issues as the number of certified
2014 founding, the company’s fleet and contracts have grown to nine aircraft. Sino Jet CEO Jenny Lau also was on hand to sign agreements and a letter of intent that include two Embraer Legacy 650s and Dassault Falcon 7X. Another young company that began in 2011, Sino Jet has rocketed to a fleet of 26 aircraft, including some owned by Sino Jet and others managed by the growing company. Lau said that as the Chinese business aircraft market has struggled over the past year, Minsheng has created a new
flexible financing arrangements that is permitting continued expansion. This comes as Sino Jet was acquired by Tsing Hua Capital in late 2014 and earlier this year received yet another investor. Meanwhile, Sparkle Roll executive vice president Du Peng was also on hand during this week’s Minsheng signing ceremony for the addition of Lineage 1000Es. The company now has a fleet of 20 aircraft, including 15 owned by the company and five managed, he said, noting the company might soon add a third Lineage 1000E. o
helicopter pilots and mechanics has not kept up, he said. He admitted that this has created safety challenges, and added that safety issues have become more pressing in China. Jaran, who also spoke on behalf of the Helicopter Association International, said the helicopter community is developing an initiative in China to target safety improvements. HAI, which has 91 affiliate members in 73 countries, also is hoping to start an affiliate in China.
the new Bell 525 and 505 Jet Ranger X. “We’ve sold more 505s in China that anywhere else in the world,” Jaran said. Oil prices remain too low for much sales activity in that market segment, but other segments are doing much better. Jaran sees one of the greatest helicopter opportunities in China as the emergency medical services market. “Today there are maybe a dozen EMS helicopters in China,” he said. “In the U.S. there are thousands. It’s a nascent market. It will come–it’s just a matter of time.” o
New Bells Show Promise
While sales of currentproduction Bell helicopters slowed down last year, one area where the company saw great progress was orders for
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