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CORRIDORS OF COMMERCE Red-carpeted aisles saw abundant foot traffic on the first day of this year’s edition of the Asia Pacific’s premier bizav expo.

Biggest-ever ABACE opens, sets a brisk pace in Shanghai

史上规模最大的ABACE在上海开局火爆昨天的上海，春寒料峭的低温没有浇灭前来参加2015亚洲公务航空会议暨展会 (ABACE)开幕式的人们的热情。来自中国民航总局(CAAC)、美国交通部、展会赞助商美国商务航空协会(NBAA)、上海机场（集团）有限公司以及亚洲商务航空协会 (AsBAA)的官员们也出席了ABACE开幕式。 NBAA的总裁兼首席执行官艾德-博伦先生说，今年ABACE的观众将在展会静态展示区观赏到近40架飞机，并参观将近200家参展公司。他还特别提到了“学生日”等活动的重要性，因为这些活动将“提前培养新一代的商务航空专业人士”，他说。上海机场（集团）有限公司总裁景逸鸣先生说，随着商务航空在中国的发展，这些在ABACE上展示的飞机能“给商务航空的客户……提供更多的定制化选择”。 AsBAA的主席Kevin Wu提到，在每年的ABACE展会上，观众们都能发现激动人心的新发展。“你永远无法预见到在今年的展示区上又会有什么新发现”，他说。

by James Wynbrandt Cool temperatures couldn’t chill the enthusiasm of the crowd at the opening ceremonies for ABACE 2015 here in Shanghai yesterday. Proclaiming it “a very big day for business aviation here in Asia and all over the world,” Ed Bolen,

president and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), welcomed attendees to the opening session. The ceremony brought together leading aviation officials from the Civil Aviation

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Urban Planning

New Operators

Flight Planning

Market Outlook

Lufthansa Expands Its Repertoire

‘GA Towns’ Sprouting Up All Over China

VistaJet To Leverage Its Brand New AOC

Medaire’s Health Risk Map Debuts

Asian Sky Group’s Crystal Ball

Head-of-state, special mission or VIP, Lufthansa has the background to handle almost all your cabin needs. It has performed 29 completions for customers in Greater China. Page 10

Whether it’s a residential community with hangars and an airstrip; an industrial hotbed; or a dedicated business aviation complex, China’s new-build “GA Towns” have the aviation industry talking. Page 14

Having received its air operator certificate just last week, VistaJet has big plans for Chinabased charter and management operations. Its first B-registered aircraft is due in a matter of weeks. Page 21

Spurred by fears emanating from last year’s ebola outbreak, Medaire now offers a comprehensive global health monitoring service for business aviation passengers and crews. Page 24

Based in Hong Kong, business aviation consultancy Asian Sky Group has posted a new report on fixed-wing operations. Compared with helicopters, the fixedwing picture isn’t as good. Page 26

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Angel Jet Network bringing charity medical flights to region by James Wynbrandt Angel Jet Network (AJN; Booth P822), a new charitable organization established to provide medical transportation for underprivileged patients across the Asia Pacific region and inspired by U.S.-based Corporate Angel Network (CAN), was launched this week in Shanghai at ABACE 2015. Like its U.S. counterpart, it plans

to partner with corporate aviation providers willing to donate empty legs, empty seats or flight hours to transport patients from remote locations to medical facilities. Though CAN transports only cancer patients, AJN will also extend charity medical flights to those with cardiac and pulmonary diseases, as well as congenital disorders.

Founding board of director members William Schultz and Jane McBride are both influential figures in the Asia Pacific region. Schultz is the senior vice president of business development for Textron Aviation China, while McBride founded Hong Kong-based air charter broker Avicus Group, and Friends of Thai Daughters, an organization that protects Asian children from human trafficking. AJN has already received support from NBAA, Altitudes magazine, Lulu Wang & Partners, Beijing Raybay Medical Group and Roberto & Co. Meanwhile, Corporate Angel Network co-founder Priscilla Blum has accepted a position on AJN’s advisory board. o

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by Kerry Lynch Hong Kong-based JetSolution Aviation Group (Booth P732) is partnering with Avicus Group and Southern Cross Aviation (SCA) to provide charter brokerage and parts support, respectively. JetSolution, founded in 2009 to offer legal, registration and aircraft transaction consulting services in Asia, has established two divisions–JetParts and JetCharter–to provide the new service offerings. As customers in Asia increasingly have begun to seek pre-owned aircraft, parts availability has become an important emerging issue, said JetSolution president Jackie Wu. Customers have had difficulty sourcing parts in the region, she noted, a lack of availability that has nearly scuttled some transactions, added SCA director of operations Fred Guido. Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based aircraft parts logistics firm SCA initially began collaborating with JetSolution in 2013 to help with transactions. The companies decided to formalize that partnership to offer parts support for new customers seeking to buy airplanes, as well as existing owners. SCA, which houses parts out of its warehouse in Fort Lauderdale, can locate and provide parts for a range of business aircraft. “We are excited to develop a deeper

CLASPED HANDS At the opening ceremony, ABACE launched with a smile as Shanghai Airport Authority president Jing Yiming (left) turned over the lectern to NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen.

partnership with SCA after many successful aircraft sales and transactions … [and] to extend aircraft parts services supporting Asia finally enhancing safety and quality flying,” said Wu. As for JetCharter, the teaming agreement with Avicus also will enable JetSolution to tap into a growing market. Avicus is based in Boston but has offices worldwide, including Shanghai. Under the arrangement, Avicus will provide charter brokerage and lifestyle services for JetCharter customers and refer customers seeking to buy aircraft to

JetNet: Asian confidence lags by Curt Epstein According to the latest quarterly industry survey from U.S. data provider JetNet (Booth P519), the level of confidence in the business aviation market in Asia does not match that of the rest of the world. The overall survey response to the question “Where is the business aviation industry in the current business cycle?” saw 60 percent of the global respondents believing

it had passed the low point, the highest level of optimism received by the company throughout its more than four-year survey history. However, among the respondents in the Asia-Pacific region, only 47 percent shared that assessment, with nearly one quarter of those surveyed indicating that they believed business aviation had not yet reached the bottom of the trough. That lies

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JetSolution. Wu noted the charter expertise Avicus brings to the arrangement, including experience and insight from both the West and East. Jane McBride, CEO of Avicus Group, pointed out that air charter is still relatively new to many customers in China. Many Chinese businesses and individuals look first to buy and are not aware of the array of travel options, he said. Avicus has been conducting presentations at various business gatherings to educate customers about the potential and availability of charter. o in stark contrast to North America, where 70 percent indicated they believed the industry was on an upward trajectory. The results are based the company’s JetNet iQ Survey which is an invitationonly electronic survey directed at global fixed-wing turbine business aircraft owners and operators. The survey database now includes more than 8,500 respondents from 125 countries. The first-quarter 2015 survey, completed earlier this month, was conducted in five languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Mandarin. o

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Haeco rebrands itself, shows feng shui interior by James Wynbrandt a Boeing BBJ2, but Chan said the design can also be installed in an Airbus ACJ or large-cabin business jet. In addition, aspects of the design principles can be incorporated into almost any business jet interior. Its feng shui principles are expressed in the interior’s curvilinear forms, the relative positioning of living and sleeping areas and the balance of the “five elements”–fire, earth, metal, water and wood. HPJS, formerly Taeco Cabin Completion Center, rebranded itself last fall as part of a corporate-wide makeover undertaken by parent company Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co. (Haeco). The group’s 19 subsidiaries are heavily involved in aviation, and the new corporate logo, a tick mark, “captures the spirit of aviation,” the company stated. “It’s evocative of wings,

NetJets China introduces Private Jet Travel Card by Chad Trautvetter NetJets Business Aviation Ltd. (Booth P618)–NetJets’ China partnership with Hony Jinsi Investment Management Beijing and Fung Investments– announced a new jet card option yesterday at ABACE 2015. The new prepaid Private Jet Travel Card for Chinabased travelers offers access to NetJets services in mainland China connecting the region with the NetJets global fleet

that operates in more than 170 countries, including the U.S., the EU and Switzerland. With the card, travelers now have access to the Hawker 800XP within the Executive Jet Management China Charter services, as well as other Signature Series aircraft in the U.S. and Europe, subject to availability. Minimum starting balance requirements have also been reduced, allowing the buyer to

Universal and NetJets Ink China Deal Global flight support provider Universal Weather and Aviation (Booth H325) announced this week at ABACE 2015 that it signed an agreement with NetJets Business Aviation Limited (NBAL), the fractional aircraft operator’s Chinese division, to provide total trip management service for NetJets’ Asia fleet. “We already enjoy a strong relationship with Universal via our sister company, Executive Jet Management, which Universal supports as a member of our flight-operations team,” said Ty Dubay, NBAL’s chief administrative officer. “So when looking for a partner to support our Asia fleet, they were a natural choice for us.” Universal’s Hong Kong-based Asia Pacific Operations Center opened in 2012 and features a team of trip-support personnel fluent in both English and Mandarin. “Our Asia Pacific Operations Center is prepared to leverage our regional expertise, as well as the worldwide systems and resources of Universal,” said Charles Mularski, the company’s regional vice president for Asia-Pacific, “including access to our 150 employees on the ground throughout the Asia Pacific region, to support NetJets China’s critical missions within Asia and beyond.” –C.E.

Having shown a miniature of its feng shuiinspired interior design last December,at the MEBAA show, Haeco now has a full-scale model of its cabin “tea area” here at ABACE.

aircraft tails and flight itself.” HPJS’s new name aims to reflect the company’s suite of services, covering the entire lifecycle of an aircraft. Inspired Designs

In addition to Xiao Yao, HPJS offers several other signature narrowbody VIP designs with an Asian influence. “Auspicious Clouds” for the ACJ319 incorporates colors, symbols and patterns associated with good fortune, the deep red of its carpet representing happiness and pleasure, while the woven cloud determine the exact amount of flight time needed. Standard charter rates in China, hourly rates in the U.S. and EU and ancillary fees are deducted from the balance. “As the demand for charter services among China-based travelers continues to grow, we are pleased to introduce these enhancements to the Private Jet Travel Card,” said NetJets Business Aviation vice chairman Eric Wong. “We believe the lower upfront cost and greater selection of aircraft will accommodate the needs of these customers as they come to value the benefits of private aviation–convenience, safety, security and privacy.” o

CORRECTION NetJets China has informed AIN the Chinese translation of their name was not correct in yesterday’s issue of ABACE Convention News. The correct Chinese name for NetJets should be: 利捷公务航空有限公司。AIN sincerely apologizes for the mistake and for any confusion that may have been caused. 在我社昨天发布的展会新闻中，NetJets公司的中文名字有误，应为“利捷公务航空有限公司”。特此更正，并向利捷公务航空有限公司致以诚挚的歉意！

pattern suggests success. A Chinese-style relief sculpture in the cabin bears the inscription, “To embark on a journey is full of hardship and excitement, but will bring wealth billowing into your home.” The inspiration for “Panda,” another ACJ319 interior, is evident in its black-and-white color scheme, and the generous curve of the seats. Chinesestyle patterns and a bamboo motif decorate cabin dividers, tables, cushions and doors. “Lingering Garden,” or Liu Yuan, for the BBJ features rich earth tones and was designed to create a feeling of wholeness and freely flowing style, and can even provide passengers with a musical experience to enhance their journey. As the motifs suggest, HPJS has its eye on the completions market for Asian customers. “Ultimately, the objective is to serve ultra-high-net-worth individuals in China,” said Chan. HPJS can turn these and other designs into reality at Haeco Xiamen, its completions and MRO facility at the East Gaoqi International Airport in Xiamen. The facility has six hangars, each capable of accommodating two widebody and one narrowbody aircraft simultaneously. Since the first hangar was constructed in 1996 (designed for work on Boeing 737s and 747s), the facility primarily serviced commercial airliners. In 2008, with five hangars on the property, the company embarked on developing its VIP completion capabilities and initiated training with Airbus. Today HPJS is the only company in Asia that is both an Airbus- and Boeing-approved completion facility. Its backshops for upholstery, cabinetry and finishing are staffed by skilled craftsmen, using CNC machines and other modern fabrication technologies. HPJS has access to EASA validation STC approvals through a working arrangement between

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Hong Kong-based Haeco Private Jet Solutions (HPJS, Booth P310) is showcasing here in Shanghai its “Xiao Yao” feng shui-inspired executive airliner interior design, which was introduced in December at MEBAA 2014 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The company is displaying a new 1/30th scale model of the interior at its ABACE exhibit, as well as a full-scale mock up of the cabin’s “tea area.” Explaining the genesis of the concept, HPJS commercial v-p Henry Chan said, “We wanted a cabin that’s innovative and that’s never been seen before; a design that is timeless, not bound by fashion; and to incorporate ancient Chinese philosophy and teaching into the cabin design.” The scale model of the “Xiao Yao” cabin is configured on the interior dimensions of

EASA and HKCAD (Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department), and FAA certification services in the U.S. through its San Antonio, Texas facility. No customers have yet signed up for the Xiao Yao interior. “To be honest, the industry is facing a lot of challenges at the moment,” Chan noted. “However, that does not mean we stop the innovation. This industry is all about innovation, ideas, and bringing something completely new to the arena.” Haeco Xiamen’s hangars are nearly at capacity, with aircraft undergoing maintenance and refurbishment, as well as green completions, Chan said, “So potential customers will have to act pretty fast if they want to secure a full-time hangar slot to perform a completion like this.” The Xiao Yao interior would require 18 to 24 months, “just only marginally longer than a traditional green cabin completion,” said Chan. Lifecycle Approach

But completions are just one phase of the one-stop lifecycle services for VIP aircraft the company is highlighting here at the show. The cycles range from strategic procurement and aircraft evaluation, through industrial design services for aircraft completion or refurbishment, STC procurement and after-sales support, including maintenance and inventory management. Additionally, the in-housedesigned interiors showcase the team’s creative abilities. That lifecycle approach to servicing VIP aircraft was evident in late December when HPJS completed China’s first ACJ318 six-year check, less than a month after the aircraft’s induction to the Xiamen facility. The company credits its experience with both commercial aircraft maintenance and executive airliner completions, as well as resource planning and project management skills, for enabling the inspection to proceed seamlessly. o

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Honeywell’s local head bullish on China bizav

CURT EPSTEIN

Though the Chinese econ- downturn when business aviaomy has cooled from a few tion use had a perceived stigma years ago, the aviation industry attached. “One factor that is here is starting to gain momen- kind of playing against things tum, according to Briand Greer, right now and has had an effect Honeywell’s president of aero- on the number of business space for Asia Pacific. “I think jets coming in is the [current] people will look back years from anti-extravagance campaign,” now and say this period of time said Greer. He noted that current attenright now is when things really tion is due to the perceptook off,” he told AIN. Greer noted several factors, tion business aviation has had primarily airspace and infrastruc- since its inception in China. ture, at play on the business and “Fortunately or unfortunately, general aviation side that could be the start of business aviation hindering growth in China. While here was focused on luxury,” Greer said. “People many continue to wait that could buy a jet for major changes in did it because it was policy regarding aira place to put their space access, Greer money and kind of is now taking a pragshow off their wealth, matic view. and that’s been the “It’s going to branding of business be little incremental aviation in China to things for quite some start with.” time until we get to Such impressions the point where you can really operate Briand Greer, Honeywell’s are slowly changing, business and general top local exec in aerospace he said, as companies in China begin aviation aircraft here like you can in the West,” he to embrace the use of private said. “[The Chinese] approach aircraft. “I think you are startis to do things in small steps, ing to see this in some of the and I think there is a con- focus on medium and smallercern of doing something open, cabin aircraft sales–that it’s a doing too much, and not being utility tool and it makes a busiable to control the growth asso- ness more efficient for the peociated with that.” Once the air- ple who are trying to conduct space is opened, he sees no business and, if you put that shortage of companies looking in the context of the economy, to step in and accelerate infra- what they are trying to do to keep it going and spur growth. structure development. But there is also another I think that’s a very posihurdle the business aviation tive message.” He believes it is industry faces in China, similar incumbent on the industry to to that in the U.S. in 2009 at the communicate that message at o height of the global economic venues such as ABACE.

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by Curt Epstein

THE LIGHTER SIDE Exhibitors at ABACE’s static display include several lighter aircraft, including a pusher piston twin from Russia, a developmental single-engine jet from Cirrus and the iconic light single of them all, Beechcraft’s Bonanza.

Sino Jet debuts after Bear Jet merger by Kerry Lynch Sino Jet (Booth P202) made its public debut this week in Shanghai as a newly merged company with Bear Jet, following last fall’s acquisition by Tsing Hua Capital. The combined entity will continue under Sino Jet’s name with a new logo, a combined fleet of 15 aircraft and offices in Hong Kong and Beijing. It counts a Boeing Business Jet among its fleet and expects to take delivery of three Embraer Legacy 650s over the next year. Tsing Hua Capital acquired Sino Jet Commercial Aviation Management in November,

a year after it had acquired a majority stake in Beijing Bear Jet Aviation. Sino Jet CEO Jenny Lau said the merger strengthens the company’s position in the Asian market and situates it to expand into new regions, such as southeast Asia. In China, Lau said Sino Jet hopes to add operations in Shanghai. The new company also is leveraging technologies with new platforms to provide easier customer interface, as well as leveraging the strengths of the respective teams, Lau said. It also rolled out a new subsidiary, Geostar Chinese Entrepreneurs

Flying Club, which will be “the first exclusive recreation club that offers the trinity of business jet aviation, global travel without borders and concept circle of elites.” It will assemble BBJ travel packages for polar adventures and other such trips. “The birth of the brand-new Sino Jet brings about a fundamental transformation in the concept of services provision,” Lau said. “Our consolidated resources and platforms will provide a one-stop shop for the highest level of safety, transparency and convenience for our clients.” o

CIRRUS SELLS 68 AIRCRAFT INTO CHINA CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS After giving the keynote speech at the conclusion of yesterday’s Business Aviation Policy Symposium alongside CAAC vice-chairman Wang Zhiqing, U.S. ambassador to China Max Baucus was given a tour of the ABACE show by NBAA president & CEO Ed Bolen. IAN SHEPPARD

Cirrus Aircraft held a signing ceremony yesterday during ABACE for two orders totaling 68 aircraft that will be delivered to customers in China. The contracts involve a mix of aircraft, including the first SR22 Generation 5 piston singles to be delivered in China. The contracts include an order for 60 aircraft from repeat customer Sun Yingui, chairman of Beijing Bailong Green Science and Technology Enterprise. In November at Airshow China in Zhuhai, Yingui placed an order for 35 aircraft, include 20 SeaRey seaplanes, 11 Cirrus pistons and four Airbus helicopters, reportedly to fly tourists to his ski resort in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province. The second order is for eight Cirrus aircraft from AviClub, which became a Cirrus sales center last year. It provides flight training, airplane sales, aircraft management and other flight services. Caiga-owned Cirrus plan to deliver these aircraft over the next two to three years. “Year-on-year deliveries are expected to grow for the next few years as Cirrus’ backlog in China is growing,” said Ian Bentley, Cirrus managing director for emerging markets. –K.L.

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大量订单流向西科斯基 Sikorsky’s S-92 and S-76D hold majority of order book 公司的S-92和S-76D by Curt Epstein

作者：Curt Epstein 中国的中信海洋直升机公司（COHC）近日交付了两架新型西科斯基 S-92旋翼机。在向美国制造商订购这一大型舱飞机之前，中信海洋直升机公司（在深圳、湛江、上海、天津和北京设立由海洋产业支撑基地）主要运营空中客车直升机公司（欧洲直升机公司的前身）提供的飞机。今年三月份，西科斯基公司宣布，其已获得总重量扩展认证，将通过增加一个改装客舱支持套件额外添加544公斤的有效载荷能力（1200磅），这将于2015年第三季度付诸实施。据S-92项目主管奥黛丽· 布雷迪（Audrey Brady）称，该公司在直升机上安装了一对已经获得认证的动力装置，去年年底就已经就更强大的GE航空 CT7-8A6发动机开展了长达18个月的认证测试计划。同时，据直升机制造商平台、商业系统和服务主管丹·亨特（Dan Hunter）称，飞机机体伸长后，性能有了明显的改善，西科斯基公司预计今年S-76D的产量将翻一番。该公司预计将完成搭载有

紧急医疗业务的飞机的认证。把目前正在运营的22架S-76D计算在内，运营中的 S-76系列飞机共有828架，已累计飞行了 660万小时。轻型直升机发展前景向好就该公司因购买Schweitzer直升机而开展的轻型直升机业务，西科斯基公司目前不接受S-300C或S-333订单，而是在填补积压的订单，其中包括12架活塞动力300和11 架涡轮发动机333。据亨特称，该公司目前正在重新建立供应链，有时还需重新启动零部件生产业务，因为零部件生产决定了公司是维持还是出售目前的产品生产线。考虑到近期中国航天事业正逐渐向通用航空业务发展，中国制造商极有可能会对轻型直升机感兴趣。 “我们正在履行我们目前的承诺， ” 他解释说。“ 我们这样做就是为了就产品生产线的未来发展做出正确的决定，而且我们将继续改善并重点支持已建成的基地。 ” o

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西科斯基公司计划S-76D 产量（该系列的最新型号）将翻一番。

中国订单推动贝尔2015年的发展

China’s CITIC Offshore Helicopter Company (COHC) recently took delivery of two new Sikorsky S-92 rotorcraft. Prior to ordering the largecabin aircraft from the U.S. manufacturer, COHC, which has offshore industry support bases in Shenzhen, Zhanjiang, Shanghai, Tianjin and Beijing, had largely operated aircraft provided by Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter). In March, Sikorsky announced it has achieved gross weight expansion certification, which will add an additional 544 kg (1,200 lb) of payload capability through the addition of a retrofit cabin support kit, which will be available in the third quarter of 2015. According to Audrey Brady, the S-92 program director, an 18-month certification-testing program with more powerful GE Aviation CT7-8A6 engines began late last year, with the helicopter flying on a pair of the already certified powerplants. Sikorsky has plans to double production of its S-76D, the latest variant in the series.

Meanwhile, Sikorsky expects to double its production of S-76Ds this year as it ramps up performance after the aircraft’s protracted development according to Dan Hunter, the helicopter manufacturer’s director of platforms, commercial systems and services. The company expects to complete certification of a version of the aircraft equipped for emergency medical operations. Counting the 22 S-76Ds now in service, there are 828 of the S-76 variant in service, which have accumulated more than 6.6 million flight hours. Bright Light

In terms of the company’s light helicopter business, which it obtained in its purchase of Schweitzer Helicopter, Sikorsky currently is not accepting orders for the S-300C or the S-333, and is in the process of filling existing order backlog, which include 12 of the piston-powered 300 and 11 of the turbine engine 333. According to Hunter, the company is presently reestablishing the supply chain, in some cases having to restart parts production, as it evaluates whether the company will keep the product lines or sell them. The light helicopter family might well be a product portfolio that would be of interested to a Chinese manufacturer, given the recent expansion of China’s aerospace industry into general aviation. “We are fulfilling our current commitments,” he explained. “We are getting that right so that we can make a proper decision about what’s next for that product line, and we are continuing to improve and focus on supporting the installed base.” o

CHINA ORDER BOOSTS BELL’S EXPECTATIONS OF 2015 GROWTH Chinese crop-spraying contractor Qiqihar Kun Feng General Aviation last month

中国作物喷洒承包商齐齐哈尔坤丰通用航空公司上个月订购了两架贝尔407GX直升机，并 ordered a pair of Bell 407GX helicopters and signed a letter of intent for five of the 就购买五架制造商生产的新型505签订了意向书。该公司于3月2日公布了这笔交易，这笔交 manufacturer’s new 505 model. The deal, announced on March 2, represents the sec易是贝尔直升机公司从中国农资集团收到的第二个订单。 ond order Bell Helicopter has received from a major Chinese agricultural group. “For many years Qiqihar Kun Feng has utilized leased helicopters in their opera贝尔直升机公司中国区副总裁克里斯·吉林（Chris Jaran）说“多年来，齐齐哈尔坤丰通 tions,” said Chris Jaran, vice president of Bell Helicopter in China. “We are proud they 用航空公司一直通过租赁直升机来开展业务。我们很荣幸他们能选择贝尔直升机，因为他们打 have chosen Bell helicopters as they build a reliable fleet of self造了一批可靠的自有飞机机队。 ” owned aircraft.” 中国对新型民用直升机的需求主要受政府期待已久的放 Demand for new civil helicopters in China has been boosted by the 宽空域管制政策（放宽1000米以下（3281英尺）空域的 government’s long-awaited relaxation of flight operations rules in air飞机运营）的推动。到2015年年底，中国低空空域将只存 space below 1,000 meters (3,281 feet). By the end of 2015, there will be 在少数军事禁区，运营商无需向军方提交飞行计划（也很 only a few restricted military zones in the country’s lower airspace, excus难得到批准）。 ing operators from the need to file flight plans with the military that are difficult to get approved. 与此同时，贝尔继续研发新型505和525直升机。新型双 Meanwhile, Bell is continuing the development of its new 505 and 引擎525飞机将于六月底进行首次飞行。今年三月份，美国制 525 helicopters. The new twin-engined 525 model is due to make its 造商为首架525原型安装了发动机和尾杆转子。 first flight before the end of June. In March, the U.S. manufacturer fit2014年，贝尔交付了178架民用直升机，从2013年起民 ted the engines and tailboom rotor to the first 525 prototype. 用直升机的销量就开始走低。但是，该公司的CEO约翰· Chinese crop-spraying contractor Qiqihar Kun Feng General In 2014 Bell delivered 178 civil helicopters, which was down from Aviation has ordered five Bell 407GX helicopters. 加里森（John Garriso）在上个月在佛罗里达州奥兰多市 2013. However, the company’s CEO John Garrison told a press con举行的直升机展的新闻发布会上表示，他仍对今年直升机中国作物喷洒承包商齐齐哈尔坤丰通用航空公司订 ference at last month’s HeliExpo show in Orlando, Florida, that he 的销售持乐观态度。 —M.H. 购了五架贝尔407GX直升机。 remains optimistic about improved helicopter sales this year. –M.H.

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和他们最感兴趣的机型的独家调查结果。双月刊《商务航空旅游》由国际航空新闻出版社出版。国际航空新闻出版社已成立四十多年，致力于提供亚洲公务航空会议和展览会新闻，并出版了业界领先的《国际航空新闻》。《商务航空旅游》旨在帮助乘客和飞机拥有者充分利用私人飞机旅行，为您提供大量难以获取的信息，包括新飞机和二手飞机评论，购机

和售机建议，以及税收、法律、融资、安全、维修和保险信息。您还会阅读到与豪华汽车、度假圣地和其他休闲活动有关的信息，以及成龙、理查德·布兰森和郎朗的名人采访文章。您可以访问BJTonline.com阅读《商务航空旅游》，也可以注册订阅每周的《商务航空旅游站点》电子刊物。如需了解更多有关航空业的详细信息，请访问AINonline.com。 –C.A.

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G650ER 在环球之旅中崭露头角作者：Chad Trautvetter

湾流G650ER最近创造了新的飞行速度和里程记录。

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最近，湾流公司新型远程飞机G650ER环飞世界，中途只停一站，创下了至少两项城际间飞行的记录。G650ER首次飞行的目的地是中国首都北京。飞机于2月1日从纽约地区的威特斯特郡机场出发，飞行里程 12841公里（6939海里），平均飞行速度0.87马赫，历时13小时 20分钟，次日抵达北京国际机场。创下此次飞行记录的机组人员有飞行员Mike Jarrett, Ray Wellington和Scott Curtis以及乘务员Melody Thorne。 2月6日，同一机组又驾驶飞机G650ER，从北京向东飞往位于佐治亚州萨凡纳市的湾流公司总部。飞机在12小时飞行中，完成了12162公里（6572 海里）的飞行任务，平均速度 0.89马赫。湾流公司负责全球销售和市场业务的高级副总裁Scott Neal 说：“其他商用飞机根本无法完成这样的飞行任务。此次飞行恰恰证明了G650ER功能是多么强大。我们承诺向客户提供一架能飞得更快更远的飞行器。 ”

Gulfstream’s G650ER recently set new speed and distance records.

除了这两个待定的记录之外，G650ER在去年的飞行测试中，还创造了两项飞行速度记录。它从洛杉矶飞往澳大利亚墨尔本，全程仅用了14小时 58分钟。之后，它又从香港飞往纽约市（泰特波罗机场），全程仅用了14小时7分钟。紧接着，永利度假村首席执行官Steve Wynn的私人飞机“湾流G650ER”，，1月22日飞行了14823公里（8010海里），从新加坡樟宜机场起飞，在拉斯维加斯麦卡伦国际机场降落，平均飞行速度达0.85马赫，历时14小时32分钟。官方公布的G650ER最大飞行里程为13880公里（7500海里），这一数据考虑了平均风和美国国家公务航空协会仪表飞行原则的燃油储备因素。假如向东顺风飞行，G650ER飞行里程将更远。 o

G650ER stretches legs with globe-rounding trip by Chad Trautvetter Gulfstream’s new long-range G650ER recently set two more city-pair records while flying around the world with just one stop. The destination for the first flight was the Chinese capital, with the aircraft departing from the New York-area Westchester County Airport on February 1 for a 12,841-km (6,939 nm) trip to Beijing International Airport, where they landed the next day after a 13-hour, 20-minute flight with average speeds of Mach 0.87. The crew for the successful record attempt consisted of pilots Mike Jarrett, Ray Wellington and Scott Curtis and flight attendant Melody Thorne.

On February 6 and with the same crew then flew eastbound from Beijing to Gulfstream’s headquarters in Savannah, Georgia. It accomplished the 12,162 km (6,572-nm) mission in exactly 12 hours and logging an average speed of Mach 0.89. “There isn’t another business jet capable of this mission,” said Gulfstream senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing Scott Neal. “This flight proves just how powerful a machine the G650ER is. We promised customers an aircraft that could take them farther faster than any other [and] we delivered.”

CHINA’S DR. FANG LIU TO BE THE FIRST WOMAN TO HEAD ICAO

中国刘芳博士将成为国际民航组织（ICAO）首位女性负责人中国的刘芳博士将成为国际民航组织的首位女秘书长，同时她也是出任联合国机构负责人的亚太地区第二人。她将于2015年8月1日接替法国人 Raymond Benjamin正式出任秘书长，任期三年。自2007年起，刘博士担任国际民航组织行政服务局局长。在此期间，她曾主持召开各种内部委员会，曾代表蒙特利尔国际民航组织，出席联合国行政首长协委会下属的高级别管理委员会，也曾担任安全顾问委员会的主席。在 1987 年至 2007 年期间，刘博士曾先后在中国民航总局国际事务与合作部担任法律顾问、副主任、主任和副局长。任期内，她与国际民航组织官员保持密切联络。她也曾在亚太经合论坛航空集团出任主席，任期四年。 –C.A.

In addition to the two pending records, the G650ER set two speed records during flight-testing last year. It flew from Los Angeles to Melbourne, Australia, in 14 hours 58 minutes. The G650ER then flew from Hong Kong to New York City (Teterboro Airport), in 14 hours 7 minutes. The two pending record flights also followed a 14,823 km (8,010-nm) flight on January 22 involving a Gulfstream G650ER owned by Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn. That flight traveled from Singapore Changi Airport to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas in 14 hours and 32 minutes at an average speed of Mach 0.85. The G650ER’s official maximum range, taking account of average winds and NBAA IFR fuel reserves, is 13,880 km (7,500 nm). The aircraft was able to fly further eastbound with favorable tailwinds. o

去年1月16日，刘芳博士（左）会见了著名的活动家和非盟委员会主席 NkosazanaDlamini-Zuma（右）。刘博士将于8月将成为国际民航组织首位女秘书长，同时她也是出任联合国机构负责人的亚太地区第二人。 Last January 16, Dr. Fang Liu, left, met with famed activist and African Union Commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (right). Dr. Lieu will become the first woman Secretary General of ICAO in August, and the second person from the Asia Pacific region to hold the post.

China’s Dr. Fang Liu is set to become the first woman to serve as Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization and only the second person from the Asia Pacific region to lead the United Nations body. She will succeed France’s Raymond Benjamin on August 1, 2015, when she will begin a three-year term. Since 2007, Dr. Liu has been director of ICAO’s Bureau of Administration and Services, in which capacity she chaired multiple internal committees. She also represented Montreal-based ICAO at the High-Level Committee on Management under the UN Chief Executives Board for Coordination and also as chairperson of the Security Advisory Group. Between 1987 and 2007, Dr. Liu held the posts of legal counsel, deputy director and director and deputy director general in the Department of International Affairs and Cooperation of the Civil Aviation Administration of China. In this capacity she liaised closely with ICAO officials. She also served for four years as chairperson of the Aviation Group for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. –C.A.

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Lufthansa to expand VIP completions legacy Lufthansa Technik (Booth P118) is showcasing its completion capabilities and products for head-of-state, executive and special-mission aircraft here at ABACE 2015. Sharing the booth are its affiliates–U.S.-based narrowbody completion specialist BizJet International and Lufthansa Technik Aero Alzey. Among the world’s oldest and largest completion service centers, Hamburg’s Lufthansa Technik has performed 29 completions for customers in Greater China, the majority over the past decade. Company representatives are eager to share news of its latest projects with ABACE attendees. With the region’s economy cooling, one of its offerings likely to draw attention is Leadership Select, a costconscious platform adaptable modular concept for interior completions of ACJ319s and BBJ2s. Leadership Select offers a multitude of cabin elements that customers can mix and match to create an almost completely individualized cabin layout. Online Design Tool

To help envision what the completed interior will look like, Lufthansa Technik is also demonstrating an online tool customers can use to select elements and design their own narrowbody aircraft cabin. The intuitive interface makes it easy to take full advantage of the company’s Leadership Select products for aircraft completions, according to the company. Making its ABACE debut is the company’s new Dishwashair dishwasher, designed for use on

aircraft and developed by hs2 engineering under the guidance of Lufthansa Technik engineers. Compatible for installation in standard aircraft galleys, the professional quality Dishwashair can easily be attached to the available connections for fresh and waste water or vacuum systems in an aircraft. The unit can wash a load of dishes in only six minutes using just three liters of water, and a single fill-up of the two required cleaning agents is enough for up to 40 wash cycles. Moreover, standardized galley baskets used for placement of dishes and silverware fit in Dishwashair for easy load in and load out. “Long-haul aircraft in particular take along lots of dishware, amounts that can be reduced considerably with clever logistics,” said Oliver Thomaschewski, head of seating and structures at the company’s original equipment innovation product division. “Now our Dishwashair makes it possible to bring along only the amounts actually needed to provide service,” reducing weight. Lufthansa Technik is also displaying its “chair” family of highly customizable and innovative aircraft seats. Also being showcased here is its Patient Transport Unit Next Generation, developed for installation aboard aircraft that occasionally transport passengers needing intensive medical care. For owners looking for more than completion services alone, Lufthansa Technik offers its SixStars portfolio, a turnkey service for acquiring, owning and operating a head-of-state, executive or special-mission aircraft. o

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by James Wynbrandt

PYLON POWER Since the first dedicated business jet designs, the most common configuration remains pylon-mounted engines located in the tail structure. As fuselages and nacelles have gotten sleeker, modern jets keep looking better.

Global Jet, Jinggong launch local joint venture by Curt Epstein International aviation services provider Global Jet (Booth P228) announced that it has formed Jinggong Global Jet Co. Ltd., a joint venture with China’s Jinggong Group, one of the China’s top-500 companies, to provide aircraft charter and management in China. The new company, based at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, has a staff of more than 20 management and service specialists, as well as a technical support team. Industry veteran Franck Dubarry was named CEO, while Margaret Ma, who has been with Jinggong Group for more than two decades, was named chairman, indicating the melding of the two parent companies. “Our aim is to provide our customers with the local resources

of Jinggong Group and the truly international experience of Global Jet,” said Dubarry. Geneva, Switzerland-based Global Jet presently operates

six aircraft under management in Asia: a Dassault Falcon 7X and 2000, Gulfstream G450, Bombardier Global Express XRS and 6000 and, its latest addition, an Airbus ACJ319. The company earned its Chinese AOC last year, and expects to operate its first incountry charter flight this summer. It also recently opened an office in Hong Kong to support its existing Bejing facility. o

Celebrating the announcement of their new joint venture are (l-r): Ivy Zhou, key account manager, Global Jet Beijing; Franck Dubarry, CEO, and Margaret Ma, chairman, Jinggong Global Jet; David Mezenen, business development director, Asia-Pacific, Global Jet Hong Kong; and Richard Chen, business development manager, Global Jet Beijing.

TRAFFIC ON THE UPSWING AT TAG FARNBOROUGH Business aviation movements at TAG Farnborough Airport (Booth H125) climbed 6.6 percent in the first quarter of this year, a rate that was mirrored by the number of flights to the UK airfield from China, India, Singapore, Indonesia and Japan. In addition, the airport is receiving more large-cabin business jets and in the first quarter it experienced a 27-percent increase in movements of bizliners, a category that includes Boeing Business Jets and Airbus Corporate Jets. “We are further improving our facilities to cater for larger aircraft,” said TAG Farnborough Airport CEO Brandon O’Reilly. TAG Farnborough Airport, based 40 miles from central London, is the UK’s only dedicated business aviation airport. It was rated as the best facility in the 2014 AIN International FBO Survey. –C.T.

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Embraer 莱格赛650飞机在2015 ABACE 静态展示区闪亮登场 Embraer’s Legacy 650 makes its grand entrance to the static area of ABACE 2015.

巴西航空工业公司展示其 Embraer shows 在中国制造的莱格赛650 its China-built Legacy 650 作者：James Wynbrandt

自2000年在中国北京开设第一家办事处以来，巴西航空工业公司主要专注于公务机业务，但本周，在2015年亚洲公务航空会议和展览会静态展示区，巴西飞机制造商向中国市场展示了其目前正在制造的巴西航空公务机。去年六月，中国航空工业集团公司（AVIC）的子公司哈尔滨巴西航空飞机工业有限公司（HEIC，巴西航空工业公司与哈尔滨飞机工业（集团）有限公司的合资公司）生产了首架莱格赛650。 2012年，在签订在中国制造莱格赛 600/650的协议之前，哈尔滨巴西航空飞机工业有限公司（成立于2003年）只生产民用客机。（莱格赛650由工银金融租赁有限公司购买）莱格赛650是首架由合资公司在中国组装制造的大型公务机，巴西航空工业公司发言人称“这是中国和巴西在商用飞机合作制造史上的一个重要里程碑”。事实上，在2014 年7月，习近平主席就曾订购了25架中国制造的莱格赛650S。莱格赛600拥有更远的航程（3900海里），而可搭载14名乘客的莱格赛650 是一款拥有三个独立客舱区域的机型，采用两台罗尔斯·罗伊斯AE3007A2发动机，完成了动力装置的更新换代，经证明该款飞机可在世界上海拔最高的机场运营，其中包括中国的香格里拉（10761英尺）。定制优雅系列哈尔滨巴西航空飞机工业有限公司目前向中国客户推出定制优雅世袭1000E 系列，这是巴西航空工业公司推出的一款远程旗舰公务机，其内饰设计灵感源于中国元素。该公司表示，客舱设计融合了现代科技和中国文化，提供了已在符合当今中国高端游客的品味和挑剔的审美观的机载环境。巴西航空工业公司共生产了三个系列的公务机：轻型喷气机系列飞鸿（100E/300）、中型至大型机舱系列莱格赛（450/500/600/650）和公务机系列世袭（1000E）。数据显示，在中国（包括香港和澳门）运营的418架公务机中，其中三分之二以上（67％）为大型和超大型公务机，巴西航空工业公司由此得出结论，“巴西航空工业公司制造的大型公务机莱格赛650和超大型公务机世袭

1000E广受中国客户青睐。 ”该公司补充说， “世界著名影星和慈善家成龙是莱格赛650在中国市场中的第一个客户。 ” 不过，该公司认为小型公务机的市场也在不断发展。发言人表示，“我们认为，随着市场变得日趋成熟，中国客户可能会将重心转移至小型公务机上，因此，我们预计巴西航空工业公司的中型公务机莱格赛500也将受到市场的好评。 ” 事实上，成龙也将成为新型莱格赛500 在中国市场中的第一个客户，预计将于今年年底向其交付该款飞机。新型莱格赛500最多可搭载12名乘客，这一全新设计的飞机是首架采用飞行控制系统技术的中型飞机，将于2014年底交付运营。巴西航空工业公司专注于公务机生产，其生产的公务机具有耐用性和可靠性等特征。但鉴于公务机运营商仍然需要强大的支持网络，因此巴西航空工业公司于2010年创建了一家全资中国子公司（巴西航空中国航空技术服务公司），以为中国客户提供备用配件、后勤支持和咨询服务。 2011年，该公司在大中华区开设了首家公务机授权服务中心。如今，其区域服务网络包括美捷香港商用飞机有限公司和天津宜捷海特航空服务有限公司。这两家公司为世袭600/650和世袭 1000/l000E的授权航线和基础维修服务公司。巴西航空工业公司已委任山东太古飞机工程有限公司（STAECO）和位于上海的中国东方航空—东方公务航空服务有限公司为停场飞机服务供应商，负责使停场飞机迅速返回空中。此外，该公司预计将于今年年中在中国成立首家飞鸿300和莱格赛500授权服务中心。尽管在中国公务机市场取得了重大进展，巴西航空工业公司在中国售出的客机数量（181架）要比公务机多5倍以上，因此该公司还将继续推广其公务机销售业务。该公司认为公务机销售是 “巴西航空工业公司打入中国公务机市场的一个增值力量， ”发言人说，“我们基于为航空公司提供的支持和服务标准为公务机客户提供服务，这一优势是其他公务机制造商不可企及的。 ” 去年，巴西航空工业公司在全球范围内交付了24架大型公务机和92架轻型公务机，预计将于2015年交付35〜40家大型公务机和80 〜90轻型公务机。 o

by James Wynbrandt Since opening its first office in China in 2000–in Beijing–Embraer has focused primarily on its commercial aircraft business, but at its chalet and static display here at ABACE 2015, the Brazilian airframer is showcasing the growing presence of its Embraer Executive Jets in the People’s Republic. Last June saw the delivery of the first Legacy 650 produced by the Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Co. (HEIC), Embraer’s joint venture with Harbin Aircraft Industry (Group) Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). Before signing the agreement in 2012 to build the Legacy 600/650 in China, HEIC, formed in 2003, had produced only civilian airliners. The first Chinaassembled Legacy 650 was purchased by ICBC Financial Leasing. HEIC’s 650 was the first large business jet assembled in China by a joint venture company, and “an important milestone in Brazil-Sino cooperation in business aircraft manufacturing,” an Embraer spokesperson said. Indeed, in July 2014, President Xi Jinping confirmed orders for 25 of the Chinesebuilt 650s. A longer range version (3,900 nm) of the Legacy 600, the 14-passenger 650 features three cabin zones and upgraded powerplants in the two Rolls-Royce AE3007-A2 engines, and is certified to operate at some of the world’s highest airports, including China’s Shangri-la at 10,761 feet. Tailored Elegance

HEIC is now also offering Chinese customers the Tailored Elegance Lineage 1000E, Embraer’s flagship long-range business jet with an interior design inspired by Chinese influences. The cabin is designed to integrate the richness of Chinese culture with modern science and technology, creating an onboard environment compatible with the tasteful, refined aesthetic of today’s sophisticated Chinese travelers, the company said. Embraer manufactures three families of business jets: The Phenom 100E

and 300, its light jet line; the Legacy 450, 500, 600 and 650, its medium- to large-cabin class; and the Lineage 1000E executive airliner. Embraer, citing data showing that more than two-thirds (67 percent) of the 418 business jets in China (including Hong Kong and Macau) are large and ultra-large executive jets, concluded, “Embraer’s Legacy 650 large and Lineage 1000E ultra-large jets are highly appreciated by the Chinese customers.” The company added, “The world famous movie star and philanthropist Jackie Chan [was] the first customer of our Legacy 650 in China.” Nonetheless, the company sees the market for its smaller business jets growing. “We do hold the confidence that, as the market gets more mature, the Chinese customers might shift to the smaller jets,” the spokesperson said. “Thus, we expect Embraer’s midsize executive jet Legacy 500 will also be appreciated by the market.” In fact, Chan will also be the country’s first customer for the new Legacy 500, with delivery expected later this year. Seating up to 12 passengers, the clean-sheet 500 entered service in late 2014, and is the first midsize jet with full fly-by-wire technology. With Embraer’s roots in commercial aircraft production, Embraer executive jets have a reputation for ruggedness and reliability. But business aircraft operators still need a robust support network, and in 2010 Embraer created a wholly owned Chinese subsidiary, Embraer China Aircraft Technical Services, to provide spare parts, logistical support, and consulting services to customers in China. In 2011, the company opened its first authorized service center for executive jets in the Greater China region, and today its regional service network includes Hong Kong-based Metrojet and Tianjin-based ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services China. These facilities are authorized to provide line and base maintenance services for the Legacy 600/650 and Lineage 1000/l000E. Embraer appointed STAECO (Beijing) and Shanghai-based China Eastern Executive Air as AOG (aircraft on ground) service providers, charged with returning grounded aircraft to the skies expeditiously. The company also expects to establish the first authorized service centers for the Phenom 300 and Legacy 500 in China by the middle of this year. Despite the strides in its business aviation profile in China, Embraer continues to push its commercial aircraft sales, having sold more than five times more airliners–at 181–than business jets in the region. The company sees commercial sales as “a value-added strength as Embraer moves headlong into business aviation in China,” the spokesperson said, “offering its executive jet customers the same outstanding support and service standards we provide our airline customers, an advantage no other executive jets OEM can claim.” Globally Embraer delivered 24 large executive jets and 92 light jets last year, and it expects to deliver 35 to 40 large jets and 80 to 90 light jets in 2015. o

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Spectrum EMS interior highlights aeromed role A Pilatus PC-12 NG turboprop outfitted with an air ambulance interior created by Spectrum Aeromed is parked in the Static Display here at ABACE 2015, as it makes a stop on the aircraft’s tour of Asia. “The opportunity to feature our product at ABACE is a great opportunity to show the Asian market what our products are capable of,” said Chad Kost, COO of the North Dakotabased company. “We look forward to showcasing our product throughout Asia.” Spectrum Aeromed was recently named China’s “Air Ambulance (Interior) Provider of the Year,” following a presentation by the company’s Thomas Redder made at last year’s ABACE. Redder provided an overview

of air ambulance operations, explained the need for such services in the region, and detailed how the necessary specialized equipment can be installed. “We take great care in not only showcasing our medical interiors around the world, but also taking time to educate emerging markets on how quickly and easily air ambulance programs can begin operations,” said Redder. “This award not only is a reflection on our commitment to serving the needs of the people in Asia, but also reiterates our mission to help save lives around the world.” Kost said the PC-12 is just one of a wide range of aircraft that can be outfitted with Spectrum Aeromed equipment. “Our products can be easily

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Highlighting light aircraft for air ambulance and other emergency use is seen as one way to help negotiate more open airspace in China.

installed in both rotorcraft and fixed-wing aircraft and we know that is vital to many emerging markets seeking to add air ambulances,” he said. “We can work with heads of state, private

WALKING THE FLIGHT LINE If Lao-tzu’s “journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” then it helps if that first step involves a stroll down the flight line at ABACE. With the right aircraft, long journeys won’t require his legendary Taoist patience.

owners and government agencies to equip their aircraft with the necessary medical interiors for air ambulances.” Company representatives are eager to share more information

about air ambulance equipment with attendees here, and with the Pilatus continuing its Asian tour after ABACE. “We look forward to meeting with customers throughout Asia,” said Kost. o

Indian company is first with IS-BAH certificate

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World Fuel focuses on its Asia Pacific clientele To better serve its AsiaPacific customers, World Fuel Services is expanding its capabilities with 24/7 trip support operations staff fluent in local languages, including Mandarin, Cantonese, Melayu, Bhasa Indonesian and Tagalog by this summer. As part of this initiative, the U.S.-based company will be opening a Shanghai office later this year to further augment its locations in Singapore and Mumbai. “Given the cultural diversity

of the Asia Pacific market and the 24/7 nature of our business, investing in these expanded capabilities ensures that we will be prepared to meet the challenges associated with our long-term goals in the region,” noted Michael Szczechowski, the company’s senior vice president of business aviation sales. Here at the show, visitors to the World Fuel booth (P302) can enter to win a prize package each day of the show. In addition, the company

is continuing its contest launched in December at the Middle East Business Aviation Association show, where nonU.S.-based individuals or flight departments that use its Avcard, World Fuel/Colt contract fuel and trip support services will be registered for a chance to win a trip to the UEFA Champions League Soccer Final to be held in Berlin, Germany, in June. Each use of the company’s products before May 20, earns more entries in the contest. New non-U.S. customers who enroll here at the show will also receive 1,000 bonus points in its FlyBuys global rewards program. –C.E.

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In a country beset with inherent policy and regulatory issues and perceived as one with services below par, it might come as a surprise that the first company certified for the new International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH), is Delhibased SRC Aviation Ltd. IS-BAH is a voluntary, performance-based program for ground handlers. The standard was developed by the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) based on industry best practices for ensuring quality and managing risk. Anticipate Every Problem

With a 70-percent market share in India, SRC’s major clients include Forbes 500 companies, who “cannot afford to deviate from quality service,” Bobby Chadha, managing director, told AIN. For a smooth passage, “the critical thing is to get a ground handler with the experience to know where problems may creep in,” he added. He hopes that as airports start to get privatized, “it will make flying into most airports much easier.” India’s Business Aviation Operators Association (BAOA) has welcomed the certification.

“Now when international companies seek ground handling, they can be assured of a benchmark in quality,” said Rohit Kapur, president of BAOA. While SRC handles customs, security, permits, baggage handling, fuel, catering, weather services and more, its specialty is VIP handling, according to Chaddha. The company was a trip planner for the corporate jets that accompanied President Obama’s trip to India in December last year. Honeywell, Bloomberg and other world-class companies are regular clients. The first IS-BAH certificate was presented to MK Adnan, CEO of SRC Aviation by Kurt Edwards, director general of the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), in Bangalore in February. According to IBAC’s IS-BAH program director Terry Yeomans, the second to receive the award is Fort Worth, Texas-based American Aero FTW, an FBO at Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth. o

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Superior航空城和行政机场被规划为围绕飞行而建的商业和住宅综合发展区。 Superior Aviation Town and Executive Airport is planned as a mix of commercial and residential development, centered on flying.

作者：Amy Laboda Superior航空集团首席执行官蒂莫西 · 阿彻（ Timothy Archer）对《国际航空新闻》说，以前，拥有一个能轻松抵达中国金融区北京的专用公务航空机场一直是众多高端商人的梦想。“众所周知，北京首都国际机场不希望在这个地区开展公务航空业务，公务航空旅客都不想去北京，无论国有固定基地运营商为他们提供怎样的服务。” 他的公司目前正在建设公务航空机场以及一系列相关设施。该项目被命名为 Superior航空城和行政机场。 “这一想法源于如何在中国

发展Superior的战略会议，”他解释说。“基础设施的缺乏使我们屡屡受挫。谈到这点儿，我们就会去想，我们是否要修建机场？是否要在机场旁建立一个制造工厂？我们一致认为，我们需要建立一个航空城，” 想到那一刻，他呵呵一笑。 “我们将地址选在北京市顺义区，”他说。顺义区距离首都机场12英里（20 公里）。这样，这一价值约32亿的项目距北京金融区就只有50分钟的车程。除此之外，“乘飞机从顺义区抵达中国任何一个大城市仅需 3.5小时，”阿彻说。此页续 16 u

北京机场无暇顾及通用航空业务的发展， Beijing Airport is too busy for GA, so a nearby alternative is in the works. 所以应规划另一种类似方案。

Developers proposing ‘GA towns’ to jump start private flying in China by Amy Laboda A dedicated business aviation airport within relatively easy reach of Beijing, China’s financial district, has been a dream of many a high-end businessperson in the region for some time. “It is no secret that Beijing Capital International Airport wants business aviation to go away, and no business aviation travelers want to go there anyhow because of the service they receive at the state-owned FBO there,” Superior Aviation Group CEO Timothy Archer told AIN. His company is building that business aviation airport, and a whole lot more. The project is titled Superior Aviation Town and Executive Airport. “The idea morphed from a strategy session about how to [expand] Superior in China,” he explained. “We kept coming up against the lack of infrastructure. As we talked we wondered, do we build an airport? Do we build a manufacturing facility next to an airport? We agreed we needed to build a whole town centered

飞行住宅区入驻北京北在北美，与私人飞机生活在同一区域是一种相当普遍的现象，但在中国，对航空爱好者和私人飞机拥有者来说，这只是一个梦想。在北京和纽约之间往返工作的詹姆斯·李博士提出了在北京北（靠近长城的八达岭段）建设一个飞行社区的想法。他将这个社区命名为拉菲城堡（该名称源于巴黎的标志性城堡——拉菲城堡），占地220亩，可容纳多达6000个家庭。迄今为止，已经有近1000个家庭购买了土地，并开始建设自己的家园。到目前为止， 100个家庭已经搬了进去。该社区目前有五个机库，可用以容纳轻型飞机。飞行跑道只适合轻型运动飞机，政府和军方限制仍然是一个障碍。但是李博士的公司Lee World对此持一种乐观的态度。去年八月，该社区举行了开幕仪式，并计划在5月16日组织一场飞行表演，届时将展出十几架飞机，其中五架飞机将进行飞行表演。航空区还包括一间休息室，该公司承担了跑道、会所等基础设施相关的维护费用。据李博士称，这里的天气通常适合VFR飞行。一旦政府放宽限制，他还计划在中国推出类似的住宅社区。 –M.P.

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on aviation,” he chuckled, remembering the moment. “We selected Shunyi district within Beijing province for location,” he said. The Shunyi district is 12 miles (20 km) from Capital Airport. That puts the estimated $3.2 billion project just 50 minutes’ drive time from the Beijing financial district. Beyond that, “Shunyi is 3.5 hours from any major city in China [in a jet],” said Archer. The timeline for building is aggressive, with runway completion slated for 2017. Archer expects to have a completed city infrastructure, including manufacturing plants, exhibition space, greenways and occupied housing in its planned varieties by 2020. All progress, however, hinges on approvals from numerous Chinese government agencies. That process is well in progress, according to Archer. Superior Aviation Group has acquired three square miles (7.7 sq km) of land in Shunyi district that includes only an existing government building

and a school. Just under two square miles (5 sq km) is slated for a 7,800-foot (2,400-meter) hard-surface runway, taxiways, helicopter pads and aircraft parking areas. Immediately adjacent to the runway, architects have placed a luxury manufacturers’ showroom, expansive exhibition hall, footprints for three Westernstyle FBOs, and even a test track (for taking that Lamborghini for a pre-purchase spin). The display buildings are scaled to Chinese tastes, representing more than 4 million square feet of real estate. Western Goods Available

There is also a duty-free zone at the airport, critical, according to Archer, for attracting both the manufacturers and the customers. “We are not trying to lure any company away from its home manufacturing base,” Archer explained. “These manufacturing centers are designed to create Western goods in

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Fly-in Residential Community Sets Down Roots in Northern Beijing Living with your airplane is fairly common in North America, but in China, it remains a dream among aviation enthusiasts and aspiring owners of personal aircraft. Dr. James Lee, who splits his time and business activity between Beijing and New York, opened his vision of a fly-in community in northern Beijing, near the Badaling section of the Great Wall. Named Chateau Lafite (the main common building is modeled after the Paris landmark chateau of that name), the development covers 220 acres and has capacity for up to 6,000 homes. To date, close to 1,000 families have bought sites and begun construction of their homes. So far, 100 families have moved in. There are five hangars currently available, sized for light aircraft. The modest runway is suitable only for light sport aircraft, and government and military constraints remain a barrier. But Dr. Lee’s company, Lee World, is optimistic. Last August, the community held an opening ceremony, and plans for an air show on May 16. A dozen or so aircraft will be on exhibit with five performing flying displays. The aviation area also includes a lounge, and the company covers all the costs associated with maintaining the runway, clubhouse and other infrastructure. Weather is usually suited for VFR flying, according to Lee. He has ambitious plans to launch similar residential communities throughout China, once restrictions are eased. –M.P.

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“通用航空城”

税。该集团甚至还计划建造一所通用航空飞行学校和高端航空俱乐部。

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这一项目的日程很紧，定于2017年完成飞机跑道的建设。阿彻预计将于2020年完成这一系列城市基础设施的建设，其中包括制造工厂、展示空间、绿道、自用住房。然而，这些进程都要取决于中国政府机构的审批。据阿彻称，这一过程目前进展顺利。 Superior航空集团已收购顺义区的3平方英里（7.7 平方公里）土地，包括一座政府大楼和一所学校。占地7800英尺（2400米）的硬质飞机跑道、滑行道、直升机停机坪和飞机停泊区仅有不到两平方英里（5平方公里）的区域是用石板铺就的。建筑师计划在紧邻飞机跑道的地方建造奢侈品制造商展厅、宽敞的展厅、三个西式固定基地运营商的基地，以及测试赛道（采用兰博基尼的预购赛道）。展示建筑将按中国人的品味建造，占地面积达400万平方英尺。可用西方商品据阿彻称，为吸引制造商和客户，机场也将设立一个免税区。“我们无意引诱任何公司排斥本地制造商，”阿切尔解释说。“成立这些制造中心的目的是为了向中国客户推广西方商品。”研究表明，中国人喜欢西方商品，但他们不喜欢走出国门购买这些商品。在航空城，西方制造商可以现场制造和组装这些商品，而且附近还有现成的客户群，这些客户会购买这些高端奢侈品，而不用为这些奢侈品缴

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China for Chinese customers.” Research revealed that the Chinese like Western goods, but they don’t like having to go out of the country to acquire them. In Aviation Town the Western manufacturers can create and assemble on site, and have a ready customer base nearby that will be able to purchase these highend luxury items for personal use without Chinese luxury goods taxation. There are even plans for a general aviation flight school and high-end aero club.

中国民用航空总局适航处 “Superior航空集团为我们提供信息和指导，以方便我们吸引世界各地的公司在中国发展公务航空业务，” 阿彻说。该公司目前正与几家国际厂商商谈，希望在中国设立一个工厂。“Superior将设立一个适航处，以就TC验证与中国民用航空总局展开合作。例如，我们可以将手册翻译成汉语版，当然我们知道中国民航总局的系统和人员会帮助入驻中国的制造商顺利取得认证。”Superior的管理和发展办公室于去年十月上线。机场旁边的现代化城镇以绿道铺设而成，包括一个公园，Superior航空集团的标志字母“S”贯穿酒店、咖啡厅、餐厅、公寓、制造和装配厂，最后以环形围绕郊区、花园别墅。Superior可以向个人或合资企业出租或出售这些房产。阿彻还希望政府能通过立法改革来放宽私人飞行业务。“纵观目前中国市场上真实合法的航空业务，只有五个省份开放了飞行空域，你很难从北京飞往上海， ”阿彻说。“也就是说，地方政府将会在今年年底检查和批准机场项目。然而，中国人有一种恐惧心理，要想让当地人真正对某件事情记忆犹新，还需要很长一段时间，”他继续说。阿彻这样说是抱着一种乐观的态度。“我们的成功会带动其他地区投资建设类似的机场，以扩大中国的通用航空基础设施，使买得起飞机的中国人能够充分利用飞机，”他说。 o

通过大胆的布局向您描述Superior航空城。计划围绕私人飞行活动建造一个住宅和商业综合发展区。 The ambitious layout tells the story of Superior Aviation Town. Plans call for a mix of residential and commercial development, all focused on private flying activity.

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“Superior Aviation Group’s role is to provide our knowledge and leadership to make it easy and attractive for companies from around the world to be part of the growth of business aviation in China,” Archer said. The company is in talks with several international manufacturers looking to locate a facility in China. “Superior will have an airworthiness office dedicated to facilitating work with CAAC for any manufacturer that needs it for validation of its TCs. We can translate manuals to Mandarin, for instance, and of course we know the CAAC system and personnel and can help smooth certification in China for our resident manufacturers.” Superior’s management

and development office opened on site in October last year. The modern town beside the airport is laid out with greenways, including a park that weaves the Superior “S” through blocks of hotels, cafes, restaurants, apartments, manufacturing and assembly facilities, and finally, ringing the outskirts, garden villas. Superior is able to lease or sell properties to individuals or jointventure prospects. Archer is also counting on critical legislative changes that will make private flying feasible. “When you look at true legal flying in China today there are

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only five provinces with open airspace, and it is difficult to fly from Beijing to Shanghai,” said Archer. “That said, local governments will be able to inspect and approve airports by the end of this year. Yet China has a fear factor, and it will be a while before the local guys will be willing to put their mark on things,” he continued. That said, Archer is optimistic. “Our success should stimulate other districts to invest in building similar airports to expand the country’s general aviation infrastructure so that people in China who buy airplanes will be able to use them fully,” he said. o

蒙古通用航空乘飞机从内蒙古自治区Superior航空城抵达中国西北部只需一小时，鄂尔多斯机场工业区（OAIZ）和中国航空投资集团有限公司（CAIG）已合作建立了鄂尔多斯国际航空展览会工业区，旨在刺激本地飞机制造业和服务业的发展，考虑到该地区气候温和、风景优美，他们同时还将促进该地区高端旅游业的发展。在去年秋天在美国举行的美国公务航空协会会议上，赞助商提出了这一发展计划。OAIZ党委书记王健说，该地区气候宜人，而且无雾霾，是发展航空业务的理想之选。 CAIG副总裁迈克尔·江表示，大多数开发工作现已完成。八平方公里的航空园将成为价值八十亿美元的世界航空城工业区的核心，其中包括通用航空区、航空展览区、航空教育区、航空电子商务区及相关活动区域，以及旅游服务、购物商场、游乐园、高尔夫球场和精品酒店。航空园固定基地运营新航空站已在鄂尔多斯伊金霍洛机场。计划在2015年9月举行公务机展。世界航空城定于2016年8月1日揭开帷幕。众所周知，为满足行业发展需求，中国需要建造更多的通用航空支持设施。通用航空城是否能实现这些目的，这两个项目是否能证明自己的价值，还两个问题还有待论证。开发人员不能为《国际航空新闻》提供这两个项目的最新信息，因为这两个项目尚未在展会上进行展示。然而，目前规划中的所有通用航空城都能成功是不现实的。亚洲公务航空协会的凯文·吴说，“他们都希望通过遵循同一模式来发展全产业价值链，而这势必会造成内部竞争，在我看来，这是一种严重的浪费。” –J.W.

Mongolian GA An hour by air northwest from Superior Aviation Town, in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the Ordos Airport Industrial Zone (OAIZ) and China Aviation Investment Group, Ltd. (CAIG) have partnered to establish the Ordos World Aviation Expo Industrial Zone, with the goal of stimulating development of an indigenous aircraft manufacturing and services industry and, given the region’s gentle climate and beauty, promoting high-end tourism. Sponsors presented plans for the development at the NBAA Convention in the U.S. last fall. Wang Jian, OAIZ Party Committee Secretary, said the area’s prevailing weather and smog-free air made it an ideal location for aviation activities. CAIG v-p Jiang Michael said planning for most of the development has been completed. An eight sq km Air Park will be the centerpiece of the $8 billion World Aviation City industrial zone, and include dedicated areas for general aviation, aircraft exhibitions, aviation education, aviation commerce and related activities, as well as tourism services, a shopping mall, amusement park, golf course and boutique hotel. A new terminal, which will become the Air Park’s FBO, has already been built at Ordos Ejin Horo Airport, and a corporate aircraft exhibition at the fledgling development is planned for September 2015. “First opening” of World Aviation City is scheduled for August 1, 2016. It’s universally acknowledged that China needs more general aviation support infrastructure for the industry to grow. Whether GA towns are the model that will achieve those ends, or whether these two will be the developments that prove their value, has yet to be demonstrated. Neither developer could provide updates for AIN on the status of these projects, and neither are exhibiting or making presentations here at the show. However, it’s unlikely all the GA towns currently envisioned can succeed. “They all want to follow the same model and do the whole industry value chain,” said AsBAA’s Kevin Wu. “This creates some internal competition and, in my opinion, results in waste.” –J.W.

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to accommodate them. This is particularly important for international traffic. Marlow notes that the majority of aircraft from China have been Bombardier Globals or Gulfstreams.

The new ramp spans two acres, giving it enough space to serve aircraft as large as Boeing Business Jets. In addition to the ramp and terminal dedicated to transient aircraft, the Van Nuys facility replaced its older hangars that were built for a smaller business-jet fleet with a new 38,000-sq-ft hangar. The new structure was A new, larger hangar accommodates larger aircraft at Castle & Cooke’s Van Nuys, California FBO.

designed to accommodate aircraft such as the Gulfstream 650, Marlow said. The additional capacity has drawn new traffic to the Van Nuys facility, Marlow said. The new hangar is nearly full, and Castle & Cooke executives already are considering options for even more space under roof.

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As the economy has improved, traffic has picked up throughout the Castle & Cooke network both domestically and internationally, said the company. As well as handling more aircraft, it has experienced an uptick in fuel sales. While more traffic typically would lead to more gallons sold, aircraft have become more fuel efficient, pushing down overall fuel volumes, said Marlow. He estimated traffic growth has been up near the doubledigit range through 2014. This momentum continued into 2015, he said, adding the first couple of months of the year saw significant increases as well. Traffic from the Asia Pacific, including China, has helped with the uptick in Honolulu activity. “It’s definitely been worth my investment being at ABACE,” said Marlow. Castle & Cooke has exhibited at every ABACE since the show resumed on an annual basis in 2012. While he still believes Honolulu is a strong draw both for “tech stops” and final-destination traffic to and from the Asia Pacific region. Marlow said his message at ABACE this year will focus also on the company’s international capabilities at Van Nuys. o

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VistaJet 首席商务官伊恩-摩尔说中国的合伙公司将专注于运营服务支持.

With ink still wet on AOC, VistaJet preps for China ops

VistaJet CCO Ian Moore said the partnership in China will address operational support.

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AOC墨迹未干，VistaJet公司已着手准备中国运营服务作者：Kerry Lynch 已为该地区提供了两架挑战者605s和两架挑战者850s，并计划在未来几周内增加两架挑战者350s。摩尔说，公司已完成了飞机的交付，并准备开展运营服务。“我们认为350是一款非常适合亚洲市场的机型， ” 他说，并指出350已经开始预售。 VistaJet公司该地区经常开展全球公务机运营业务，但尚未固定运营地。客户热衷于

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VistaJet在本周刚刚获得中国民航总局颁发的航空营运许可证(AOC)，这个一直以来为国际航班提供服务的公司距离以中国为基地开展运营服务又近了一步。VistaJet希望在接下来的6-8周内在中国开展运营服务，在这段时间内，第一架在中国注册飞行的挑战者850飞机将被列入营运许可证。VistaJet 是在决定大力扩展其亚太市场的时候获得运营许可证的。近三年来，VistaJet公司一直在为开辟中国运营市场而努力，包括在中国成立合伙公司推出新服务。VistaJet公司尚未对其合伙公司进行详细介绍，但首席商务官伊恩·摩尔(Ian Moore)表示，这一计划类似于在美国开展的计划。 2013年夏天，根据这一计划，该公司与杰特航空飞行服务公司和Wheels Up公司联手在美国推出了航空服务，Wheels Up公司负责提供市场营销和销售支持，而杰特航空飞行服务公司负责提供业务支持。摩尔说，在中国成立的合伙公司将专注于为中国市场提供运营服务支持。虽然该公司曾希望在2014年底获得航空运营证书，摩尔说，更重要的是，公司已为推出该项服务做好了充分的准备。 “我们要做好，而且还要构建正确的结构，这是非常重要的， ”他说。他认为中国业务是公司全球运营战略的重要组成部分。“对我们来说，这是一个绝佳的机会，不仅对中国市场来说如此，而且对全球市场亦是如此。”摩尔说，他把亚太地区称为“我们全球拼图板的重要部分”。随着VistaJet公司在整个亚太地区获得越来越多的认可，其业务也在激增。摩尔表示，“对亚洲市场来说，2014年是一个令人难以置信的年度， ”并指出公司在香港和北京的办事处实现了“突破性进展”。从合约方面而言，其“飞行方案计划” 中的飞行时数增长了250 ％。菲律宾起飞时数增加了43％，新加坡起飞时数翻了一番。摩尔补充道，在过去的七年间，该地区的飞行班次增长了约四倍，从2008年的22 1次增加至2014年的966次。2015年，飞行班次仍将继续发展。飞行班次包括内部区域和全球其他地区的航班。不过，他强调，“作为一个全球性的公司，实现亚洲与世界其他地区的连通是我们战略任务的重要组成部分。 ” 随着航班的增加，VistaJet公司为该地区提供的飞机数量也在不断增加。该公司

VistaJet obtained its air operator certificate (AOC) this week from the CAAC, bringing the international flight services company closer to launching China-based operations. The company is hoping to begin services in the next six to eight weeks after adding its first B-registered aircraft, a Challenger 850, to its certificate. The AOC comes as the company moves to significantly expand its presence in the Asia Pacific market. VistaJet has been laying the groundwork for nearly three years to launch its China-based operation. This includes lining up a partnership in China to roll out its new service. VistaJet is not yet detailing the partnership, but Ian Moore, chief commercial officer, said it will be an arrangement similar to that in the U.S. The company in summer of 2013 teamed with Jet Aviation Flight Services and Wheels Up to launch services in the U.S. Under that arrangement, Wheels Up provides marketing and

即使乘坐公务机也需一段时间才能抵达该地区，所以VistaJet公司要求提供舒适的客舱。 Even a business jet can take a while to get to the region, so a comfortable cabin is a VistaJet requirement.

环球系列，他说。但远程飞机提供的连通性是VistaJet公司在亚洲开展业务的重要组成部分，因此该公司选择在今年的静态展示区展示环球6000机型。随着业务的增长，VistaJet公司在中国的销售额和客服人员也在不断增加，该公司还不断在吉隆坡、香港、北京和上海招聘工作人员。摩尔将业务的增长归功于品牌知名度和服务。这一拥有11年历史的公司已逐渐确定了其核心市场，如香港、吉隆坡和新加坡。他指出，公司为市场推广付出了很多努力，并表示，为进一步推动中国市场的业务，公司还将不断推动教育进程。摩尔将业务的增长归功于VistaJet公司面向服务的战略，这一战略推动了转机业务的发展。在保持一致的服务水平的同时，公司还为客户提供定制航班。他指出，亚洲潜在客户会选择头等舱，而运营商已为头等舱客户提供了高水平的服务。这意味着客户对公务机运营商的期望更高——或许是世界上最高的。 o

sales support while Jet Aviation provides the operational support. Moore said the partnership in China will focus more on operational support for its service there. While the company had hoped to secure its AOC by the end of 2014, Moore said it is more important that it has all the pieces in place for launch of the service. “It is very important we get it right and have the right structure,” he said. He looks at the China operation as a key part of the company’s strategy to be viewed as a global operation. “This is a huge opportunity, not just in the Chinese market, but globally,” Moore said, calling the Asia Pacific region “an important part of the jigsaw puzzle of our global role.” But it also comes as VistaJet has gained growing recognition throughout the Asia Pacific region, and as a result, is experiencing a surge in business.

“2014 was an incredibly good year for the Asian market,” Moore said, noting the company’s offices in Hong Kong and Beijing had a “breakthrough year.” From a contract side, its “Flight Solutions Program” hours were up 250 percent, he said. Departures from the Philippines increased 43 percent and Singapore departures doubled. Over the past seven years, flights in the region have grown fourfold, from 221 in 2008 to 966 in 2014, Moore added. Flights have remained on this trajectory moving into 2015, he said. The flights have represented a mix of intra-region and trips from around the globe. But, he stressed, “Connecting Asia with the rest of the world is a big part of our strategy to be a global company.” As the flights increase, so do the number of aircraft VistaJet has stationed in the region. The company has kept two Challenger 605s and two Challenger 850s in the region and plans to add two Challenger 350s in the coming weeks. The company has taken delivery of the aircraft and is prepping them for entry into service, Moore said. “We think the 350 is a perfect fit for the Asia market,” he said, noting the company has already presold the hours on the first one. VistaJet frequently has Global business jets flying to the region, but not yet specifically based any there. The Globals go with the customers, he said. But the connectivity the longer-range jets provide is an important part of VistaJet’s activity in Asia, so much so that the company chose to display a Global 6000 on static display here this year. As the operations grow, VistaJet is building up its sales and customer service personnel throughout the region, hiring staff in Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai, he said. Moore credits the growth both to brand recognition, but also to its services. The 11-year-old company has slowly established itself in key markets, such as Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. He notes that this has required a substantial marketing effort, and said that education process is continuing as the company reaches further into the region. He also credits the growth to VistaJet’s service-oriented approach that has led to strong referral business. While maintaining a consistent level of service, each flight is tailored to the customer, he said. He noted that in Asia, potential customers have firstclass cabin options with the long-haul carriers, which already provide a high level of service. This means the expectations for business aircraft operators are even higher–perhaps among the highest, worldwide. o

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FlightDeck Freedom FANS Satcom Direct reported in early March that its FlightDeck Freedom datalink service now includes a FANS testing capability, which can troubleshoot or validate capabilities “from any location, any time.” Jim Jensen, Satcom Direct founder and CEO, said, “Use of the Future Air Navigation System has become mandatory in some regions and improves the efficiency of all airspace users, including business aviation operators.” The simulated ATS test facility is available 24/7/365 and testing can take place via VHF, Inmarsat or Iridium. –I.S.

A new phone service enables simplified use of passengers’ own mobile phones.

Satcom Direct’s Global VT enables seamless phone service by Ian Sheppard Satellite Beach, Florida-based Satcom Direct (Booth H231) has launched a new service that allows travelers in business aircraft to use their cell phones seamlessly. The new technology consists of what is effectively an on-board mobile phone cell. All that is required to access the “Global VT” service is a Satcom Direct Router (SDR) in the aircraft, with the latest software update, and a smart phone. As of mid-February, some 75 aircraft had SDRs installed. The company launched the service in March. The advantage of Global VT is that “anyone can get hold of you on your mobile,” said Satcom Direct chief commercial officer international Chris Moore. “So users don’t have to know a separate aircraft number or Iridium number (+87). Also, the coverage

is global; and discrete as you are not swapping to other networks in different parts of the world, so it can be ‘always on,’” he said. In the cabin, it works through an app (currently for iPhone only, but with Android coming soon), using the cabin WiFi provided by the SDR. “The phone sees a normal 3G/4G cell tower,” said Moore. He added that the system eliminates the problem where passengers from the aircraft make a call but the recipient rejects it, because they don’t recognize the number. “It could be the CEO,” he said. “We’ve invested in technology on the ground so you don’t have to worry about roaming agreements, so we’re effectively a mobile operator,” said Ken Bantoft, v-p satcom technologies & development, who was instrumental

Satcom Direct Offers New Capability For Cobham Equipment Satcom Direct is demonstrating its new SwiftBroadband bonding and aggregation service, which offers users a significant upgrade in airborne data speeds when using Cobham terminals, this week at ABACE 2015. By using bonding and aggregation, customers with appropriate equipment can combine two to four channels of service, delivering speeds of up to 1.4 mbps of throughput for aircraft with four-channel systems. The service provider worked with Cobham to deliver this ability to its customers by deploying additional ground equipment to facilitate the service. “Now higher-data-rate applications like videoconferencing and streaming video are feasible globally for our customers using Cobham equipment with SwiftBroadband, without needing additional boxes to be installed,” said Ken Bantoft, Satcom Direct’s vice president of technologies and development. “Satcom Direct is the first service operator to take advantage of this and Cobham is very happy to support them in offering this new, high-data-rate service capability,” noted Andy Beers, Cobham Satcom’s director of aeronautical sales. –C.E.

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in designing the SDR and building in the capabilities for Global VT. He added that the unit, which costs around $35,000, should be good for as long as 10 years because of this. “We’re pumping out several hundred [SDRs] this year,” he said, with supplemental type certificates (STCs) already obtained for a wide range of aircraft types. SDR/Global VT is already available as original equipment on Gulfstreams. “We’ll have several hundred SDRs flying by the end of the year,” said Moore, who claimed that putting a normal GSM cell on a Dassault Falcon would cost $250,000. “[It would be] more like $1 million for a BBJ,” he said, while an SDR, installed, should cost only $70,000 to 75,000 plus a license fee. Satcom Direct plans to have an aircraft with an SDR and Global VT installed and running at the EBACE show in Geneva next month. Moore said visitors will be able to try the service on their own phones, which will be like roaming, but on an aircraft (and the new European standard roaming rates will be applicable). Satcom Direct’s router

Chris Moore, chief commercial officer, international of Satcom Direct

“We’ll be making a big splash at EBACE,” concluded Moore. Another area where “businesses have been pushing for improvements,” according to Bantoft, is videoconferencing. He said that equipment with the “ability to take up to four streaming SWB connections and put them into one” would be shipping in the second quarter of this year. This “bonding and aggregation” would take the 200300 Kb/sec feeds and combine them, and the feed would be “smooth” as it’s a “guaranteed throughput,” not a shared line as with consumer services. “It always maintains a minimum level of service and we will go to 800Kb/sec and beyond. It doesn’t drop off like contentious-based [services].” o

Deer Jet signs contract to support Falcon jets

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Deer Jet president Zhang Peng (left) accepts a model of a Falcon 7X from Dassault v-p for civil aviation Olivier Villa. Deer Jet will support the 7X.

the center to guarantee maintenance and service quality, as well as provide 24/7 aircraft-onground support. It will have a parts inventory of more than $5 million there. “This agreement is essential for us because will bring us together to continue providing high-quality maintenance services for our customers in the Beijing area,” said Olivier Villa, Dassault’s vice president

for civil aviation. “Not only for those customers, but for our worldwide customers who travel more and more into China and Asia.” Previously, Dassault authorized ABACE host Shanghai Hawker Pacific Business Aviation Service Centre to conduct Falcon maintenance, and since Deer Jet is a shareholder in Hawker-Pacific Asia Aviation, the facility’s parent company, it will now be able to provide service to Dassault customers in both Beijing and Shanghai. For Deer Jet (Booth P502, Static), the agreement represents the company’s fourth maintenance project, following a parts sales and installation authorization with Rockwell Collins in 2011, an MRO joint venture with Gulfstream in 2012, and an agreement last year with Honeywell to establish a maintenance service center. “In the past 20 years we have been getting very close cooperation with OEMs, and through that cooperation we can provide the best quality service to them and together open the Chinese business aviation market,” said Deer Jet president Zhang Peng. The company celebrated its 20th anniversary with the unveiling yesterday at ABACE of one of its Gulfstream G550s painted in a special commemorative scheme. Deer Jet introduced the first charter business jet to China, as well as managed the first privatelyowned business jet. Today, it operates the Asia Pacific’s region’s largest charter fleet with 84 aircraft. –C.E.

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Deer Jet, China’s largest business aircraft services provider, signed an agreement on Monday here at ABACE 2015 with Dassault Aviation to establish a Beijing service center, which will provide Falcon owners in the region with both line and scheduled maintenance services. Upon inception, the facility will provide support for all Chinese-registered 7X aircraft, while it applies for FAA and EASA certification. Dassault will base two technicians at

With strong sales in the Asia-Pacific, Dassault’s current flagship, the 7X, paves the way for the in-development 6,500-nm 8X.

Building on its success, Dassault bullish on 8X by Curt Epstein Speaking here at ABACE on Monday, French manufacturer Dassault said that it expects its new Falcon 8X to achieve a similar level of acceptance in the Asia Pacific region to that achieved by the 7X. China is the second-largest market for the 7X (behind the U.S.), with 35 of the long-range trijets operating. The 8X is currently undergoing flight-testing. “The 7X is a big success in Asia Pacific, especially in China, and we see the 8X following the same path,” said Olivier Villa, the airframer’s senior vice president of civil aircraft. Villa provided an update on the ultra-long-range 8X, which was launched last year and made its first flight in February. The PW307D engines that will power the jet are expected to achieve certification “within days,” he said, adding that the aircraft itself is on track for EASA certification

by the middle of next year, with deliveries to commence before 2017. Villa compared the 6,500nm 8X with the Bombardier Global 6000, describing it as 40-percent lighter with 30 to 40-percent lower fuel consumption. On the completions side, Dassault has currently developed more than 30 floor plans for the trijet. Falcon 5X Next in Line

The 8X is not the manufacturer’s only project under development. Dassault’s Falcon 5X twinjet, which is currently undergoing ground system and structural fatigue testing, will see its rollout at the beginning of June and its first flight soon after. It promises a 5,200nm range coupled with the “widest and tallest cabin” on the market, according to the French aircraft manufacturer. The Falcon 7X, the current flagship for the manufacturer,

which next year will celebrate its 100th anniversary, remains its fastest-selling model. Due to its high-altitude performance, EASA certification for operation to the world’s highest altitude commercial airport–China’s new Daocheng Yading Airport at 4,411 meters (14,472 feet) above sea level–is expected by the end of the year, Villa said. With regard to sales, he noted some possible improvements after a down year. “Last year’s market had been a little bit slow in terms of new orders, but again we see good signs that the close term future is brighter,” said Villa. In addition to the popularity of the 7X, the company’s Falcon 2000 family is also seeing increased interest in the region, as operators begin to move past the idea of having the largest aircraft available. “We started having great success with the 7X, but as the market gets more mature, then people look for aircraft that meet more closely their strict requirement, and the Falcon 2000–especially the 2000S and LXS–are very capable aircraft in China for flights of longer duration.” o

Yesterday Deer Jet introduced the next generation of its jet card program. The new card offerings consist of 10-hour (788,888 RMB/$120,097), 25-hour (1,958,888 RMB/$298,214) and 50-hour (3,868,888 RMB/$588,985) flighttime blocks for use on Deer Jet’s Gulfstream G550s. The company is also working on developing tailored jet card plans. The fully transferable cards can also be redeemed for use on the company’s other offerings, including yacht and helicopter usage. According to Deer Jet vice president Frank Fang, the package price is less expensive than the current charter market price, and the jet card will not expire as long as there are flight hours left. Cardholders can also exchange their use for other aircraft types among the company’s fleet through an easy conversion formula. Unique among such card programs, Deer Jet’s international flight rates are the same as its domestic rates, said Fang. Customers who purchase cards this week during ABACE will receive bonus hours, according to the company. –C.E.

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DO-IT-YOURSELF WINGS Personal flying is still a rarity in China, but with airspace opening up, there is hope that more private pilots will sprout wings. Piston-powered aircraft such as the Cirrus SR20 in the static display could find a welcoming home.

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Medaire map calls out global health threats

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by Charles Alcock The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa provided a fresh reminder to travelers of the very real health risks they face around the world. Here at the ABACE show this week, medical and travel risk management specialist MedAire (Booth P710) is introducing the 2015 edition of its annual Health Risk Map, which helps passengers and crew better understand what they need to protect themselves while on the road. The map indicates countryspecific health risks in categories ranging from “low” to “extreme.” Beijing-based operator Hanergy Jet Co. Ltd. recently contracted MedAire to provide comprehensive medical and travel safety services to its passengers and crew. Hanergy is MedAire’s first client in Mainland China and provides charter flights, as well as aircraft management and ground handling services. MedAire, which is part of the International SOS group, recently introduced a new Travel Risk Awareness e-learning course to better educate crew and passenger about how they can protect themselves from multiple risks while traveling. The course provides training on topics such as safety during layovers, how to make safe choices for accommodation and transportation, and dealing with threats such as violent crime and natural disasters.

Last year, MedAire launched a new app that allows business aircraft operators to get travel risk information on their smartphones or tablets. The MedAire Trip Ready app allows uses to search locations by ICAO airport codes to find updated information on factors such as health and safety risks, as well as an array of useful data on topics such as hotels and restaurants. Versatile App

The app also features a conversion calculator for currency, temperatures and other measures, as well as tabs for personal notes and weather data, including winds, temperatures and visibility. Users can create their own dashboards with the app to highlight specific information and Notams for each destination on their itinerary. Access to the basic app is free at www.medaire.com/tripready. However, users with MedAire Membership can get access to special features, such as notifications about specific events that might impact their itinerary or pose a threat–for example, natural disasters, outbreaks of disease and political violence. This will include specific advice as to how to mitigate or avoid these risks. The enhanced app also allows iPhone users to directly

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France’s Egis is tapped for Indian helipad work

call MedAire’s MedLink global response center for additional support and guidance. Subscribers to MedAire’s medical and trip risk support services also have access to the U.S.based company’s Aviation Travel Security Briefs via Trip Ready service. This provides overviews of medical and security considerations for specific locations in the vicinity of particular airports and can be downloaded and emailed to other crewmembers and passengers. Trip Ready also provides a quick reference checklist to help crews deal with in-flight medical situations, as well as a summary of medical kits available on their

by Neelam Mathews The northern Indian state of Uttarakhand has awarded the design, planning and supervision of construction works for civil aviation disaster preparedness to French firm Egis in a joint venture with India’s Infrastructure Development Corp. Known for its pilgrimage and adventure destinations, the region was devastated by torrential rains in 2013 that left 6,000 dead and 100,000 trapped as avalanches buried access roads. The $25 million project, funded by Asian Development Bank comprises design, planning, and construction supervision of 60 helipads/heliports along with multi-purpose hall/shelters integrated near these helipads. The staging areas are planned for disaster management, tourism and VIP movements. “The project will establish an aviation infrastructure that will enable rapid evacuation of pilgrims, tourists and locals during

natural calamities and help the state in building an infrastructure for disaster preparedness [for rescue and evacuation],” according to an Egis spokesman. The consultancy report will be submitted in May 2017 to include detailed project reports, procurement, project management for construction across 60 locations, environmental safeguards due diligence and for developing operation, maintenance and management framework for each helipad location. The project to be carried out in multiple phases will include construction supervision of 19 helipad sites in Phase 1, to accommodate Mi-17 and a light helicopter for non-instrument day VFR operations. The design, planning, and construction of the balance of 41 sites will include 25 helipads, 12 heliports and four helidromes. Design and construction of 60 shelters will finally be integrated in the vicinity. o

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A joint venture between Zurich-based ExecuJet Aviation Group and Indonesia’s P.T. Dimitri Utama Abadi recently opened the doors at a new VIP terminal and FBO at Bali International Airport. Known as P.T. ExecuJet Indonesia, the joint venture takes over for the temporary operation at Bali that has been operated by ExecuJet while the new complex was under construction. The facility features a new-build terminal with a dedicated VIP area for domestic and international passengers. It also offers meeting rooms and a business center. The ramp in front of the terminal has space to handle all aircraft types, according to Gary Forster, Bali FBO manager for ExecuJet. “There has been strong demand for aircraft handling services since we began operating in Bali in October 2013, and we are seeing a new trend for larger VIP aircraft and specialized charters,” he said. The Bali operation is the first of 13 facilities planned at as many airports for ExecuJet in cooperation with Indonesian state-owned aviation company Angkasa Pura 1. n

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区旋翼机的主要运营商。截至2014年年底，日本的民用机队中，旋翼机有800架，而中国只有655架。但是，2014年中国的增长率为29％，居亚洲之首。按照3％的年增长速度，在未来12 个月内，中国足以超越日本。罗威称， “我们预计到2015年年底，中国旋翼机的数量将超过800，我们已经看到，并希望中国未来仍会放松管制，通过开放民用航空空间来实现进一步增长。 ” 亚翔航空报告称，中国去年的经济增长主要受用于飞行训练和多任务活动的入门级轻型直升机需求的激励，而2013 年的经济增长则归功于支持近海石油和天然气运营的旋翼机。亚翔航空预计，固定翼报告数据可能此页续 28 u

Asian Sky: light helicopters strong while fixed-wing market lagging by James Wynbrandt Hong Kong-based business aviation strength in the Chinese market, with the consultancy Asian Sky Group (ASG) is People’s Republic forecast to overtake burnishing its credentials at ABACE 2015 Japan to become the dominant rotorcraft for expertise in regional operoperator in the Asia Pacific ations with its new report on region within the next year. Asia’s fixed-wing fleet. This At the end of 2014, follows the March release at Japan’s civil fleet stood at 800 Heli-Expo in the U.S. of its rotorcraft, while China’s numfirst report on the region’s bered 655. But China’s growth helicopter fleet. The research rate was 29 percent in 2014, the reports bolster the compahighest in Asia, enough to overny’s contention that “We have take Japan with its projected offerings that can help every 3 percent annual growth rate segment of the industry,” said over the next 12 months. “We Jeffrey Lowe, ASG’s manag- 亚翔航空有限公司常 expect the number of rotorcraft 务董事杰弗里·罗威 ing director. in China to exceed 800 by the In previous fixed-wing end of 2015,” said Lowe. “We Jeffrey Lowe, ASG’s reports, ASG confined its data have seen and expect to see managing director to Greater China, but this year future relaxation of control in it’s adding the entire Asia Pacific region China, opening the airspace to civil aviato the survey. Meanwhile, the recently tion, which will allow for further growth.” released helicopter report finds growing Continued on page 28 u

特定市场——大中华区依OEM分类共计655 SPECIFIC MARKETS-GREATER CHINA BREAKDOWN BY OEM 655 in total Harbin 9 (1%) Avicopter 10 (1%)

MD 7 (1%)

Enstrom 14 (2%)

Others 7 (1%)

Mil 12 (2%)

Kamov 7 (1%)

AgustaWestland 37 (6%) Sikorsky 43 (7%)

Schweizer 58 (9%)

Bell Helicopter 104 (16%) Airbus Helicopters 152 (23%) Robinson 195 (30%)

特定市场——大中华区依体积类别分类共计655 SPECIFIC MARKETS GREATER CHINA BREAKDOWN BY SIZE CATEGORY 655 in total 2013

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亚太地区民用直升机截至2014年年底，亚太地区共有2463架民用直升机，全年民用直升机数量增长了9％。

ASIA PACIFIC CIVIL HELICOPTERS There were 2,463 civil helicopters active in the Asia Pacific region as of year-end 2014. That represents a 9 percent increase in the overall fleet for the year.

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不会那么乐观。虽然近五年来，增长速度一直维持在20％左右，但就 2014年的增长而言，罗威说“随着新政府紧缩平台和打击腐败政策的实施，市场相对较低迷，这无疑给公务航空市场浇了一盆冷水。 ”他很快又补充说，并不是说公务航空用户都是腐败分子， “ 但考虑到政治环境，他们会说， ‘ 难道我想因购买私人公务机而使自己受制于政府审查吗？”——尤其是因为可以买得起飞机的许多企业领导者都与中央政府有着或多或少的关系。罗威说，政府的宣传活动已经对包机业务造成了重大影响，一些运营商也逐渐开始将原先的专用包机模式转为短期租赁模式。致力于发展私人客户的运营商的发展状况要比那些依赖政府包机业务的运营商稍好一些。罗威评论说，“我敢说，政府包机业务会逐渐恢复活力，但要实现先前的盛况，则需要相当长一段时间。 ”然而，潜在包机客户也有好的一面。 “目前买方市场占主导地位， ”他说，一些运营商提供的包机费用特别低， “看着这些数字，我们会说， ‘真不知道他们如何实现盈利。 ’ ” 但是，随2015 着公务飞机拥者 Aerocon_Ad r.1_Layout 2 有 3/9/15

逐渐开始让朋友或熟人租赁他们的飞机，这种低廉的“包机”业务让业界困扰不已，罗威说：这就是所谓的“灰色市场”运作。私人飞机拥有者无需满足提供包机服务的公司所需满足的运作标准，因此灰色市场包机运作降低了安全标准，同时剥夺了合法经营商用以支付增值服务的收入。 “一段时间后，中国民用航空局将不得不介入[并尝试停止这种非法运作]， ”罗威说。同时，通过对客户和潜在客户（包括咨询公务机购买意见的初次购买者和“试图寻找最佳解决方案”以对该地区的飞机进行部署的财富500强企业）进行调查，表明公务航空服务的潜在需求仍非常强劲。从长远来看，政府对公务航空依然抱着一种乐观的态度，罗威说。罗威指出，“中央政府非常理解公务航空创造的价值，根据近五年的规划，政府正在努力推动国内企业开展更多的海外业务，而要做到这一点，我们需要使用合适的工具，大多数情况下，这种工具是指公务飞机。 ”罗威还指出，政府放宽了空域限制，放弃授予地方政府飞行计划审批权，同时还鼓励航空院校的发展，以此作为中国对通用和公务航空的承诺。 o 10:23 PM Page 1

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The ASG report finds last year’s growth in China has been fueled primarily by demand for light, entry-level helicopters used for flight training and multi-mission activity, while in 2013 growth came in the form of rotorcraft that support offshore oil & gas operations. ASG’s anticipated fixed-wing report will likely contain less rosy data. After five years of about 20 percent annual growth, activity in 2014 was “fairly muted, with the new government’s austerity platform and crackdown on corruption,” Lowe said. “It has certainly cooled off the market for business aviation.” He’s quick to add that it’s not that business aviation users are corrupt, “but given the political environment, they ask, ‘Do I want the scrutiny that’s going to come by buying myself a business jet?’” – especially since many of the corporate leaders whose companies can afford these assets have relationships with the central government. The government’s campaigns have put a large dent in charter activity as well, Lowe said, with some operators putting aircraft formerly devoted to charter on short-term leases. Operators that have cultivated private clientele have fared better than those relying more on government charter business. “I can say that, slowly, government charter is trickling back, but it will be a long time before it’s anywhere near what it was before,” Lowe said. However, there’s an upside for potential charter customers: “It’s a buyer’s market at the moment,” he said, with some operators offering rates so low,

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“we look at the numbers and say, ‘I don’t know how they’re making money.’” But another form of cheap “charter” plagues the industry, Lowe said: So-called “gray market” charter, with business aircraft owners letting friends or acquaintances rent their airplanes for flights. Private owners don’t have to meet the same operating standards that are imposed on companies that provide charter services for hire, so gray market charter subjects travelers to lower safety standards while depriving legitimate operators of revenue needed to pay for the enhanced services they offer. “At some time the CAAC [Civil Aviation Administration of China] will have to step in [and try to stop the illegal activity],” Lowe said. Meanwhile, inquiries from clients and potential clients, ranging from first-time buyers seeking advice on a business jet purchase to Fortune 500 companies “trying to figure out the best solution” for deploying aircraft in the region, indicate underlying demand for business aviation services remains strong. And the government’s long-term view of business aviation remains positive, Lowe said. “The central government very much understands the value business aviation brings,” said Lowe. “In the most recent five-year plan, the government is trying to push domestic corporations [to do more business] overseas, and to do that, you need the right tools, and in a lot of cases that means business aircraft.” Lowe also pointed to the government’s easing of airspace restrictions, its ceding of authority for flight plan approvals to local governments, and encouragement of flight schools as signs of China’s commitment to general and business aviation. o

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by Charles Alcock Flight operations support Certification. This now forms part company Nexus announced here of the company’s latest Revision at ABACE yesterday that it had 3.0 for the Wingman Standard. In an alliance with insurance signed an MoU with Asian Sky Group (Chalet) to work together, company AIG, Wyvern is now including the formation of a joint offering a new package of safety venture company to provide flight and loss control services called operations services in the Asia AirGuard. The service addresses the safety and regPacific region. Initialulatory risks faced ly, a flight operations by corporate flight center will be creatdepartments and chared in Hong Kong with ter operators. ASG obtaining the According to Nexus necessary approvals, president and CEO providing infrastrucAbdullah Al-Sayed, ture, human resources his main motive for and manpower. Nexacquiring Wyvern was us will provide “technithe lack of established cal expertise, IT solutions, systems, quality Nexus president and safety audit and riskcontrol, its global net- CEO Abdullah Al-Sayed management companies in key emerging work, international partnership, international cer- markets such as the Middle tifications, relationships and re- East, Africa and Asia. “Of the sources,” said the companies in a companies providing these services, Wyvern is the most projoint statement. Last year’s acquisition of tective of its standards,” he told aviation risk-management and AIN. “It is very rigid and consersafety audit provider Wyvern vative, and there has never been Consulting marked the lat- an accident with an aircraft it est chapter in the expansion has audited. We’re restructuring of Nexus. In recent years, the the company, but we’re not interSaudi Arabia-based group also fering with its standards.” extended its presence in key marNew Board kets beyond the Middle East, with the opening of new flight Nexus does not have its own support operations in India, executives on the Wyvern board, Africa and Europe. in part to avoid any perceived U.S.-based Wyvern became conflict of interest in its role as part of Nexus Services Ameri- an aircraft management comca following an acquisition from pany. The new board members online charter portal Avinode. Its were chosen for their experience Wyvern Wingman and Wyvern with leading manufacturers, Registered audits now will be pro- operators and regulatory bodies. moted by Nexus, which also has Currently, Nexus has around partnerships with training provider 13 aircraft under full manageFlightSafety International, security ment for purely private Part 91 specialist FAM International and operations and provides various consultants MAZ Aviation Group. levels of management support– In February, Wyvern adopt- mainly involving scheduling and ed the International Standard dispatching–for Part 135-operfor Business Aircraft Opera- ated aircraft. The IS-BAO-certions (IS-BAO) as the benchmark tified company is approved for achieving its Wingman as a continuing airworthiness

In addition to its flight operations centers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, Nexus now has an East African base in the Rwandan capital Kigali. Last year, through its alliance with FlightSafety, it signed a contract with South Korea’s Aquila International through which it will train Korean flight dispatchers in Saudi Arabia. It has also been training staff from Nigeria. Also in 2014, the Nexus flight operations center moved into a new high technology headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and introduced a new flight dispatch system. The flight operations center includes four core teams: the service excellence team, which is the main interface with clients; scheduling and planning; flight support; and dispatch. In India, Nexus is partnered with Sovika Group, which provides ground support services at several of the country’s international airports. Nexus is providing the growing Indian business aviation market with trip planning, flight dispatch, crew and aircraft scheduling, maintenance management and concierge services. The Nexus office in Rwanda has been operational since early 2014. Working with local partner Crystal Venture Limited, it supports flights throughout Africa and also provides flight dispatch training for local operators. In Europe, Nexus is working with local partner Flytrans (part of the Balguerie Group). In addition to flight support, the partnership specializes in air cargo logistics. According to Al-Sayed, in 2014 Nexus achieved a growth rate of around 24 percent in the volume of flight activity it supports worldwide. The growth rate for Saudi Arabia alone is more like 40 percent. o

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JEPPESEN FINDS CHINA PARTNER IN MAINLINE Jeppesen (Booth P610) has signed an agreement with Chinese aviation services provider Mainline “to collectively discuss enhancing business aviation operations in China.” The two companies said that they were “coming together to determine strategies for increasing operational efficiency with the burgeoning Chinese business aviation market.” Steve Card, director of Jeppesen Aviation Client Management, said he was looking forward to finding ways to integrate the Boeing-owned company’s services with Mainline in China. Lu Lin, president of Mainline Aviation Operation Services Center, said, “Teaming with Jeppesen provides us with a globally renowned partner for expert flight- and trip-planning resources that will help our customers operate more safely and efficiently.” Mainline plans to establish various services for Chinese business aviation operators, “including domestic dispatch, airport analysis, aeronautics information services, flight planning, weather data, flight monitoring, fuel set-up, training and international trip planning.” Mainline has received backing and support from the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the city of Shanghai. –I.S.

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Nexus signs an MoU with Asian Sky Group

management organization by authorities in the Isle of Man, the Cayman Islands and Bermuda. According to Al-Sayed, the aircraft Nexus manages are operated to the standards of air operator certificate holders.

ASIAN SKY GROUP AND HAECO SIGN MOU Hong Kong aviation consultancy Asian Sky Group (ASG, Chalet) and China-based completion and maintenance specialist Haeco Private Jet Solutions (HPJS, Booth P310) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday at ABACE 2015, formalizing their business relationship. The two companies plan to work cooperatively to provide customers with turnkey solutions spanning aircraft evaluations, pre-owned aircraft sourcing, industrial design, engineering and certification, as well as VIP cabin completions, completion management, and aftermarket support. “This allows us to put together a better bundle of services we can take to customers together,” said ASG managing director Jeffrey Lowe, pictured (left) with Jacqueline Jiang, HAECO commercial director, and Henry Chan, HPJS v-p commercial. According to Jiang, “Some customers would like to have someone find an aircraft, while we as an Airbus- and Boeing-licensed completion center are able to provide interior installations. With the two companies working together, we’re able to support customers right from the beginning.” –J.W.

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Authority of China (CAAC), the U.S. Department of Transportation and event co-sponsors NBAA, Shanghai Airport Authority and the Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA). Bolen noted that the first ABACE in Shanghai in 2005 featured a dozen aircraft on static display and 30 exhibitors; at ABACE 2015, attendees will find almost 40 aircraft on display and close to 200 exhibitors. He also pointed to the importance of attendant ABACE activities such as Student Day, to be held Thursday, that will “bring forward a new generation of business aviation professionals.” Jin Yiming, president of the Shanghai Airport Authority, noted the aircraft on display here range from pistons to ultra-long-range business jets, underscoring that “customers for business aviation are able to have more customized choices” as the industry grows in China. He also pointed out that 41 percent of ABACE exhibitors are based in Asia, illustrating the region’s “vigorous development.” Kevin Wu, outgoing chairman of the AsBAA, spoke of the exciting new developments attendees find at ABACE each year. “You will never be able to foresee what

will be the new progress” on display here, he said. Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, spoke of the “many important issues to discuss in coming days” affecting business aviation operations in the region, calling China “a critical partner of the U.S. as we work to foster more seamless international aviation operations.” Kurland highlighted the progress made through the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation group, which is working to reduce constraints hampering the growth of aviation in the region, stating, “This is all to say the Department of Transportation recognizes the value and importance of business aviation.” Congratulating organizers on the event’s ongoing success, CAAC Deputy Administrator Wang Zhiqing said, “Business aviation has fully displayed its flexibility and convenience and high efficiency, and become an indispensible part of China’s aviation.” Noting that China’s economy “is in a transition period,” Zhiqing said, “General aviation and business aviation are expected to be the new growth points.” He cited recent aviation conferences and the industrial development policies, free trade zones and other efforts the CAAC has undertaken. “CAAC, as always, will support the development and general aviation,” he said. o

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POWER MEETING There’s lots to see and talk about on the floor of the exhibit hall here at ABACE 2015. Vendors include providers of products and services, from fire-breathing jet engines to fine linens for interior designs.

Cooperation is the key to certification progress by Kerry Lynch As business and general aviation becomes more established in China, aviation authorities have worked with industry leaders to gain more knowledge about the industry and improve the certification process. But as the industry grows, so too does the strain on limited certification resources. China ranked fourth in the number of applications from U.S. manufacturers for validation from 2012 through late last year, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The country received 7.7 percent of the applications, behind the European Union, Canada and Brazil. Along with an increasing population of business aircraft, demand also is rising for parts, services and alterations, all of

which require resources, noted Walter Desrosier, vice president of engineering and maintenance for the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. “The CAAC [Civil Aviation Administration of China] is not structured and resourced for the volume,” Desrosier said. The country, hoping to foster growth of the nation’s own aviation manufacturing sector, has slowly been adding resources. But growth often outpaces the ability to bring in and train new resources as more manufacturers seek validation of their products. In China, certifying products has been a learning curve, both as the CAAC adds new staff, but also for manufacturers attempting to win their first validations.

But progress is being made, according to Western companies. The key is to establish and build relationships with CAAC authorities, company executives agree. Gulfstream, which has among the largest business jet fleets in Greater China with 155 aircraft based there by the end of 2014, opened an office in Beijing with staff dedicated to working with Chinese authorities. The company delivered its first aircraft into the mainland country in 2006, a G200. Gulfstream has had success at type validation of its G150, G280, G450 and the G550 and is currently working on the G650. “Almost a decade ago, acquiring timely certifications in China for our aircraft [type certificates and supplemental validations] was challenging,” said Steve Cass, vice president of technical marketing and communications for Gulfstream, because it marked the beginning of business aviation in China and little was known about the operations and the industry.

Dedicated bizav capabilities hone Lyon Bron Airport’s edge

But that has improved over time as Chinese regulatory officials and the industry have begun to work more closely together. “The CAAC has been keen to learn more about the industry,” Cass said, noting that the agency has collaborated with the Savannah, Ga., manufacturer on various initiatives. This has included training events that Gulfstream has conducted with the agency. “Education and awareness continue to be integral to improving the certification process,” he said, saying they share a vision of developing safe business and general aviation operations in China. “Today we share a strong relationship with the CAAC, which has resulted in a stable and predictable certification process.” Quest Aircraft is another manufacturer that has gotten its foot in the door, with the certification of its Kodiak in mid-2013. While a relatively younger company, Quest began the process in China with experience in obtaining validations. China was its 12th certification of the Kodiak. Company president and CEO Sam Hill also brought a background of obtaining validations to Quest, having gained experience with Embraer’s ERJ and Legacy lines during his tenure at Embraer. Protocols and Procedures

Hill was positive about Quest’s experience, but said the key was ensuring the protocols were worked out in the beginning and the procedures were carefully followed. The company experienced some short delays, but wrapped up the process in seven to eight months, Hill estimated. “The experience was better than we expected,” he said. The CAAC audit was not much different than that from

other countries. The differences were mainly cultural, but he added that’s true no matter where an aircraft is certified. He also cautioned that a company seeking certification must be prepared. “Timing is everything,” he said. “You have to make sure you are on the schedule.” Textron Aviation, which has had experience manufacturing in China, has gained a growing understanding of CAAC procedures. This provided a foundation for successful outcomes, said Michael Thacker, senior vice president of engineering for Textron Aviation. Seeing Opportunity

The CAAC, Thacker said, “continues to seek out new opportunities to work with industry and demonstrate its willingness to cooperate with OEMs.” He pointed to CAAC’s partnership with the Aviation Cooperative Program of China as an example. GAMA hosted CAAC officials at a meeting a year ago, providing OEMs the opportunity to learn more about the CAAC Airworthiness and Certification Department. “During these cooperative engagements, we have gained an appreciation for the number of validation requests that the CAAC completes each year and for the criticality of each OEM understanding the process to allow for timely approvals,” Thacker said. But even with positive experiences, challenges remain. CAAC resources and budget top that list, executives agree. The industry also is watching as the FAA and CAAC negotiate revisions to their bilateral agreement. “We’re seeing the importance of ensuring effective implementation of the bilateral agreement with China,” Desrosier said. o

Lyon Bron management believes its large, dedicated business aviation facilities can attract Chinese operators and passengers.

Lyon Bron, the dedicated business airport of France’s “second city,” is here (Booth P634) exhibiting for the first time in a bid to attract more traffic from China and other countries in Asia. General manager Didier Pianelli welcomed Chinese president Xi Jinping to Lyon Bron in 2014 and believes in a true potential for more business between the Lyon area and China. He emphasized the platform has suitable facilities, in terms of runway and apron, for those long-range business jets that can fly directly from Shanghai or Beijing. Other airports dedicated to general aviation in France have limitations in the

weight of the aircraft they can accommodate. This is the case with Cannes, on the French Riviera. Closer to the Alps, Chambéry can meet the needs of high-end business aviation, but VIP passengers may have to cope with arrival or departure slots. “We have neither ATC slots nor an apron booking scheme,” Pianelli pointed out. Lyon Bron is open to traffic on a 24-hour, 365-day basis. It operates its own FBO and has recently invested in luggage handling equipment and tugs. The runway has been grooved, which is not commonplace in the country. Pianelli sees this feature as important for many foreign pilots used to this feature that combats

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dangerous aquaplaning in rainy conditions. “We are a good point of entry into Europe,” Pianelli concluded. Last year, business aircraft movements at Lyon Bron reached 6,300. The existing hangars are fully booked for locally based aircraft and Pianelli has thus ordered more to be built. In September, the inthe-works H14 hangar will accommodate

two ACJs or BBJs, or a greater number of smaller aircraft, in a heated 45,000-sq-ft space. The neighboring B14 building will, when finished, offer 9,700 sq ft on two “flexible” floors for offices and lounges that charter companies and caterers may want to use. An extra apron, just built, is also available and can accommodate four large-cabin business jets. o

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