IATA Outlines China’s Airspace Priorities

China’s air navigation infrastructure must keep pace with demand and growing airport capacity, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Read ATM’s China Dossier

The global airline body is encouraging China to continue to develop its air transport sector by ensuring sufficient capacity based on global standards and best practices.

Inter Airport China 2012

China’s aviation industry is facing unprecedented opportunities for rapid growth and development. Beijing Capital International Airport is now the second busiest in the world! Organised in response to industry needs to gain access to this major market, inter airport China provides an unmissable opportunity for companies within all sectors serving the airport industry to grow their presence in China.

Construction of General Aviation Airports to Soar in East China

A further 168 general aviation airports are to be built in East China to meet a growing demand for private jets and small business planes, with the first earmarked for Shanghai.

There are currently more than 90 general aviation airports throughout China, and 168 more are expected to be built within the next five years.

This boom in construction is intended to meet the growing number of general aviation aircraft in the area.

According to the 2010 China General Aviation Development Report, the number of general aviation aircraft in China is expected to double in the next five years to hit 2,031 by 2015.

Shanghai International General Aviation Show to Be Held

With the approval of the Ministry of Commerce and National Civil Aviation Authority, under the auspices of Cchina’s Aircraft Owner and Pilot Aassociations (AOPA-China), and co-sponsored by CNAHC, Aero Sports Federation of China and Taiwan Air Sports Players Association, AOPA Shanghai International General Aaviation Show is to be held grandly in Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center on August 28-30, 2012.

Xi'sn Opens New Showpiece Terminal and Second Runway

After three years of construction, Xi'an Xianyang International Airport has offically opened its new Terminal 3.

Huge GA Market with Big Potential and Wide Prospect

China will open part of its low-altitude airspace for aviation to promote the nation's general aviation sector, including private aircraft. This will unleash pent-up demands for private air service and create a huge market with big potential and wide prospect.

Cessna Firms up Plans With China

News from http://www.eaa.org

May 3, 2012 - Cessna is moving along with the cooperative agreements with China's national aircraft company that it announced several weeks ago. The new strategic plan that Cessna has made with China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA) will eventually lead to single-engine turboprop Cessna Caravans being assembled and supported in China for the Chinese market.