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Private business jet makers see sales in opening Chinese skies
THE rising numbers of nouveau riche in China are whetting the appetites of private business jet makers as Beijing indicates that it is prepared to open its skies to small-state-of-the art aircraft.
For Cessna, Gulfstream, Dassault Aviation and Bombardier, which have spent a decade brand building, recent developments present fresh opportunities, Reuters reports.
"This tells everyone publicly that China now endorses the use of business aircraft and general aviation just like any other countries worldwide. I'm nothing but optimistic," said Gulfstream vice president Roger Sperry.
China's aviation regulator has simplified flight approval procedures for private aircraft and lowered the threshold for obtaining a private pilot licence.
The implementation of guidelines issued by China's State Council and the Central Military Commission in 2010 will lift the ceiling for low-flying aircraft by 2020, aiming to open up airspace below 1,000 metres by 2015 and below 3,000 metres by 2020.
China's aviation regulator has simplified flight approval procedures for private aircraft and lowered the bar for getting a private pilot's licence.
General aviation, all flights not operated by airlines, charter firms or the military, is a US$150 billion business in the United States. There are 1,610 general aviation planes in China against 228,000 in the US, according to official figures.
Bombardier forecasts overall business jet deliveries in Greater China at 2,420 in 2013-2032, with 1,000 to be delivered in 2013-2022, rising to 1,420 between 2023-2032.
Still, the military controls 80 per cent of Chinese airspace and approval for a three-hour private plane flight takes three weeks - if it is granted.
There is also a lack of facilities where small planes can take off, land or refuel and few low-altitude aviation maps.
For Cessna, Gulfstream, Dassault Aviation and Bombardier, which have spent a decade brand building, recent developments present fresh opportunities, Reuters reports.
"This tells everyone publicly that China now endorses the use of business aircraft and general aviation just like any other countries worldwide. I'm nothing but optimistic," said Gulfstream vice president Roger Sperry.
China's aviation regulator has simplified flight approval procedures for private aircraft and lowered the threshold for obtaining a private pilot licence.
The implementation of guidelines issued by China's State Council and the Central Military Commission in 2010 will lift the ceiling for low-flying aircraft by 2020, aiming to open up airspace below 1,000 metres by 2015 and below 3,000 metres by 2020.
China's aviation regulator has simplified flight approval procedures for private aircraft and lowered the bar for getting a private pilot's licence.
General aviation, all flights not operated by airlines, charter firms or the military, is a US$150 billion business in the United States. There are 1,610 general aviation planes in China against 228,000 in the US, according to official figures.
Bombardier forecasts overall business jet deliveries in Greater China at 2,420 in 2013-2032, with 1,000 to be delivered in 2013-2022, rising to 1,420 between 2023-2032.
Still, the military controls 80 per cent of Chinese airspace and approval for a three-hour private plane flight takes three weeks - if it is granted.
There is also a lack of facilities where small planes can take off, land or refuel and few low-altitude aviation maps.
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