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General Aviation in China

General Aviation in China. AirVenture 2010, July 30 2010 Jane Zhang President, Silk Wings Aviation Director, AOPA China and Friend of China GA Contact: janezhang@silkwingsaviation.com or info@GoChinaGA.com. 1. China-- Some (very) Basics. China is remarkably similar

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General Aviation in China

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  1. General Aviation in China AirVenture 2010, July 30 2010 Jane Zhang President, Silk Wings Aviation Director, AOPA China and Friend of China GA Contact: janezhang@silkwingsaviation.com or info@GoChinaGA.com 1

  2. China-- Some (very) Basics China is remarkably similar in geographic area to the continental USA, and lies at approximately the same range of latitudes China has a population of 1.3 billion (!), about 4x that of the USA China's economy has grown 8-9% per year over the last 20 years China's GDP is currently about 1/3 the GDP of the USA USA China 2

  3. Today and Tomorrow: Some Numbers to Crunch on (70) (1000) (60) GA is one of very few industries that haven’t open, Opportunities in almost every area of General Aviation! 3

  4. General Aviation in China Current Conditions The DOWN-SIDE • Only <1000 GA aircraft and pilot nationwide • Most GA devoted to pilot training (airline) or agriculture/utility ops • Fewer than 150 civil-use airports, only a handful open to GA • Airspace tightly controlled by military. GA access lowest priority • Lack of popular and official awareness and understanding Awareness Growing Tons of pilot wannabes Plans to liberalize airspace/airport access gradually GA Manufacturing M&A Demand for business aviation Infrastructure under construction The UP-side 4

  5. Pucheng GA Airport, Near Xi'an Annual Airshow Production of Thorpedo LSA is moving to near this airport

  6. Two Amphibians under Development by AVIC in additional to “Large Aircraft” projectPrivate Enterprise: Yuneec Electric Airplaneand Sunward LSA Yuneec Electric Airplane 1st time at Oshkosh 2009 2 seat LSA, glider, ultralight 1st delivery end of 2011 Scale Mt. Everest planned Sunward (Aurora)‏ 2 seat LSA composite Subsidiary of public company Impressive facilities Relationship with a US engine company JL600 (Dragon 600)‏ 4 Engine Turboprop, 50 ton max take off weight, cruise speed at 560km/hour and 5150 km range Aim for test flight 2013, TC 2014 HO300 (Seagull 300)‏ Single engine, 6 seats Very similar to Lake Aim for test flight and TC 2010

  7. Return of Seaplane Shuttle Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macau Services from 1920-60's Renewed services approved Started by a Canadian entrepreneur Project to transport over 150,000 visitors back and forth between Hong Kong and Macau annually 20 minutes flight, similar to helicopter services offered right now Amazing view Future pairs with Mainland China cities nearby

  8. Not-for-profit independent organization dedicated to the development of GA in China Provide resources to individuals and companies who have an interest in the Chinese GA www.GoChinaGA.com Info @ GoChinaGA.com Active participation in regulatory processes and educational activities Outreach to communities and youth Membership open to all interested individuals, companies, and organizations

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