China aviation event gives a nod to bizav
Last month’s China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai provided a boost for those in business aviation growing tired of hearing about
Last month’s China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai provided a boost for those in business aviation growing tired of hearing about the country’s seemingly limitless, but so far unfulfilled, scope for growth in this sector. The number of business jets in China is set to soar from its current level of 100 or so to between 700 and 900 by 2019, according to the latest manufacturer projections made at the event.
Bombardier did its bit to help make this a reality when it announced a $121 million deal to sell five Challenger 300s to Donghai Jet, based in southern China. During the show, the charter operator also took delivery of the first Challenger 605 to be based in China.
