ABACE 2013: Business Aviation Gathers in Shanghai
The Shanghai Hawker Pacific Business Aviation Service Centre at Hongqiao hosted 34 aircraft, seven more than at last year’s event.
The Shanghai Hawker Pacific Business Aviation Service Centre at Hongqiao hosted 34 aircraft, seven more than at last year’s event.

The 2013 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) at Shanghai’s second airport, Hongqiao International, held from April 16 to 18, served as a reminder of how far China and the rest of Asia still have to go to reap the benefits of business aviation. Currently there are relatively few general aviation aircraft in the potentially fertile region, and the thrust of the show was to assess what steps are being taken to nurture the segment, especially in China.