ABACE 2015 To Be a Barometer of Bizav Market in Asia
Early signs are that Chinese business aviation is now being subdued by the governments austerity approach but the wider region is still upbeat.
This year’s Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) opens April 14 at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. More than 170 exhibitors and some 40 aircraft are booked to appear this time. (Photo: David McIntosh/AIN)
This year’s Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) opens April 14 at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. More than 170 exhibitors and some 40 aircraft are booked to appear this time. (Photo: David McIntosh/AIN)

This year’s Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) opens on Tuesday at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, but there are doubts as to the extent to which China’s austerity drive has affected the sector in the host country. Organizers say the three-day show is shaping up to be every bit as exciting as in years past, with more than 170 exhibitors and some 40 aircraft booked to appear. However, early signs indicate that it will be a show where people keep their toes in the market, hold their breath and hope the previous pace of growth and liberalization returns.