The world of business aviation is getting ready for ABACE 2019, China premier aviation event in Shanghai next week. Looking forward to expand platform’s global reach, CharterPad will be attending ABACE 2019, giving the opportunity to meet thousands of business aviation professionals from around the world. CharterPad team is extremely proud of the tools and features we hav...
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued a national type certificate for the Mi-171 helicopter with VK-2500-03 engines. The decision of the Chinese authorities gives Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) an opportunity to supply aircraft of this type to China. “China has about 20 civilian Mi-8/17 helicopters, and we had previously noted...
In 2018, Sino Jet subsidiary, GEOSTAR, has been rising the ranks of specialist travel service providers in China. The company is making a mark on the business aviation industry as specialist “flying clubs” are on the rise in the region. The company says that despite a slowdown in the Chinese economy, it has performed well and retained its position by adapting to market conditions an...
Operator to strengthen and evolve business jet and “bleisure” services in the Greater Bay Area In 2018, Sino Jet Ltd expanded to include a base in Guangzhou, China, under the company’s strategic expansion into the Greater Bay Area (GBA). The operator, which is also the first in Mainland China to achieve the highest level of the internationally recognised safety standard,...
From March 24 Guiyang-Paris Non-Stop Service is launched by Hainan Airlines, its fourth non-stop route from mainland China to Paris following Xi'an-Paris, Chongqing-Paris and Shenzhen-Paris. The once weekly Guiyang-Paris route will be serviced by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner and takes off every Sunday. With a spacious and comf...
Alsim participated and has won a tender for 5 AL172 simulators issued by CAFUC (Civil Aviation Flight University of China). The ALSIM AL172, developed in 2017 for PPL & IR training, is an exact replica of the Cessna 172 SP Skyhawk NAVIII. It features the G1000 NXI avionics suite and is equipped with ALSIM’s High Definition Visual System. Mr Jean-Paul Monnin, co-founder...
On January 23rd, 2019, the Airworthiness Department of Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued the Guidance on UAV Airworthiness Certification based on Operational Risks (hereinafter abbreviated as "Guidance"), aiming at establishing a risk-based UAV airworthiness management system by the end of 2019. A total of five Chinese UAV companies were author...
MAC Aero Interiors, a commercial aircraft cabin interiors arm of a global provider of Total Technical Care for aircraft operators and lessors, Magnetic MRO, enters the Chinese aircraft cabin interiors market by establishing a Joint Venture with Benniao Aviation. The newly launched MAC Sichuan will be providing total cabin technical care support to Chinese aircraft owners and operators. “C...
First Chinese operator to manage comprehensive data analytics to support IS-BAO III In 2018, Sino Jet Ltd. was the first operator in mainland China to reach IS-BAO stage III, the internationally recognised safety standard from the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC). The company’s President in Beijing, Ms. Chris Wu, has since shared that Sino Jet leverages data analytics to...
The "13th Five-Year Plan" and the "Belt and Road" strategy of the country's layout have provided unprecedented opportunities for development and a good environment for the China civil aviation training industry. In the next 20 years, the demand for new civil aviation pilots, service technicians and flight attendants in the Asia-Pacific region is the highest in the worl...
ExecuJet Haite is celebrating receiving approval from the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) and the Aruba Department of Civil Aviation (ADCA) to provide full maintenance services at its MRO facility at Tianjin Binhai Airport, China. ExecuJet Haite is a full-service, state-of-the-art business jet maintenance facility that, along with the recent BCAA and ADCA approvals, boasts CAAC, E...
Delivery milestone reflects rapid growth in world's largest commercial aviation market More than half of all commercial jetliners flying in China are made by Boeing Boeing delivered its 2,000th airplane to a Chinese operator, a 737 MAX for Xiamen Airlines. The milestone and the pace at which it was reached reflect the accelerating growth in the world's largest commercial aviatio...
