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FEATURE CHINA AVIATION

“An IAE V2500 engine Building the on-ramp
undergoing maintenance it is happening already. Boeing and
at MTU’s facility in Zhuhai, shanghai Airlines have set up a training
China. It is possible that facility for pilots and mechanics at
someday soon, China may pudong international Airport, with a
become a major provider of
such MRO services full-flight simulator. groups of students
spend six weeks each on a combination
of an airframe-engine-avionics course
and a pure avionics course for the 787, in
purpose-built facilities.
With multimillion-dollar investments
ROOM TO MOVE PASSENGERS like these in ground hubs and air
Growth in aircraft is expected to be in large and wide-body jets – but turboprops navigation infrastructure, with rapidly
could provide a pleasant surprise as the market becomes more established. expanding fleets and infrastructure, as
well as a steady stream of trained staff
ready and able to meet global standards
and rapidly growing demand, there is no
doubt that the aviation industry in china
is set for a significant transformation in
coming years. official statistics project
china as planning to increase its share
of world trade from 10.4% to 15% – and a
capable, broad-based and professionally
staffed aviation industry will be set
to play an increasingly critical role in
making that happen.
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