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FEATURE CHINA IN FOCUS

Management & Security:

CAAC Strengthens

Business Aviation

Business aviation in China has boomed, but it’s a rocky
road to success. In a bid to smoothen the path, the

CAAC has recently put forward a series of suggestions
aimed at optimising the environment for business
aviation. By China Aviation News

The civil aviaTion adminisTraTion access management to detail the industry On its part, to create a more conducive
of China (CAAC) recently unveiled access conditions for flight operators, environment, China plans to optimise
Several Opinions on Strengthening as well as to carry out administrative import management of business jets,
Management and Security Work of Business licensing. In addition, Opinions states and standardise airport security and
Aviation, which offers criteria for safety that business jets operators should put fee collection of aviation management
management, market supervision and primary safety measures into practice service. Furthermore, it plans to firm up
service assurance related to China’s and suggests ways to simplify the procedures for examination and approval
business jets development. According to licensing process, transfer examination of flight plans, simplify procedure for
Opinions, to create a favourable external and approval rights to lower levels, relax examination and approval, as well as
environment, business jets that take market access conditions, support the reduce the time spent on examination
off and land at Beijing’s Capital Airport coalition, merger and restructuring of and approval. The country also needs to
during peak periods should not number business jets industries to establish key make set down procedures to manage
fewer than 15, and there should be at least enterprises. Opinions also touches upon time resources for air transportation and
10 at Shanghai’s Hongqiao and Pudong ways to carry out operations management business aviation, as well as domestic
airports. In addition, the airports should upon classifications, in addition to further and foreign business jets, according to
give priority to jets involved in government clarifying the terms applicable to the how busy the transportation airport is.
affairs and medical assistance. operation of business jets according to
Although business aviation has been operation characteristics and models of Support and infrastructure
on the rise in China, the development of aircraft, and setting down the regulations To provide the necessary support
management systems and facilities has and rules suitable for flights of business facilities and raise standards of service,
lagged. Industry players have long called jets and aviation transport. China intends to construct some
for the introduction of related policy advanced general airports capable of
measures, to improve market access Supervision and procedural changes supplying services to business jets, and
management of business jets, establish With regard to strengthening supervision to encourage investment.
more reasonable operational standards, and the maintenance of operational orders, This will require coordination
simplify procedures for examination and Opinions said market supervision should betwen state departments, and the
approval of the import of business jets be strengthened, and enterprises engaged streamlining of procedures related to
and flight plans, ensure time resource, in flights or escrow of business jets should airport construction. Support enterprises
and strengthen the construction of ground preform their insurance cover obligations need to invest in building ground support
support facilities. These issues have all of liability insurance, lay down procedures facilities such as hangars, terminal
been touched on in Opinions. to deal with passenger complaints and buildings and FBOs; and airports that
safeguard passengers’ rights. In addition, see a great deal of business jet activity
Management and operations the preliminary application system for need to build specialised areas for
In terms of standardising management foreign business jet to operate in China business aviation, or use “double-cabin”
and ensuring safe operation, Opinions has needs improvements, and agent activities recreational facilities to provide services
put forward standardisation of market should be standardised. for business aviation.
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