NEW! Upcoming Webinar

Asian Aerospace Markets II Webinar

Following a successful 1st webinar on Asian aerospace markets, we welcome you to join us on June 2, 2009 for the 2nd webinar in this series, Overview of Asian Aerospace Markets II.  This time we will focus on aerospace industry trends and opportunities in Hong Kong, Singapore, and China.  U.S. Commercial Service aerospace industry specialists from these three regions will present comprehensive overviews of their aerospace/aviation markets.  In attending this webinar, you will:

-Learn much about the current/future aerospace industry trends and developments throughout Asia

-Gain understanding of the business opportunities and market entry strategies in these countries 

-Obtain information on Asian Aerospace 2009 in Hong Kong and the CS programs and services to be provided to U.S. companies at the show 

-Ask questions specific to your business and receive expert on-the-spot counsel

Webinar Details:

Date:     June 2, 2009

Time:     5:00 - 6:30 pm PDT

Fee:      $20

For more information on the webinar or register, please click this link

Industry Overview

After more than ten years of double-digit annual growth, China has emerged as the world's second largest aviation market.

Driven by rapid economic growth and increased demand for air travel, China hopes to build 42 more airports by 2010. If it does, China will have 186 airports, including 3 national hubs, 7 regional hubs, 24 medium hubs, 28 medium-sized airports and 124 small-sized airports. The number of airports serviced by scheduled airlines will approach 260 by 2015. The commercial air fleet will grow along with the number of airports, up from the current 1100 aircraft to an estimated 1,600 by 2010. It is forecasted that the Chinese aircraft fleet will increase four times, reaching about 4460 planes by the end of 2026.

The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) is making efforts to rationalize the country's airlines. It has completed mergers with the "Big 3" (Air China, China Eastern and China Southern) and China's smaller, less profitable airlines. The CAAC is concentrating on expanding the number of smaller, single aisle aircraft while phasing out additional wide-body, twin aisle aircraft in the Chinese fleet. CAAC expects the new airlines to improve operating efficiencies and concentrate on developing a modern "hub-and- spoke" air routing system.

At present, CAAC is drafting the 11th Five-Year Plan and 2020 Vision for the aviation industry. It is expected that the average annual growth rate will be 11% for the following decage. By 2010, the total turnover will be 10 billion ton/km; the annual growth rate for general flight will be 10% and the total general flight volume will be 140,000 hours.

U.S. Position in the Market

China is a developing country building infrastructure in virtually every area of its economy, including telecommunications, roads, ports and rail. Competitive financing can be a major barrier to success for U.S. firms. The Chinese are sophisticated at playing one competitor against another. While CAAC thinks highly of U.S. products and services, competition continues to be fierce. Political issues between our two countries often have a strong influence on U.S. sales, especially of aviation equipment.

Key Chinese Government Contacts

General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC)
Tel: (86-10) 6409-1247
Fax: (86-10) 6401-6918
Website: http://www.caac.gov.cn/E_PubWebApp/index.aspx

CAAC Air Traffic Management Bureau
Tel: (86-10) 8778-6051
Fax: (86-10) 8778-6055
Webstie: http://www.atmb.net.cn/

China Aviation Supplies I/E Corporation
Tel: (86-10) 6821-9550/6568-6612
Fax: (86-10) 6568-6902
Webstie: http://www.casc.com.cn/english/index.htm

Other resources

Links to non-Commercial Service organizations are provided solely as a convenience to our users. The Commercial Service makes no representations about the accuracy or suitability of the information provided on the following web sites. The FCS is not responsible for the content of the individual organization webpages found through these links, and their inclusion here should not be understood as an endorsement of these organizations.

CAAC news (in Mandarin)

Center of Aviation Safety Technology

AVIC I (China Aviation Industry Corporation I)

AVIC II (China Aviation Industry Corporation II)

Civil Aviation Industry Analysis Report (in Mandarin)

China Civil Aviation Report

Major Shows/Exhibitions

This section provides a listing of upcoming aerospace and aircraft-related events in China, including industry shows and trade missions. While FCS China is directly involved with some of these events (indicated), the others listed here have no direct relationship with the FCS and are listed solely as a convenience to our users.

For more information, please contact the organizing group as listed in the event description. Verify the information before making any commitments - we are not responsible for accuracy of information or changes in events' schedules.

TDA/ACP China/U.S. Aviation Summit
April 7-9, 2009
Grand Hyatt Beijing, Beijing, China
http://events.aaae.org/sites/090405/index.cfm

TDA - China Aviation Emergency Management Orientation Visits
April 18-29, 2009
Stops include: Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and San Francisco.
Contact Mr. Dale Rice: darice@mse-env.com
http://www.mse-ov.com

Aeromart Tianjin 2009
April 20-24, 2009
International Business Convention for Aerospace Industries Tianjin, China
http://www.buyusa.gov/china/en/aeromart2009.html
http://www.aeromart.tm.fr
aeromart@N0SPAM.adhes.com

Aviation Technology Expo China
April 27-29,2009
http://www.atecexpo.cn/event/2009hkzcz-en/web/active/index.html?id=12836

Asian Aerospace International Expo and Congress
September 7-10, 2009
Hong Kong
http://www.asianaerospace.com/en/Exhibitors/exhibitors.html
www.asianaerospace.com
fei.dai@N0SPAM.reedexpo.com.cn

Aviation Expo / China 2009 (13th event)
23-26 September 2009
CIEC, Beijing, China
http://www.cpexhibition.com/mainpage/world_represent1.html

U.S. Commercial Service Contact Information for Aerospace

The U.S. Commercial Service offers a broad array of market entry services to U.S. companies in the aerospace industry. Please refer to the following relevant contacts for additional information on how we can help you expand your business in China.

Beijing Office:
Tel: (86-10)8531-3000
Fax: (86-10)8531-3701
Gwen Lyle
Zhang Qiurong

Shanghai Office:
Tel: (86-21)6279-7630
Fax: (86-21)6279-7639
Kevin Chambers

Guangzhou Office:
Tel: (86-20)8667-4011
Fax: (86-20)8666-6409
Lena Yang

Chengdu Office:
Tel: (86-28)8558-3992
Fax: (86-28)8558-3991
Eric Wolff
Cui Shiyang

Shenyang Office:
Tel: (86-24)2322-1198x8142
Fax: (86-24)2322-2206
Liu Yang