Asian Business Aviation

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• Asian Business Aviation
• Conference Exhibition
• (Hong Kong, February 2007)
• John T C Lau
• Assistant Director-General of Civil Aviation
• Hong Kong, China

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• Asian Skies and Business Aviation
• Are We Moving Forward?

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• Civil Aviation in Hong Kong

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• Civil Aviation in Hong Kong
• (as of December 2006)
• Number of Air Operators Certificates issued 10
• Number of aircraft registered 205
• Passenger Throughput (Jan Dec 2006)
• 44.45 million passengers
• Cargo Throughput (Jan Dec 2006)
• 3.58 million tonnes
• Aircraft Movements (Jan Dec 2006)
• 280,490

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• Growth of Civil Aviation in Hong Kong

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8 Growth
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• Business Aviation in Hong Kong
• Planning phase of the new Hong Kong International
  Airport
• Dedicated area allocated to Business Aviation
  Centre
• An area south of South Runway with dedicated
  apron and taxiway

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BUSINESS AVIATION CENTRE
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• Business Aviation in Hong Kong
• Tailor-made for business executives and VIP
  passengers
• Dedicated terminal building with customer lounge
• Accommodation for customs and excise and
  immigration services to facilitate efficient
  movement of business executives and VIP
  passengers

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• Business Aviation in Hong Kong
• Supporting facilities/services for business
  aviation operations
• An exclusive hangar capable of housing four to
  six private jets simultaneously
• Aircraft fueling, ground handling, flight
  planning and line maintenance

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• Business Aviation in Hong Kong
• Hong Kong business aviation operators
• Metrojet Limited
• Jet Aviation Business Jets (Hong Kong) Limited
• Major business aircraft types registered in Hong
  Kong
• 2 x Gulfstream G200
• 1 x Gulfstream G450
• 2 x Gulfstream G550
• 2 x Challenger CL604

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• Business Aviation Activities in Hong Kong

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• Hong Kong
• The Business and Financial Centre
• Hong Kong
• One of the worlds leading financial centres,
  with world-class telecommunications,
  infrastructure and facilities
• A place for international business
• A hub for international transport, logistics and
  trade
• With high volume of business activities, there is
  always a niche market for business aviation
  services

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• Mainland China
• An Emergent Market
• Mainland China
• Economy in China grows rapidly
• Great demand for air services to and from China
• Strategic location of Hong Kong Located on the
  southeast coast of China, within easy reach of
  all the major markets in Mainland China as well
  as Asia and Pacific regions
• Hong Kong as a gateway to Mainland China

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Beijing
Beijing
Tianjin
Within Five Hours Flight Time
Seoul
Xian
Chengdu
Tokyo
Shanghai
Chongqing
Taipei
Manila
1 hr
Bangkok
Ho Chi Minh City
2 hr
3 hr
Singapore
4 hr
Jakarta
5 hr
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• Aviation Systems and Infrastructure
• Robust aviation regulatory regime
• Comprehensive facilities/services in Hong Kong
  Business Aviation Centre to support business
  aviation services
• High-quality ATM Service provided in Hong Kong
• Excellent support and facilities in aircraft
  maintenance
• Competent aviation workforce with dedications

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• Civil Aviation Department Hong Kong
• Consistent and simple procedures for assessment
  on all applications for business aviation
  services

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• Civil Aviation Department Hong Kong
• Hong Kong-registered aircraft
• Hong Kong AOC requirements operators
  experience, equipment, organization, staffing,
  maintenance
• CAD 360 AOC Requirements Document
• Dedicated team of CAD Flight Operations
  Inspectors and Airworthiness Officers to work
  with the operator throughout the certification
  process

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• Civil Aviation Department Hong Kong
• Foreign-registered aircraft
• Non-revenue flights
• Major consideration
• Hong Kong AIP GEN 1.2 Para. 5
• Aircraft with suitable radio/navigation aids
• Noise certification
• Insurance
• Slot allocation by Scheduling Coordinator

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• Civil Aviation Department Hong Kong
• Foreign-registered aircraft
• Revenue flights
• Major additional consideration
• Hong Kong AIP GEN 1.2 Para. 4
• Justification
• AOC
• Permit for non-scheduled services

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• Civil Aviation Department Hong Kong
• As a regulator, CAD drives AOC holders to
  maintain the highest standards of safety and full
  compliance with international requirements and
  practices.
• ICAO aviation language proficiency requirements
  by March 2008
• ICAO SMS implementation requirements by January
  2009

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• Initiatives in Facilitating Further
• Development of Civil Aviation
• Promoting mutual recognition of aircraft
  maintenance approvals
• CAD / CAAC / Macao CAA
• CAD / Transport Canada
• CAD / Singapore CAA
• Aircraft maintenance organizations no longer need
  to hold a basket of maintenance approvals
• No repetitive effort
• Saving to the operators in terms of both time and
  maintenance cost

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• Initiatives in Facilitating Further
• Development of Civil Aviation
• AOC requirements being reviewed regularly with a
  view to streamlining the approval procedures
• Maintaining close liaison with aircraft operators
  to, in light of operational experience gained,
  update applicable regulatory requirements and
  implement new requirements
• Review of flight time limitations regime for
  business aviation operators in Hong Kong
• Implementation of Multi-Pilot Licence

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• Initiatives in Facilitating Further
• Development of Civil Aviation
• Enhancing ATM and airport capacity
• Maximization of existing runway capacity at the
  Hong Kong International Airport
• On-going discussion with CAAC and Macao CAA to
  resolve airspace congestion
• Upgrading of Air Traffic Control System
• Feasibility study on the construction of a third
  runway at HKIA

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• Business Aviation Operators
• Fleet expansion of operators
• Additional demand for pilots

Are We Moving Forward?

• Business Aviation Centre
• Construction of a new hangar in 2007
• Expansion of a nearby apron by 2008

• Government
• Governments commitment to maintain Hong Kong as
  an international and regional aviation hub
• CAD high priority task To facilitate the
  development of civil aviation industry, including
  business aviation sector

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• Business Aviation in Hong Kong
• Is Moving Forward