Business opportunities in the China General Aviation market A presentation to the BBGA Annual Conference Jim Gilhooly - Aerospace Specialist, UKTI March 2016

UKTI HVO To edit click View>Header and Footer UNCLASSIFIED The High Value Opportunities (HVO) programme helps UK businesses access large scale overseas projects. It identifies opportunities as they become available and helps businesses secure contracts China Aerospace is one such HVO programme and within this the UKTI are exploring opportunities in the growing General Aviation sector The service can benefit your business by: providing information and support on identified programmes clear route to win business from them letting you know about projects at an early stage, giving you a competitive advantage researching and validating projects, saving you time and resources

General Aviation sector in China To edit click View>Header and Footer UNCLASSIFIED Today the Chinese GA sector is in its infancy The Government of China has identified the GA sector as an important economic enabler Challenges to meet growth expectations in the sector are many; frequently mentioned is the need to open up low altitude airspace but in reality these challenges are right across the value chain Current GA market Fleet 2125 aircraft Operators 300+ GA airports515

China GA – growth potential To edit click View>Header and Footer UNCLASSIFIED Assumptions: Bubble size represents fleet numbers Sources: GDP. IMF Fleet numbers. GAMA

China GA – to realise growth potential To edit click View>Header and Footer UNCLASSIFIED Raise awareness Open air space Improve infrastructure Train professionals Increase Research and Development Develop manufacturing capabilities Optimise Operations Expand Support Services

Business opportunities for the UK? Jim Gilhooly Aerospace Specialist – UKTI Tel:+44 (0)