by Kerry Lynch, AIN Greater China has become a central market for Boeing Business Jets (Chalet 2) for both new and pre-owned aircraft, according to Greg Laxton, the new head of the company. Over the past five years, the BBJ fleet in the region has swelled by 190 percent. Speaking at his first major business … Continued

Dassault Aviation is showing its flagship Falcon 8X this week at ABACE 2017 in Shanghai, and if the success of the 7X in China is any indication, the 8X should do quite well in this market. According to Jean-Michel Jacob, president of Falcon Asia-Pacific, Dassault already has one 8X under contract with a Chinese customer. … Continued

by AIN Staff, Gulfstream Aerospace will deliver its first B-registered ultra-long-range G650 to a Chinese customer this month, following certification of the G650 and G650ER by the Civil Aviation Administration of China in February. There are already 23 G650s operating in Greater China, according to Roger Sperry, Gulfstream regional senior v-p for international sales in … Continued