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Over the past decade and a half, the number of private business aircraft operating in mainland China has risen exponentially, with the greatest increase in purchases seen between 2009 and 2011. Read More

Despite demand that is, by all accounts, rising rapidly and a notable increase in takeoffs and landings at Shanghai's airports, red tape and a dearth of trained pilots, maintenance crews and facilities, and suitable airports continue to smother the nascent industry. Read More

According to figures released this week, Shanghai's airports have seen something of a private jet boom in the past year, with Pudong and Hongqiao recording a 43 percent rise in business jet traffic in the first eight months of this year. Read More

China's wealthy aren't just pouring money into the art market, international real estate, yachts and private aviation, wine and jewelry, they're investing heavily in wealth management products (WMPs), according to a new survey released this week. Read More

Designed to function as a platform for executive-level communication and brand collaborations, as well as an educational and exposure-focused initiative, the Hainan Rendez-Vous is steadily becoming a key annual event in the Asian high-end market. Read More

Despite tight government restrictions on airspace, many of the world’s top business jet producers see China as a future goldmine and a bright spot in an otherwise limping global industry. Read More

A roundup of news coming out of China this week, from one Hong Kong retailer's response to D&G's photo fiasco to Jackie Chan's role in building Embraer's brand and Grey Goose's big-screen debut in Beijing. Read More

Recently, Jing Daily spoke to VistaJet founder Thomas Flohr and brand director Nina Flohr about some of the particularities of the rapidly developing, but still young, Chinese private aviation industry. Read More

Just like recent calls for China to reduce its high luxury tax to spur more domestic consumption, private aviation industry professionals within China are stepping up their criticism of what they perceive as an outdated system for doling out low-altitude airspace. Read More

Demand for pilot training has increased since the opening of China's first private flight school in the 1990s, with wealthier individuals in the country's top-tier cities now signing up for lessons as a recreational or lifestyle activity. Read More