• People walk past a Gulfstream G650 luxury business jet. Private plane ownership in China is still miniscule compared to countries like the United States. Mark Ralston / AFP
    People walk past a Gulfstream G650 luxury business jet. Private plane ownership in China is still miniscule compared to countries like the United States. Mark Ralston / AFP
  • A Chinese woman looks at the interior of a Gulfstream G150 luxury business jet. Chinese state media reported only 150 private aircraft were registered in 2011, despite an estimated one million millionaires. Mark Ralston / AFP
    A Chinese woman looks at the interior of a Gulfstream G150 luxury business jet. Chinese state media reported only 150 private aircraft were registered in 2011, despite an estimated one million millionaires. Mark Ralston / AFP
  • Visitors leave a Gulfstream G650 luxury business jet on display at the Shanghai Hongqiao international airport. A lack of infrastructure and flight paths has historically held back the growth of private flying in China. Mark Ralston / AFP
    Visitors leave a Gulfstream G650 luxury business jet on display at the Shanghai Hongqiao international airport. A lack of infrastructure and flight paths has historically held back the growth of private flying in China. Mark Ralston / AFP
  • People visit a Embraer Lineage 1000E during the aviation show at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Carlos Barria / Reuters
    People visit a Embraer Lineage 1000E during the aviation show at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Carlos Barria / Reuters
  • A Ferrari and helicopters on static display at the aviation show in Shanghai Hongqiao international airport. Mark Ralston / AFP
    A Ferrari and helicopters on static display at the aviation show in Shanghai Hongqiao international airport. Mark Ralston / AFP
  • A luxury bathroom on an Airbus A319 private business jet. A 20-year market projection anticipates that greater China will take delivery of 2,420 business jets from 2013 to 2032, including 1,000 by 2022. Mark Ralston / AFP
    A luxury bathroom on an Airbus A319 private business jet. A 20-year market projection anticipates that greater China will take delivery of 2,420 business jets from 2013 to 2032, including 1,000 by 2022. Mark Ralston / AFP
  • People walk next to an aircraft at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition. Chinese buyers favor bigger aircraft not just for their range but also for business entertainment, an aviation consultancy said. Carlos Barria / Reuters
    People walk next to an aircraft at the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition. Chinese buyers favor bigger aircraft not just for their range but also for business entertainment, an aviation consultancy said. Carlos Barria / Reuters
  • A Chinese businessman sits in a McDonnell Douglas MD902 helicopter during the aviation show at the Shanghai Hongqiao international airport. Mark Ralston / AFP
    A Chinese businessman sits in a McDonnell Douglas MD902 helicopter during the aviation show at the Shanghai Hongqiao international airport. Mark Ralston / AFP
  • A guest descends from a Gulfstream G650 aircraft. Private jet ownership in China is expected to grow more than sevenfold by 2032 from 2012 levels, according to forecasts from Bombardier. Carlos Barria / Reuters
    A guest descends from a Gulfstream G650 aircraft. Private jet ownership in China is expected to grow more than sevenfold by 2032 from 2012 levels, according to forecasts from Bombardier. Carlos Barria / Reuters
  • Airbus flight engineer Luke Mifsud, right, explains the cockpit controls on a A319 private business jet to Chinese potential customers. The country will account for roughly 9 per cent of the worldwide business jet fleet in 2032, up from less than 2 per cent in 2012, according to Bombardier. Mark Ralston / AFP
    Airbus flight engineer Luke Mifsud, right, explains the cockpit controls on a A319 private business jet to Chinese potential customers. The country will account for roughly 9 per cent of the worldwide business jet fleet in 2032, up from less than 2 per cent in 2012, according to Bombardier. Mark Ralston / AFP
  • Above, a bed in a Boeing Business Jet based on the 737 aircraft. A 20-year market projection anticipates that greater China will take delivery of 2,420 business jets from 2013 to 2032, including 1,000 by 2022. Mark Ralston / AFP
    Above, a bed in a Boeing Business Jet based on the 737 aircraft. A 20-year market projection anticipates that greater China will take delivery of 2,420 business jets from 2013 to 2032, including 1,000 by 2022. Mark Ralston / AFP

Business

In pictures: Asia’s top business aviation show opens in China

Liz Claus

April 15, 2014

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The Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition, which takes place at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport from April 15-17, 2014, is Asia’s premier business aviation event with 187 exhibitors showcasing their products and services from air ambulance to seat manufacturing.

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