Sunday, October 21, 2012

General Aviation in China






1. 1-     Many US aircraft exists in China. Besides Hawker Beechcraft, another U S general
aviation manufacturer with ties to China is Cessna Aircraft. Cessna is a Kansas based company. The relationship is a joint venture between the Kansas based company and a Chinese state-owned aviation corporation to produce midsize Cessna business jets.
2.    2-  What are the reasons for the rapid growth in the Chinese general aviation?
China is experiencing a rapid growth in general aviation. China is now the second largest aviation country in terms of transport volume, averaging more than 15%.  This rapid growth is due to a number of reasons. Since 1970s China moved from a closed, centrally planned system to a more market-oriented one, playing a major global role. By 2010, China had become the world’s largest exporter. Another reason has to do with the sheer number of people in China. Passengers using aircraft has quadrupled over the years. Another reason is attributed to the decaying economic conditions in Europe due to economic crisis. With rapid economic growth, the Chinese government has been able to extend cooperation to western countries –Honeywell, Rockwell, and other aircraft companies to work with the in consultation.
3.3-      Relationship between US general manufacturers with ties to China
Although China aviation is on the rise, it is still vastly underdeveloped. To ensure quality products, China must get technical and sophisticated products from the United States. As a result of this, the relationship between the two counties is joint ventures via General Electric, Goodrich, Eaton Corporation, Honeywell, Rockwell and others.
4.  4-    What does all of this mean for career opportunities in the US general aviation sector?
It means jobs! And more jobs, particularly in the areas of airport design and construction companies, general aviation aircraft, parts assembly, repairs, manufacturing entities, supplies, and small niche parts manufacturers.
Reference
Cessna signs deal with Chinese to build business jets (2012, July 23). The Associated Press.

6 comments:

  1. I agree that the growth of the industry will create more jobs. Also, the growth is in China. The U.S. has not seen growth numbers similar to China since the 1920's and the 1950's. I like how your blog did not demonize China.

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  2. More jobs in the US or China? What happens when China has the technology to manufacture these parts? Another relationship I have not seen yet is Apple. iPhone - designed in US, assembled in China.

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  3. In addition to economic growth, what is another reason for GA growth in China?

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  4. What is the relationship like for the companies that are partnering with Chinese firms, such as Honeywell, Goodrich, General Electric and Rockwell?

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  5. The jobs that will be created will mostly only be available to those who are willing to move to them.

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  6. Its nice that this is building jobs for other aspects in aviation other than just pilot jobs!

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