Wang Zhongfu welcomed all the guests and appreciated Haikou municipal government for supporting the conference. He pointed out that the reorganized Aviation Supplies Pooling Platform (i.e. CASC) is a pooling platform for resource sharing, similar to the conference. It is committed to connecting the needs of different airlines and promoting resource sharing in this industry. CAS will always adhere to the spirit of “Mutual Assistance, Mutual Benefit, Win-win Cooperation” and make concerted efforts with others, to improve aviation maintenance and supplies assistance.

On the conference, representatives from Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, CAS, Lufthansa and CAS Bireturn exchanged views on maintenance resource, engineering service, site network, product capacity, aviation supplies support, data prediction, and information platform, etc. Representatives from different airlines were invited to the conference to discuss overseas AOG support and aviation supplies support for cargo airlines, and share experience and solutions on route support. The attendees also had heated discussion on the working mode and principles of maintenance and spare support between different companies. The Maintenance and Spare Support Agreement was signed on the conference unanimously.

By YU Qingqing，Translated by DAI Yue

Boeing established bonded warehouse with CASC in 1987 and has kept cooperating with CASC in terms of Boeing CDC warehouse until now. Recently, CASC has rapidly increased cooperation with Boeing in the area of aviation components supplies support which brings favorable effect, like 777 landing gear share project, 737NG landing gear leasing projects and 737NG QEC projects.

By LIU Yu, Translated by WANG Zheng

It is a comprehensive exhibition of the whole production line for business jet users, and many professional enterprises including business jet manufacturers, rental agencies, refitting companies, operators and custodians from domestic and international compannies in the exhibition. The Exhibition involved Gulfstream G280, G450, G500, G650ER, Bombardier Global6000, Global7500, Challenger350, Challenger850, and Dassault F8X.

Meanwhile, the 2019 Macau Business Aviation Theme Forum has kicked off.  Yang Xiaoming, President & CEO of CAS gave the opening speech. Several industry experts delivered keynote speeches.

By LI Xu, Translated by WANG Zheng

GASPP is founded jointly by CAS and CGAA. It applies the latest informational technology, aiming to optimize the aviation supply chain, establish an aviation pooling platform by industry participation and get win-win cooperation with the support of Bireturn Information Technology Service Co., Ltd. (BIRETURN). GASPP is the unique official aviation equipment trading and service organization by CGAA, which received strong support from members of China General Aviation Pooling Union (CGAPU).

Under the guidance of CGAA, CGAPU is founded by CAS and State Grid General Aviation Company Ltd. (SGGA) to better support and construct GASPP.

Until now, members of CGAPU includes CGAA, CAS, SGGA, China Rescue and Salvage of Ministry of Transport of the People’s Republic of China, CITIC Ocean Helicopter Co., Ltd, China Southern Airlines General Aviation Ltd, China flying dragon general aviation co., LTD, Beidahuang General Aviation Co., Xinjiang General Aviation Co., Beijing General Aviation Co., Ltd., China General Aviation Company, China General Aviation Service Co., Ltd and BIRETURN. The members will share data with each other, build a unified data platform and finally establish an industry-wide aviation supplies support system.

By PU Xiaohua, Translated by WANG Zheng

The Exposition last 3 days with the theme “New Technology Leading Peaceful, Green, Smart and Human Airport Development”. More than 70 well-known domestic and foreign airports and air traffic control equipment and service companies attended the Exposition. The total number of audience was up to 3600, of which 90% were professional audience.

During the Exposition, the host held several forums around civil aviation air traffic control and airport to solve the hot and difficult issues in the development of civil aviation. Through exhibitions, dialogues, keynote speeches and on-site negotiations, the Exposition promoted discussion and application of new concept, new technology and new equipment and thus will benefit the air traffic control and airport technology service in China.

By WU Hua, Translated by ZOU Yaqi

This forum was themed on “Resource Sharing and Construction of Industry Ecology by Science and Technology”. The participants discussed on aviation supplies information sharing and support, airlines alliance, aviation supplies maintenance & repair service, and regulatory policies under different regulatory ity, etc.

Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, COMAC, and Hainan Airlines shared their mature experience and transformation exploration on the topic such as aviation material information sharing & support, and airworthiness supervision. CASC, Beijing Kailan, AJW and Bireturn shared their concept in terms of aviation supplies pooling service. Airbus, Boeing, Lufthansa Technique, and Honeywell showed their latest achievement in data application & service.

During the forum, CAS led to establish China Aviation Material Alliance, while nearly 30 airlines, including Air China, China Eastern and China southern, responded to the call. The Alliance will set up a unified data platform allowing information sharing and mutual assistance to achieve information service, aviation material support and supplement, and optimization of supply & demand.

This data platform will be constructed by Bireturn, a subsidiary of CAS. Bireturn will integrate the IT service with aviation material support resources to discover a way to build a sharing ecosystem.

More than 60 related companies and about 200 people attended this forum.

By LUO Yafang, Translated by ZOU Yaqi

According to the letter, both parties will cooperate on aviation supplies import & export service, aviation supplies sales, assets management, logistic service, training service, second parts sale, and AOG support, etc.

This is the first letter of intent signed by Collins Aerospace after United Technologies Corporation merged with Rockwell Collins. This move shows the support and response of Collins Aerospace to CAS’s strategy.

By CAO Sisi, Translated by ZOU Yaqi

Zhu Haiping warmly welcomed Pratt & Whitney group and addressed that as one of the three biggest aircraft engine manufacturers, Pratt & Whitney has been supplying over ten thousands engines for customers all over the world and playing an important role in engine training. He mentioned that Huapu Aviation Engine Training Center, a joint venture between CAS and Pratt & Whitney, has been running successfully over 20 years. This training will deepen mutual understanding and lay a solid foundation for future cooperation between both sides.

Yogesh Farswani appreciated the invitation of CAS, and expressed expectations for future cooperation with CAS in Chinese market.

Rick Deurloo introduced the history and market of Pratt & Whitney engines, and made a comparison between GTF engine and traditional engine to stress its advantages of low fuel cost, low noise and high performance, so that the trainees could have a clearer and more comprehensive understanding of the GTF engine.

By GAO Xuechao, Translated by ZOU Yaqi