ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services China (ExecuJet Haite) and Capital Airport Holding Business Aviation Management (CBM) today officially opened at Beijing Daxing International Airport their new purpose-built MRO and newly established FBO international channel respectively, marking a significant milestone in the development of China’s MRO/FBO and business aviation sector.
ExecuJet Haite’s new purpose-built MRO facility will soon be fully certified, joining CBM’s new purpose-built FBO facility, the largest of its kind in the country, and now featuring an international channel. Due to the business jet terminal’s size, quality of design and personalized services, this FBO takes business jet travel in China and beyond to new heights of excellence.
Beijing Daxing International Airport is the newest international gateway to China and the region. Its push into business aviation is significant because the space allocated at the airport for business aviation is 400,000 m2, making it Asia Pacific’s largest business aviation center. This includes a 300,000m2 airport apron for aircraft parking, loading and unloading, refuelling and boarding.
ExecuJet Haite’s new MRO facility at Daxing is 7,150 m2, including a 5,000 m2 air conditioned and heated hangar as well as ultra modern office space and extensive backshops. The hangar can accommodate eight mid-size to large business jets simultaneously. The MRO facility provides line, AOG support and heavy maintenance for various aircraft types from manufacturers including: Bombardier, Dassault Aviation, Embraer and Gulfstream.
The new facility is more than double the size of ExecuJet Haite’s 2,700m2 MRO facility at Tianjin’s Binhai International Airport. The two MRO facilities complement each other.
CBM’s FBO, meanwhile, is spread across three levels and includes 12 VIP rooms. The building has a dedicated channel for business jet travellers flying domestic, another channel for international and a third channel for VVIPs. The FBO has 85 aircraft parking spaces including plenty of undercover parking space, as the FBO has five hangars dedicated for parking. The hangars and parking apron can accomodate both Airbus ACJ and Boeing BBJ single aisle aircraft.
To celebrate the official opening of the new MRO and FBO facility in Daxing today, ExecuJet MRO Services and CBM jointly held a ‘grand opening’ ceremony.
ExecuJet Haite’s general manager, Paul Desgrosseilliers, says: “We have been operating for nearly 15 years in China and are excited to now have a first-class MRO facility here at Beijing Daxing International Airport, one of the main international getaways to China and the region.”
“The infrastructure at Beijing Daxing International Airport is second to none and is an attractive proposition for business jet operators because of features such as: streamlined security, customer focused ammentities, easy ramp access, and state-of-the-art hangar facilities.”
“We are delighted to immediately start supporting business aircraft and be working with CBM to create a world-class business aviation hub,” says Desgrosseilliers.
Li Yiyong, General Manager of CBM, says: “The opening of the international channel of the Daxing business jet terminal provides a convenient and efficient new channel for international business passengers to enter and exit Daxing Airport. It’s of great significance for improving access of Daxing Airport, and promoting business cooperation as well as economic and trade development in Beijing, Hebei, and Tianjin.”
