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• China, Russia ink deal to manufacture aircraft

  by Chong Jane March 7
  China, Russia ink deal to manufacture aircraft   Posted On: Feb 21, 2012 BEIJING (PTI): China and Russia have inked a key pact to manufacture 400 small four-to-12-seater general aviation aircraft per year, a media report has said.  China Oriental Sciences Group signed an agreeme...

• Private jet makers woo Asia's super rich

  by Chong Jane March 7
  Private jet makers woo Asia's super rich BUSINESS FEB. 27, 2012 - 05:08AM JST    SINGAPORE —   If you have money and want to flaunt it, mansions, limousines and yachts are no longer enough. For the super rich of Asia, owning a private jet has become the ultimate stat...

• Chinese Farmer Builds ‘Airplane’ Out of Scrap in Shenyang

  by Chong Jane March 7
  Chinese Farmer Builds ‘Airplane’ Out of Scrap in Shenyang by Joel on Thursday, March 1, 2012 In Liaoning Province, one Shenyang farmer surnamed Li has spent the last two years building a large-scale passenger airplane model out of recycled scrap metal, spare time...

• More in Asia taking up private jet lifestyle

  by Chong Jane March 5
  More in Asia taking up private jet lifestyleBy Hetty Musfirah | Posted: 03 March 2012 1158 hrs WingsOverAsia (courtesy pix) SINGAPORE: More people in Asia, particularly Singapore, are adopting the private jet lifestyle.WingsOverAsia, a social network of private aviators has seen membe...

• As Indonesia’s Economy Booms, Private Jet Demand Soars

  by Chong Jane February 29
  February 16, 2012 As Indonesia’s Economy Booms, Private Jet Demand Soars Business is booming for Indonesia’s luxury jet charter firm Enggang Air Services and the company’s CEO Donnie Armand tells CNBC he is planning to expand his fleet size to meet the growing demand. &n...

• Private Jets Fly Into Southeast Asia

  by Chong Jane February 29
  FEBRUARY 20, 2012, 2:01 PM SGT Private Jets Fly Into Southeast Asia By Shibani Mahtani   The first of Embraer’s massive private jets, the 19-seater Lineage 1000, was sold in Indonesia late last year.   Everything got a bit bigger at this year’s Singapore air show, w...

• Indonesia's Lion Air to start private jet service

  by Chong Jane February 7
  Indonesia's Lion Air to start private jet service  AFP News – Thu, Dec 29, 2011   The Indonesian budget carrier Lion Air, which announced the world's biggest-ever commercial aircraft order last month, plans to launch a private jet service by mid-2012, the company said Th...
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• Private jets run out of parking slots

  by Chong Jane February 7
  Private jets run out of parking slots Charlotte SoJan 30, 2012 Private jet operators are warning that Hong Kong will lose out to Shenzhen if it ignores the acute shortage of aircraft parking space at Chek Lap Kok. The number of business jets registered in the city has surged to 50 from two ...

• Finnair flies in Angry Birds for a perfect landing in Changi

  by Chong Jane December 1, 2011
  Finnair flies in Angry Birds for a perfect landing in Changi Eight of the most die-hard Angry Birds fans fought it out for four solid hours over an altitude of 10,000 metres.   26 Sep 2011 | By James Chen It was a challenge like no other. Eight of the most die-hard Angry Birds f...

• Air China, Boeing and industry Partners Conduct First Chinese S

  by Chong Jane December 1, 2011
  Air China, Boeing, and Chinese and U.S. aviation energy partners have conducted China’s first sustainable biofuel flight. 21 Oct 2011 | By James Chen Air China, Boeing, and Chinese and U.S. aviation energy partners have conducted China’s first sustainable biofuel flight. Th...