Description
This Access Asia report on the development of the airports in China deals
with ongoing developments in new airports to serve the increasing volume of
air travel in China. The report covers all the main airport redevelopment
projects.
Extract from Introduction '...
Executive Summary China' s airport system was started largely under the
rule of Chairman Mao. During this closed period in China' s history
travellers where few and far between and mostly travelling on political or
business permits. With the new openness and policies of reform under Deng
Xiaoping in the late 1970s China began to develop its airports. Initially all
airports were under the control of the armed forces though now most have been
handed over to non-military enterprises with the ability to seek financing
both internally and abroad.
China is rapidly building new airports and upgrading those deemed to be
outdated. As part of this upgrading process air traffic control facilities are
being upgraded from procedure control to radar-based air traffic control
systems to help improve safety and on-time performance. Since 1990, China has
built 25 airports in cities including Shenzhen, Wuhan, Fuzhou and Guilin. An
additional 48 have been upgraded, including those in Kunming, Urumqi, Lhasa
and Dalian. China has not been slow to invest in airports ? US$12.2 billion
has been invested in airport construction and upgrading since 1980.
Additionally, aircraft maintenance facilities are being upgraded in Beijing,
Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu to deal with the rise in airliner throughput.
The Chinese government' s Ninth Five-Year Plan listed 41 airport development
projects. With the 2000 emphasis on development the western regions of China
this list has been increased.
Definitions & Report Coverage
This report on airports in China, Hong Kong and Macau is part of Access
Asia' s China Contact series of market research reports. The report covers
the major airport facilities throughout China as well as the airport operators
and concentrates on detailing the current ongoing upgrading, extension and
refurbishment work being carried out to improve the country' s airport
infrastructure. Other reports of possible interest in the Access Asia China
Contact series include:
- Airlines in China (Passenger & Cargo)
- Travel & Tourism in China - Travel & Tourism in Hong Kong
- Travel & Tourism in Macau ...'
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