Hong Kong aims to become Asia’s bizjet hub
The Hong Kong Business Aviation centre opened its new $12.8 million hangar beside the island’s main airport on Monday, with ambitious aims of being the hub for corporate aviation in Asia.

The hangar has over 38,000sq ft of space, more than double the space at its first hangar at the same site and large enough to accommodate an Airbus ACJ or Boeing Business Jet (BBJ). The HKBAC is the only fixed base operation for corporate jets in Hong Kong, and the first in Asia to have on-site customs and immigration clearance facilities.

The bigger space would help cater to the rising number of private jet movements at Hong Kong. The centre had 981 aircraft movements in 2000 and this has grown to 2,583 in 2006 - an average annual growth of almost 20%.

“Changes in global travel pattern and style are underway, creating a growing need for business aviation service and supporting facilities in Hong Kong,” says Michael Kadoorie, director of the HKBAC. This hangar will provide expanded and improved services for business travellers and contribute significantly to serving regional and global business aviation.”


Flight International