2021 China General Aviation Report
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FBO AND MRO FACILITIES<br />
FBO<br />
A Fixed-base Operator (FBO) is a facility that provides ground<br />
services for business aircraft. An FBO usually has an independent<br />
terminal with facilities such as VIP lounges, cabin crew lounges,<br />
security checks, and a customs corridor. It also provides hangar<br />
parking, refueling, maintenance, and cleaning services.<br />
As of June <strong>2021</strong>, there were 14 FBOs in mainland <strong>China</strong>, all in major<br />
civil transport airports. In addition, under current government rules,<br />
only one FBO is allowed per airport. Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou,<br />
and Shenzhen, which are first-tier cities, all have FBOs. Tianjin<br />
Binhai International Airport began operating in 2015 to serve the<br />
needs of clients looking for business jet charter services in the<br />
metropolitan area. Deer Jet has the biggest cluster of FBOs. Its<br />
FBOs cover seven coastal and inland cities, including Hangzhou,<br />
Xian, Changsha, Guilin, Nanning, Haikou, and Sanya.<br />
Beijing Daxing International Airport started operations in September<br />
2019. The FBO inside Daxing Airport was planned to open before<br />
the end of <strong>2021</strong>, and it is expected there will be another FBO<br />
operating in mainland <strong>China</strong>. Apart from that, Chengdu Shuangliu<br />
International Airport, Wuhan Hannan <strong>General</strong> Airport, and Kunming<br />
Airport also have plans to construct an FBO.<br />
MRO<br />
Maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facilities provide<br />
overhaul, maintenance, and repair services for business jets,<br />
helicopters, turboprops, and piston fixed-wing aircraft. The daily<br />
airline maintenance is usually done by the operator itself.<br />
MROs can be divided into three categories. The first one is the<br />
MROs that OEMs directly or jointly establish. Another is MROs<br />
authorized or designated by the manufacturer. Finally, third-party<br />
MROs are operating under CAAR- 145 regulations.<br />
Some MROs authorized by OEMs also operate large fleets<br />
manufactured by OEMs, or are agents or distributors of that OEM<br />
in the region. For example, the two Airbus Helicopter authorized<br />
MRO maintenance centers COHC and State Grid GA, are each<br />
the largest operators of H155/H225 and H125 models. The<br />
Bell authorized MRO center, Reignwood, is the only authorized<br />
distributor of the Bell 505 model and operates the largest Bell fleet<br />
in mainland <strong>China</strong>.<br />
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