Research On General Aviation Market And Support Facilities

As the main component of civil aviation, general aviation (GA) has important strategicsignificance to national economic construction and public service. Research on China GA marketdemand and support facilities can help to guide the market development and make production plan.Based on the perspective of GA service, this paper engages in exploring China’s GA marketbehavior and support ability. First analyze the market current situation between world and China,point out market demand characteristics; then discuss the demand distribution of industrial aviation,agroforestry aviation and other kinds based on grey constellation cluster theory.Studies suggest that industrial aviation should be the most important operation form, mainlydistributed in the coastal provinces and the northern region (Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Mongolia,Xinjiang). Agroforestry aviation is the secondary form which the northern region needs most.Business Aviation, training flight and private flight to service public life are the most potential forms,whose flight activities are mainly in China’s first-tier and second-tier cities. In addition, otheremerging operation forms like aviation medical aid and commuter airline appear.GA development must be supported by strong ground services. It is from two angles of GAairport and FBO (Fixed Base Operator) to explore support capabilities.For GA airport serving for small aircraft, establish an airport planning model from factors ofspace, economy and demand, evaluate existing GA airport layout based on the complex networktopology, reach a conclusion that airport network both have small-world and scale-free features. Thentap the important airports, further explore the level of protection whether matching the degree of GAneeds in each region, and recommend to build new airport in northern China and Guangdong Provincein the future.For FBO (Fixed Base Operator) serving for business jets, analyze the FBO’s present situation,put forward to strengthen the management of policies and regulations, market-driven of investmentand construction, diversity of business forms to promote FBO healthy development in China.Finally, make a number of recommendations on general aviation future development.