The Civil Aviation Administration of China has said China will continue to open its airspace over the next few years, and hopes to completely open all its low-altitude airspace by 2015. If this does move ahead, it would provide a favorable environment for the development of the private aviation industry.

The A380 jumbo arrives at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 17, 2011. [Xinhua]

Modern, spacious and fast. With a maximum cruising speed of 600 kilometers per hour, the Primus 150 will become China's fastest private business jet. It will be launched next year.

Xiong Xianpeng from China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company said: "The cabin is quite spacious. And it's equipped with cooling and heating systems. There's oxygen to guarantee passengers' safety, advanced aviation systems, it's comfortable, and the interior fittings are similar to those on large aeroplanes."

The China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company, has recently bought the US company Cirrus Industries Incorporation. It's the world's second largest general aviation aircraft manufacturer. This purchase should greatly enhance China's production capacity and help them meet the surging demand for small aircraft.

Han Jianchang from China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company said: "We are going to produce a chain of planes over the next five years, including small business jet, private jets, propeller planes and seaplanes."

But the market still faces serious challenges, mostly due to complicated administrative procedures. For the time-being, the industry hopes these will be made more flexible, and adapted to the needs of modern business people.

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