Asian Business Aviation 2012 to Take Place in Macau 24-25 May

Asian Business Aviation 2012 is already gearing up to once again be at the heart of strong market growth in both China and the rest of Asia.

This economically dynamic region has proven to be an energising source of new business for corporate / private jet manufacturers at a time when traditional markets in Europe and the United States have been deeply impacted by the prolonged effects of global recession.

The fourth annual Asian Business Aviation show will return to Macau on 24 and 25 May 2012, and will again attract a large number of visitors from amongst delegates also attending Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia), the region’s premier gaming event.

In recent years, Macau has eclipsed Las Vegas as the richest gambling market in the world. Attendance at G2E in 2012 is expected to exceed the previous record of more than 4,500 gaming professionals, including owners of casinos, cruise ships and gaming clubs. Many of these very wealthy individuals and highly profitable ventures are already customers for business / private jets, which are regularly used to fly “high-rollers” into Macau and other major gaming centres across the region.

With 5,300 visitors and 22 aircraft on static display at Asian Business Aviation 2011 in Hong Kong, the show is one of the must-attend events in the region. Business aircraft participants including Airbus, AsiaJet, Boeing, Bombardier, Cessna, Embraer, Gulfstream, Hawker Beechcraft, Metrojet, Pilatus and TAG Asia all reported a high quality of visitor traffic at their aircraft, hospitality chalets and stands.

In Asia, airlines are also buying business jets; a new industry trend which was perfectly demonstrated on the opening day of the show, when Hainan Airline Group announced an order for five Gulfstream G450/G550 aircraft and five Dassault Falcon 7Xs for business jet subsidiary Deer Jet, together with an order for two VIP configured Boeing 787s for its Hong Kong Airlines subsidiary.

“Whilst the effects of recession are still lingering in many parts of the world, Asia continues to roar ahead with unmatched rates of economic growth. Associated corporate success and individual wealth accumulation are key drivers to the demand for Business and Private Jets, with Asian Business Aviation destined to be right at the heart of the action for the long term,” said Brian Thomas, Vice President Aerospace and Gaming, Reed Exhibitions. “Only Asian Business Aviation has delivered a solid track record of success to the business aviation industry across the whole region.”

Following Asian Business Aviation 2012 in Macau, the show will return to Hong Kong alongside Asian Aerospace on 19-21 March 2013.

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