Communiqué Describes China's General Aviation Statistics for 2012

1.Operation Hours in 2012

During the year 2012, China's general aviation (GA) industry logged a total of 517 thousand flight hours, representing a total growth rate of 2.8% over the previous year. Of the 517 thousand total hours, industrial operations accounted for 77.1 thousand hours, showing a growth rate of 36% over the previous year. Agriculture and forestry operations on the other hand accounted for 31.9 thousand hours, showing a 3.9% decline from last year. All other GA operations experienced a 1.2% decline from last year’s figures, accounting for the remaining 408.1 thousand hours.

2.China's GA Companies as of 2012

By the end of 2012, 146 GA related companies had been certified in China. The regions hosting the enterprises are broken down as follows:

Northern China Region 41

Central and southern China Region 27

East China Region 29

Northeast China Region 16

Southwest China Region 16

Northwest China Region 11

China's Xinjiang Region 6

3. China's GA Aircraft Numbers

By the end of 2012, China had registered a total of 1,320 GA aircraft, among which 328 are operated for flight training purposes.

1.作业时间

2012年，全行业完成通用航空生产作业飞行51.7万小时，比上年增长2.8%。其中：工业航空作业完成7.71万小时，比上年增长36%；农林业航空作业完成3.19万小时，比上年降低3.9%；其他通用航空作业完成40.81万小时，比上年降低1.2%。

2.通用航空企业

截至2012年底，获得通用航空经营许可证的通用航空企业146家，其中，华北地区41家，中南地区27家，华东地区29家，东北地区16家，西南地区16家，西北地区11家，新疆地区6家。

3.机队规模

2012年底，通用航空企业适航在册航空器总数达到1320架，其中教学训练用飞机328架。