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October 2, 2024
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China is seen as the market of great opportunity.  But the Chinese state is being quite deliberate in their approach to the growth of the airline sector, especially with respect to their regional airlines.  As we have seen with the flight test program of the C919, hurrying along is not a Chinese goal.

To get into the airline business in China requires going through several hoops and meeting several requirements.  This means that while the airline business in China may be the aviation equivalent of Nirvana, the path to get there is long and winding.  Which means we all need to temper expectations.

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Addison Schonland
Co-Founder AirInsight. My previous life includes stints at Shell South Africa, CIC Research, and PA Consulting. Got bitten by the aviation bug and ended up an Avgeek. Then the data bug got me, making me a curious Avgeek seeking data-driven logic. Also, I appreciate conversations with smart people from whom I learn so much. Summary: I am very fortunate to work with and converse with great people.