Aero Asia 2025 Nov 27 to 30 in Zhuhai

1. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2025-09-05/aero-asia-show-expands-horizons-beyond-general-aviationAero Asia Show Expands Horizons Beyond General AviationSeptember 17,2025The Aero Asia 2025 show, set to be staged in Zhuhai from November 27 to 30, should provide fascinating insights into the state of general aviation in China, but also a glimpse of the country’s fast-emerging low-altitude economy based on expanding applications for drones and eVTOL aircraft. Organizers are expecting that 300 exhibitors from 17 countries will interact with around 60,000 visitors at the Zhuhai International Airshow Center.As of the start of September, the exhibitor list was dominated by Chinese companies, spanning a wide array of OEMs making light aircraft, drones, engines, and components. There will also be some groups from Cambodia, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, and Singapore.Messe Frankfurt and Zhuhai Airshow Group, which organize the biennial show, said they were in the process of confirming more international exhibitors anticipated from countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, the UAE, and the U.S. Despite the ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and Chinese governments over the Trump Administration’s tariffs, the organizers appear optimistic that this will not diminish American involvement in the event.Anticipated international OEMs among Aero Asia exhibitors include Cessna, Pilatus, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Cirrus, Garmin, and Airbus Helicopters. Leading Chinese eVTOL aircraft developers such as Aerofugia, AutoFlight, EHang, and Volocopter are also set to have products on display in Zhuhai, which is part of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area2.https://www.caac.gov.cn/English/News/202509/t20250911_228594.htmlThe 13th Cross-Taiwan Strait Symposium on Flight Safety and Flight Technology Held in TianjinSeptember 17,2025 From September 16 to 18, 2025, the 13th Cross-Taiwan Strait Symposium on Flight Safety and Flight Technology was held in Tianjin, China. With the theme of "Pooling Cross-Taiwan Strait Wisdom to Lay the Foundation for Aviation Safety, and Studying Flight Technology to Empower Talents", the Symposium gathered over 100 representatives from airlines, universities and associations across the Taiwan Strait to exchange technologies and tighten the bond. Xiong Jie, Chief Pilot of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), participated the Symposium and delivered a speech. First held in 1998, the Cross-Taiwan Strait Symposium on Flight Safety and Flight Technology represents the earliest-launched, most fruitful and influential exchange platform for the civil aviation industry across the Taiwan Strait. The Symposium of 2025 was co-hosted by Civil Aviation University of China and the Chinese Pilots Association of Taiwan. Participants conducted in-depth discussions and exchanged insights on topics such as "Human Factors and Flight Safety", "Safety Culture and New Technologies", "Flight Decision-Making and Risk Assessment", and "Team Collaboration and Communication Mechanisms". Thirteen pilots, experts and scholars from cross the strait shared their practices and views through thematic presentations. Participants agreed that the civil aviation industries on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are like one family. Flight safety is the common pursuit of the civil aviation industry across the Taiwan Strait. In aviation safety management, both sides have similar practices and explorations in integrating modern management systems with fine traditional Chinese culture. The aviation industries on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should strengthen communication and exchanges, enhance mutual understanding and trust, work together to safeguard the blue sky, jointly ensure flight safety, promote high-quality development of civil aviation, and make greater contributions to improving the well-being of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.3.https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aerospace/2025-09-16/aerospace-leaders-call-no-barriers-global-summitAerospace Leaders Call for Zero Tariffs at Global SummitSeptember 18,2025America’s aerospace industry is mobilizing to defend the 45-year-old tariff-free trade agreement that executives credit with creating 2.2 million U.S. jobs and billions in trade surpluses. At the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Aerospace Summit in Washington, D.C., last week, industry leaders including Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus, discussed what’s at stake.“The so-called ‘zero-for-zero,’ the 1979 agreement with no tariffs on aerospace goods, has led to the very successful benefits for all involved,” he said. Faury boasted Airbus’ role in strengthening the U.S. aerospace trade position, particularly with its final assembly lines in Mobile, Alabama, which will be the fourth largest aircraft manufacturing facility in the world: “We contribute to the positive balance of aerospace in the U.S.”The European aerospace leader called the current setup a “North Atlantic ecosystem” that binds the U.S. and European Union together. “If ‘zero-for-zero’ did not get approved, how much would that have put a dampening effect in terms of orders, whether it’s from airlines or leasing companies?” Faury asked rhetorically. “The very strong demand that we see in the market…would’ve had a negative impact on the cost base, on the efficiency of what we do. We would have continued to do the same, but what we have now is much more effective.”4.https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2025-09-10/easa-clears-falcon-6x-enhanced-vision-operationsEASA OKs Falcon 6X for Enhanced Flight Vision System OpsSeptember 10,2025EASA has approved Dassault’s Falcon 6X for enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) operations based on the manufacturer’s FalconEye head-up display (HUD) technology. The FalconEye combined vision system was developed to improve situational awareness for pilots making lower-altitude approaches in all weather conditions, day or night, making runway obstacles visible through fog and mist.The European air safety regulator added the amendment to the large-cabin jet’s type certificate on September 3, allowing operations down to 100 feet above the threshold on Cat 1 approaches using localizer performance with vertical guidance and barometric vertical navigation. Nonprecision continuous descent final approach techniques are also now permitted.Initially, the EFVS approval covers a single HUD configuration. In the near future, Dassault said it aims to achieve authorization for a dual HUD setup in which both pilots benefit from the same synthetic vision inputs based on a combination of terrain and infrastructure information from a database, and infrared and low-light camera imagery.Meanwhile, on September 5, Swiss private aviation group Albinati Aeronautics flew the first Falcon 6X into Cannes Mandelieu Airport (LFMD) in the south of France. The operator has worked with Dassault and local authorities to get approval for movements, taking into account the airport’s 5,282-foot runway, geography, and noise restrictions.5.https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2025-09-08/business-aircraft-activity-heats-globally-augustBusiness Aircraft Activity Heats Up Globally in AugustSeptember 8,2025Business aircraft flight activity in North America logged its highest year-over-year (YOY) gain of 2025 thus far in August, up by 4.4% as global activity increased overall by 3.7%, according to Argus International’s latest TraqPak report.  Flight activity in Europe, meanwhile, marked its fourth positive month in a row, up by 1.9%."August was definitely a pleasant surprise for us,” said Travis Kuhn, Argus senior v-p of software. “We expected activity to gain, but demand outpaced our forecast yet again, and that's a problem we'll gladly accept. Positive Part 91 activity continues to contribute to the 2025 uptick in activity, coupled with a stable Part 135 market and a robust fractional market. Globally speaking, Europe finished out a positive summer after a few years of consistent declines."Argus predicts the YOY increase will continue in September at a more muted pace of 2.1% in North America and a slightly heated clip in Europe at 2.9%.Activity in North America was expected to increase by 2.0% in August, Argus noted. The continued strengthening comes as fractional operations continued to surge, with a 12.5% YOY gain. Part 135 operators flew 3.7% more YOY in August and Part 91 by 1.7%.Midsize jet utilization saw the largest increase in the month of 5.4% more activity, but the fellow jet categories of small and large cabins were closely on the heels, up 5.3% and 5.2%, respectively.  Turboprop activity increased by 2.2% in August. Large-cabin fractional operations posted the single largest improvement of 24.7%.In Europe, large-cabin-jet activity took a significant jump upward YOY in August, by 6.9%, while small-cabin activity increased by 1.1% and midsize jets by 0.6%. These offset the 2.6% decline in turboprop flights.As for the rest of the world, overall activity improved by 2.5%, with small-cabin flights surged by18.8%, followed by large cabin activity at 8.5% and midsize at 8%. Similar to the pattern in Europe, turboprop operations were on the decline in other parts of the world, with activity dropping by 5.6%.The audio and content of this podcast shall not be used for AI model training or any other purposes.That’s all for this episode of Aviation Newsletter. Thank you for listening.  Podcast by: PriscillaSound Edited by: LunaAviation Newsletter is brought to you by the Starrime team. You can catch our podcast on all major podcast platforms.  We also look forward to seeing your comments.  See you soon.