Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

August 23, 2012 - 1:45pm

The NBAA Convention, to be held in late October in Orlando, Fla., will offer what the association bills as an “unprecedented chance” for attendees to have face-to-face discussions with people influential in aviation policies throughout Asia. As part of the show, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and U.S. Department of Transportation will sponsor a “reverse trade mission,” bringing regulators and policymakers from several Asian countries to Orlando for NBAA 2012 and then Washington, D.C., a few days after the convention.

March 28, 2012 - 1:30pm

The largest barriers to growth of business aviation in the Asia Pacific region are “infrastructure, infrastructure and infrastructure,” GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce told AIN at ABACE 2012. “There really is no business aviation infrastructure yet in the region. With infrastructure, there would be even more growth opportunities for the industry here in China and, more generally, in the Asia Pacific,” he commented.

March 28, 2012 - 2:25am

The largest barriers to growth of business aviation in the Asia Pacific region are “infrastructure, infrastructure and infrastructure,” General Aviation Manufacturers Association (Gama) president and CEO Pete Bunce told AIN here at the A

March 27, 2012 - 9:58pm

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association is providing an industry perspective to authorities as countries on the Pacific Rim develop a common framework to facilitate business aviation operations under the auspices of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. At the ABACE show, AIN caught up with GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce to learn more about how the association is helping to influence a business aviation-friendly infrastructure and regulatory environment in Asia.