China, Russia & the Stan /CIS Countries Tuesday, March 18, 2014 1:05 p.m. 2:35 p.m. MODERATED BY: PRESENTED BY: Nancy Pierce, Jeppesen Pat Dunn, Asia Corporate Jet Singapore Eric N. Wickfield, NetJets Lukas Kadlcik, Euro Jet International Operators Conference Tampa, FL March 17 20, 2014
Welcome To China Tuesday, March 18, 2014 1:05 p.m. 2:35 p.m. PRESENTED BY: Pat Dunn Asia Corporate Jet Singapore International Operators Conference Tampa, FL March 17 20, 2014
Welcome to China!
Overview Presentation will include Chinese economy to be more open New policies on business aviation Operations in China
Airports Airports OPEN to Foreign Aircraft Airports CLOSED to Foreign Aircraft
Operations in China We will cover 1 Permit / Slot 2 Route 3 East China Sea ADIZ 4 Parking at Beijing Capital International Airport / ZBAA 5 Handling agents 6 Customs and Immigration 7 Fuel 8 Cultural checklist
证明函 民航局空管局运行管理中心 : ( 接待单位名称 工商注册号 详细注册地址 注册时间 ) 应我公司邀请,( 被邀请人所属单位国籍 名称 被邀请人职务 姓名 ) 一行 人, 将于 ( 某年月日 ), 乘公务机抵达 ( 某地 ), 进行 ( 何种活动 ) 机型 : 注册号 : 呼号 : 具体行程 :( 北京时间 ) ( 某年月日 ) 起飞机场中文名称 - 落地机场中文名称 每段行程乘客名单 : ( 姓名 )( 国籍 )( 出生年月日 )( 职务 )( 证件类型 )( 证件号码 ) 此次飞行任务由我单位负责, 我单位承诺以上信息真实可靠, 特此证明 ( 接待单位联系人姓名 职务 联系电话 移动电话 ) ( 地面代理单位负责人姓名 职务 座机电话 移动电话 ) 公章 出具日期 ( 按国家规定的公章样式 ) ( 公章完全覆盖日期 )
China Invitation Letter 1.The Invitation Letter must be Printed on a Company Letter Head with Salutation " 民航局空管运行管理中心 2. This must be in Simplified Chinese 3. IT MUST state the Local receiving Party Name, Business Registration Number, Registration Address and Time of the Arrival 4. A Brief BRIEF INTRODUCTION FOR THE LOCAL SPONSOR COMPANY AND THE COMPANY BEING INVITED 5. PLACE WHERE THE COMPANY INVITED WAS REGISTERED, NATURE OF BUSINESS AND THE INVITED PERSON JOB TITLE IN THIS COMPANY
6. Insure your letters have a Clear Stamp 7. LOCAL CONTACT PERSON INFORMATION (E.G. NAME, FIX LINE PHONE NUMBER) 8. EXACT SCHEDULE TIME NEEDN T LISTED 9. IF APPLYING FOR DOMESTIC AIRPORTS, LETTER MUST BE ISSUED AT LEAST FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT (OR FROM HIGHER RANK GOVERNMENT ENTITY, SUBJECT TO CAAC/AIR FORCE DECISION) AND LOCAL CONTACT PERSON MUST BE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, REST REQUIREMENTS ARE THE SAME AS THE NORMAL SPONSOR LETTERS ISSUED BY COMPANY
10. If the Schedule involves 5 or less Stops, ONLY one sponsor letter is required. IF SCHEDULE INVOLVES MORE THAN 5 OPEN-AIRPORT STOPS, You will need 06 sponsor letters, One from each City Based Company. IF ORIGINAL SCHEDULE INVOLVES 5 OPEN-AIRPORT STOPS, AND LATER A REVISION IS ADDED (1 STOP), THEN ALL THE DESTINATION BASED COMPANIES WILL NEED TO RE-ISSUE THE SPONSOR LETTER IN EACH LOCATION, BESIDES THE ADDED PLACE SPONSOR LETTER. THIS MEANS 06 SPONSOR LETTERS IN TOTAL. 11. The Maximum number of airports that you may visit on one trip is 5. 12. If you plan to enter China and then depart China for one stop, and then return to China this will require two Invitation Letters. 13. If Planning to go to Shanghai you must state which airport you intend to use on your first invitation.
Sponsor Letter 14. A Sponsor Letter must State A Group of xx People ie: A Group of 2 people ( 一行一人 ) The Sponsor Letter should state the Name / Passport Number/ Date of Birth/ Nationality of the. THIS SENTENCE SHOULD BE PLACED BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT SCHEDULE. E.G. 應 XXX 有限公司邀請,XX 的 XXX 公司 XX 先生 ( 主席 ) 一行一人將於 XXXX 年 X 月乘公務機來上海, 與我司洽談合作事宜 公務機機型, 飛機注册號為 15. The Registration number printed on the Sponsor Letter cannot have Hyphen Or Spaces between the Registration Numbers : ie VPCTH.not VP-CTH, V P C T H 16. There are not specific Regulations for the number of days an Aircraft may stay in China. However CAAC may not approve an aircraft staying in one location for more than 10 days consecutive. This may vary depending on location. As a Reminder: insure your Crew Visa matches the period of your aircraft Stay in China.
China Permit / Slot Permit for airports which are not opened to foreign aircraft. Application must be submitted to CAAC with 7 working days in advance, together with the following documents: An official sponsor letter issued by local government (county level) An official letter issued by local airlines to prove their navigator is qualified. No permit for operating to airport with altitude higher than 7999 feet (2438 meters) A Chinese navigator is required, when operating to an airport between 4921 feet (1500 meters) to 7999 feet (2438 meters)
China Permit / Slots The same aircraft is not allowed to occupy 2 slots at a same airport,between the hours or 0800 2159 local time at. Beijing Capital International Airport / ZBAA Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport / ZSSS Shanghai Pudong International Airport / ZSPD Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport / ZGSZ Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport / ZGGG
PERMITS Current Rules 1. With immediate effect, the departure time has to be the same as the approved permission time; this means any ad-hoc advancement will become impossible, and any ad-hoc delay will be recorded by CAAC (only weather delay is a valid reason). 2. For any new applications or schedule change to the open airports (like advancement or delay as mentioned in 1.), CAAC need to be notified at least before 1200 Beijing time, the day before original operations, and that must an official working day. 3. Each application allow 2 changes only after approval, any further changes will not be considered.
PERMITS Current Rules 4. If the desired arrival/departure time is not available, CAAC will assign the closest time slot without prior consultation. 5. Trip cancellation requires 1 working day or more to alert them; otherwise aircraft will be recorded as no show. 6. The recorded performance discrepancy or no show will be used by CAAC as a reference to impose hindrance to future applications, or even suspend future applications. 7. Applications to non-open airports require 07 working days.
PERMITS Current Rules 8. All non-chinese registered aircrafts are prohibited to operate into any Chinese airport with elevations higher than 2430 metres. 9.From 0700am-0900am private aircrafts operating at Beijing Capital International aircraft are prohibited; from 0900am- 2200pm (peak hours) only allow single take-off or landing. As well as other airports. 10.The maximum number of cities that a schedule can include is 5. (In & out of China is treated as one schedule)
PERMITS Current Rules 11. From 0800am-2200pm (peak hours) only single takeoff or landing is allowed in Shanghai Pudong airport, Shanghai Hongqiao airport, Shenzhen Baoan airport, Guangzhou Baiyun airport. 12. It s prohibited if a sector involved 2 peak hours mentioned in items (9) & (11) at any of the 2 busy airports (Beijing Capital/Shanghai Pudong/Shanghai Hongqiao/Shenzhen Baoan/Guangzhou Baiyun), it may be approved if the requested time slot are not requested by the others at the same time.
PERMITS Current Rules 14.From 0000am-0500am, no take-off or landing into Shanghai Hongqiao airport is allowed, and from 0700am- 2259pm traffic to/from east/northeast are not allowed. These Rules have changed at least twice in the last 6 months. Be Prepared for other changes.
Permits / Slots Direct flights between mainland China and Taiwan is only for.. Mainland China registered business aircraft and Taiwan registered business aircraft China Taiwan
Permits / Slots All airports in China No technical landings are allowed at busy airports Check with the handler before planning technical stops Note: Once the landing permit is approved, that means the slot is also approved.
Permits / Slots Beijing Capital International Airport / ZBAA 0001-0559 local time No restriction 0600-2359 local time Two movements per hour: - One for a domestic registered aircraft - One for a foreign registered 0700-0859 local time No take-offs for business aircraft allowed
Permits / Slots Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport / ZSSS 0001-0559 local time No take-offs for business aircraft allowed 0700-2359 local time Foreign registered aircraft not allowed to: - Land from the east and northeast direction - Depart from the east and northeast direction Technical landings are not permitted at busy airports. Note: Once the landing permit is approved, that means the slot is also approved.
Routes Overflight Not allowed between waypoints: TELOK and BISUN TELOK China 42 BISUN
Routes Overflight Normally only waypoints: AGAVO LAMEN DOTMI MAGOG AGAVO Are used for: East and South coast entry and exit fixes for business flights LAMEN DOTMI MAGOG China
Routes Airways L888 Y1 Y2 are not allowed to be used Y1 Y2 L888 China 44
Routes Routes to avoid L888 Y1 Y2 include: RULAD A343 POSOT B215 NUKTI W66 GOBIN B330 ZGGG KAMUD A468 KCA B215 NUKTI W66 GOBIN B330 ZUUU RULAD L888 Y1 KUMAD 45
Routes Mongolia Routes Mongolia routes 1 To Mongolia Route via AGAVO or MAKNO, use POLHO to enter Mongolia. 2 From Mongolia To ZBAA or ZBTJ use INTIK. V.V. 3 From Mongolia UIII or ZMUB to North China, use INTIK. V.V. When itinerary applies to (1), use POLHO When itinerary doesn t applies to (1) but (2), use INTIK For other circumstances, use NIXAL between China and Mongolia. MONGOLIA INTIK NIXAL POLHO CHINA
Routes Mongolia Routes From North to South 1 Bypass ZHO between B208 and A461 2 Route example: NIXAL B208 CGO W129 OBLIK A461 LIG R473 WYN W18 NLG W23 ZUH R473 SIERA VHHH ZHO From South to North 3 Use ZHO to connect A461 and B208 4 Route example: VHHH BEKOL A461 ZHO B208 NIXAL Example routes are to / from Hong Kong / VHHH
Routes Closed Route Closed route YBL B215 TYN overflights not allowed YBL B215 TYN China 48
China s New ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone) Crossing this new ADIZ, you must now file with China Ensure the flight plan includes the following two AFTN addresses for filling: ZBBBZGZX ZSACZQZX Notam information for this change to ADIZ and instructions are located at: https://www.notams.faa.gov/dinsqueryweb/ Type in FIR: Click on: ZBBB View Notam ZBBB
Airway Offsets Be Prepared for Airway Offsets Offsets normally are Right of Track Offsets can be 2-7 miles offset Offsets are not optional
PARKING LIMITATIONS THROUGHOUT CHINA
Parking S Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport / ZSSS Parking is getting worse and traffic is increasing The nearest parking position will take 30 minutes Quite often it takes an hour for parking at the remote position, such as Apron N2 and Apron M. It will save time if the passengers disembark at a position near the parking stand However, the passenger will take some time to get to the FBO
Handling Agent Since the situation at the airports is getting more complex and the agent has to do more coordination The handling agent plays a key role in ground handling More handling agents are appearing NOT ALL EXPERIENCED WITH GA OPS Check if your handling agent is professional and experienced Agents with a longer history are stronger and more reliable
Customs and Immigration Incorrect Information Incorrect crew / passenger information may cause a delay and penalty at airports such as: Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport / ZUUU Kunming Wujiaba International Airport / ZPPP Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport / ZGGG If the list of names sent to security department is incorrect, a correct one is required before they let the aircraft go. At some airports, the CIQ is very strict, any mistake on the name info will likely receive a penalty at airports such as: Tianjin Binhai International Airport/ ZBTJ Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport/ ZSJN Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport/ ZGSZ
Customs and Immigration Passports If the passengers have two or more passports, they must use the one with Chinese visa If the passport (with Chinese visa) is expired, please let your agent know in advance and provide the new passport info Do not forget to bring with you the expired passport with valid Chinese visa
Customs and Immigration General Declaration (GENDEC) and International Arrival On international arrival into China, the crew must provide a General Declaration form (GENDEC) stamped by Customs of last stop airport. Without the stamped GENDEC, it may delay passenger/crew check in; even worse you could be fined. On international arrival, do not open the cabin door. Until it has been indicated to you to do so. If door is opened before customs gets there, you will likely have a problem.
Customs and Immigration Visas - Crew In principle, crew must have C-type visa If crew member who holds a C-visa wants to take commercial to leave or arrival China. His handling agent should issue an official letter to airport immigration to explain the reason Plan this ahead of time. Otherwise, they will likely not be allowed to leave by commercial. Maybe you won t get into trouble even you fail to observe the above rules. But when the lucky star is not with you, then it will be a big problem.
Customs and Immigration Visas - Passengers Passengers can stay in China 72 hours without visa. Currently this policy applies to: Beijing Capital International Airport / ZBAA Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport / ZSSS Shanghai Pudong International Airport / ZSPD Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport / ZGGG Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport / ZUUU Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport / ZUCK If you have a passenger coming to China without a visa, you need to double check with your agent to confirm there is no problem. In principle, this rule is not applicable to crew.
Crew Visas VISAS 5 year Multiple Entry Crew Visas are available now in certain Visa Offices in the US for US Passports. Check with your VISA Support Company
Fuel The fuel agent is responsible to check and make sure fuel is all set. It may be best to have your handling agent to follow up with the fuel agent at your destination. It is recommended to fuel on Arrival to expedite your departure. Credit card or a fuel card may not be acceptable.
Cultural Checklist (Part 1) Please develop a working knowledge of Chinese culture China is the oldest continuous civilization The checklist is advisory only, for communicating, appearance, behaviors and manners Communicating Bowing or nodding is the common greeting; however, you may be offered a handshake. Wait for your host to offer their hand first. Applause is common when greeting a crowd; the same is expected in return. Introductions are formal. Use formal titles. Often times our host will use a nickname to assist Westerners. Being on time is vital in China. Source: http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/china.htm
Cultural Checklist Appointments are a must for business. Bring several copies of all written documents for your meetings. The decision making process may be slow. You should not expect to conclude your business swiftly. Present and receive cards with both hands. Never write on a business card or put it in your wallet or pocket. Carry a small card case. The most important member of your company or group should lead important meetings. Your hosts value rank and status. Allow your host(s) to leave a meeting first.
Cultural Checklist Appearance Conservative suits for men with subtle colors are the norm. Women should avoid high heels and short sleeved blouses, Revealing clothing for women may be considered offensive to Chinese businessmen. Subtle, neutral colors should be worn by both men and women. Casual dress should be conservative as well. Men and women can wear jeans. However, jeans are not acceptable for business meetings.
Cultural Checklist Do not use large hand movements, it may may be distracting to your host as they do not do it. Personal contact must be avoided. It is highly inappropriate for a man to touch a woman in public. Do not point when speaking, to point do not use your index finger, use an open palm. It is considered improper to put your fingers in your mouth Avoid acts that involve the mouth Gift giving is a very delicate issue in China - See international business gift giving. If giving a gift to a government official, be cognizant of OFAC laws It is more acceptable to give gifts either in private or to a group as a whole to avoid embarrassment. The most acceptable gift is a banquet and quality writing pens as considered favored gifts.
Cultural Checklist Behavior and Manners Do not give clocks, straw sandals, handkerchiefs or anything White, Blue or Black as they are all associated with death! Always arrive on time or early if you are the guest. Do not discuss business at meals or start to eat or drink prior to the host. As a cultural courtesy, you should taste all the dishes you are offered. Sample meals only, there may be several courses. Never place your chopsticks straight up in your bowl. By placing your sticks upright in your bowl your will remind your host of joss sticks which connotes death. Try not to drop the chopsticks it is considered bad luck. Do not eat all of your meal. If you eat all of your meal, it will be considered you did not receive enough food and are still hungry. Women do not usually drink at meals. Tipping is considered insulting, however the practice is becoming more common. Source: http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/china.htm
Contact Information: Pat Dunn Asia Corporate Jet Singapore Cell: 847-380-0070 +65-9733-4988 Singapore Email: pat.dunn@asiacorporatejet.com International Operators Conference Tampa, FL March 17 20, 2014