omniture

Sky is Not the Limit for Fun Loving Chinese Pilots

 

West China International Fair in Chengdu: EU-China Business & Technology Cooperation Fair

CHENGDU, China, Oct. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gradual opening of Chinese sky for private aircrafts makes for an interesting addition to the list of hobbies of many Chinese entrepreneurs and adrenalin seeking young men and women. As Sheldon Hwong, an amateur pilot from Beijing says: "Flying a small aircraft under sunny skies over Chinese Great Wall is 'a dream come through' for me -- watching our most famous historical marvel from high above, feeling the freedom of movement and fresh air, all at the same time -- nothing can beat that."

Sheldon cannot wait for Sting S4 ultra-light aircraft to enter the Chinese market. "I believe this is exactly the kind of small plane that will fulfill my needs -- highly maneuverable, fast (over 300 km/h) and durable, with easy maintenance. It will be soon produced in China and hopefully its price will also be as competitive as it is back in Europe, where it is sold in hundreds. Aviation safety is very important to me and Sting S4 gives me that feeling of solid and reliable work. It is made in Czech Republic, country with great tradition in high-tech machinery and aviation."

We have reached Mr. Hovorka, Deputy Minister of the Czech Republic Minisatry of Trade, who plans to visit West China International Fair 2013 in Chengdu, China during next week for a comment. He said: "Czech small and medium size aircraft manufacturers have their roots in the hundred year long tradition of aviation industry in the Czech Republic. We were able to combine this tradition of handy work of our engineers with creativity of our designers and ingenuity of our scientists to produce many types of airplanes of all sizes, needs and tastes -- all of them reliable and safe, yet fun to ride -- thanks to the state of the art equipment."

Deputy Hovorka also added: "Fifteen of our best airplane makers are coming to China to proudly showcase their production to the Chinese audience during the West China International Fair in Chengdu (WCIF). We would like to invite all interested parties including journalist, past and/or future pilots and representatives of Chinese companies eager to joint venture with us and to produce aircrafts in China to our exposition at the WCIF: EU-China Business & Technology Cooperation Fair."

Source: Embassy of the Czech Republic in Beijing
collection