China's - Orient Aviation

SPECIAL REPORTMAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL46 LCCs adding spiceto MRO’s cake48 U.S. focus onChina MROs50 PMAs finding morefavour in Asia-Pacific51 Singapore’s Seletar to become aviation park52 STARCO doubles up in Shanghai54 Major investment in IndiaAIRCRAFT LEASING56 Lease rates at an all-time high58 Regulations put Mainland companies at adisadvantage in China’s growing leasing market60 Vietnam enters the leasing business61 Middle East spending spreeNEWS10 Pilot to blame for Garuda crash, says report10 Weather blamed for Phuket accident10 China ‘devoted’ to developing low-cost carriers10 Vietnam Airlines orders 10 A350 XWBs11 Hainan Airlines adds insurance to its portfolio12 Oasis fleet expansion plans to benefit from new investor12 Chao takes on dual role at China Airlines12 Customers assess Dreamliner delays36 Crash report could hinder Garuda’s chances of having EU ban lifted40 Pacific Airlines rebirth racing aheadREGULAR FEATURES3 Comment: Big test for A38048 Business Digest: Healthy PAX improvementAssociation of Asia Pacific Airlines SecretariatSuite 9.01, 9/F, Kompleks AntarabangsaJalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTel: (603) 2145 5600 Fax: (603) 2145 2500E-mail: info@aapa.org.myDirector General: Andrew HerdmanCommercial Director: Beatrice LimTechnical Director: Martin Eran-TaskerPUBLISHED BYWILSON PRESS HK LTDGPO Box 11435 Hong KongTel: Editorial (852) 2865 1013Fax: Editorial (852) 2865 3966E-mail: orientav@netvigator.comWebsite: www.orientaviation.comChief ExecutiveBarry GrindrodE-mail: orientav@netvigator.comPublisherChristine McGeeE-mail: cmcgee@netvigator.comChief CorrespondentTom BallantyneTel: (612) 9638 6895Fax: (612) 9684 2776E-mail: tomball@orientaviation.comSpecial CorrespondentCharles AndersonTel: (852) 2809 2209E-mail: charlesanderson@orientaviation.comChinaSophie YuTel: (852) 2865 1013Japan & KoreaJulian RyallTel/Fax: (81) 45 663 2501Email: jmryall@orientaviation.comPhotographersRob Finlayson, Colin Parker, Andrew HuntDesign & ProductionWilson Press HK Ltd.Colour SeparationsTwinstar Graphic Arts Co.PrintingHop Sze Printing Company Ltd.ADVERTISINGSouth East Asia and PacificShirley HoTel: (852) 2865 1013Fax: (852) 2865 3966E-mail: shirley@orientaviation.comThe Americas / CanadaBarnes Media AssociatesRay BarnesTel: (1 434) 927 5122Fax: (1 434) 927 5101E-mail: barnesrv@suddenlink.netEurope & the Middle EastREM InternationalStephane de RémusatTel: (33 5) 34 27 01 30Fax: (33 5) 34 27 01 31E-mail: sremusat@aol.comNew Media & Circulation ManagerLeona Wong Wing LamTel: (852) 2865 1013Fax: (852) 2865 3966E-mail: leonawong@orientaviation.com© All rights reservedWilson Press HK Ltd., Hong Kong, 2007The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarilythose of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.NOVEMBER 2007 ORIENT AVIATION 7