Addendum
China to open more airspace for civilian flights
June 1st 2017
A deputy director of China’s Air Traffic Control Commission, Cai Jun, told a Beijing forum the Mainland government had recognized the problem of the country’s crowded skies and would announce a new “airspace management system” this month. Read More » More than 80% of China’s skies are controlled by the military and its aircraft always has priority over civilian passenger planes.
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The new Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) plan would “integrate management of civil and military aviation”. It will widen the air traffic from key traffic hubs, including the Pearl River and Yangtze River Deltas and the Beijing-Shanghai-Guangzhou corridor.
Approximately 22%-25% of flights were delayed in China last year, with weather and air traffic congestion causing most of the disruptions. “We understand that reforming the management of the airspace is an essential need,” Cai told the forum’s delegates.
