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April 20, 2015

China corporate jet sales 'dire' after graft sweep
Shanghai (AFP) April 16, 2015
China's corporate jet market is facing a "dire" 2015, an aviation consultancy said, as slowing economic growth and a persistent crackdown on corruption batter sales. The number of corporate jets - also called business or executive jets - in mainland China rose 16 percent year-on-year to 297 in 2014, independent consultancy Asian Sky Group stated in its annual fleet report. That was a slowdown from a 26.7 percent surge in 2013 and little improvement is seen for this year, it added, describing t ... read more

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