Chinese island province pilots in low-altitude tes

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Chinese island province pilots in low-altitude test flight
China's aviation authorities on Friday started to allow helicopters to fly in low-altitude airspace over the tourist island of Hainan on a trial basis for the first time. The aim is to eventually open a part of the country's tightly-controlled airspace to private aircraft.Four helicopters were manned by eight pilots from Shanghai-based Zhengyang Investment Group,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], a leading domestic firm in the general aviation industry. They are expected to conduct test flights in the sky, 1,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],000 meters above the ground in Hainan in the next two months.
The flight test will collect data for low-altitude flying and test the ground control system's response to emergencies, said Zou Jianming,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], chairman of Zhengyang Investment Group.Hainan is the first place in China to conduct test flights of private aircraft in low-altitude airspace,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], said Jiang Sixian,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], deputy governor of the province. Domestic and foreign firms are both welcome to invest in Hainan's general aviation sector to develop world-class tourism here.
China's low-altitude airspace is controlled by the Air Force and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Every private aircraft flight needs approval, and the procedure can take from one day up to a week.But last November,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the State Council and the Central Military Commission said that part of the low-altitude airspace would be opened to promote the country's general aviation sector,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], including the purchase and use of private planes.
General aviation refers to the part of the aviation industry that excludes flights for military,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], law enforcement and public transport. China has only 900 aircraft, 80 airports and fewer than 10,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],000 pilots in the general aviation segment.The market for general aviation in China is valued at only 13 billion yuan (1.98 billion U.S. dollars) but is expected to grow by 15 percent annually until 2020,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Hainan aviation officials said.
Fishing vessel from China's Taiwan released from pirate control
Although exact details surrounding the situation are not known at this time, there are indications that the fishing vessel TAI JUAN 227 from China's Taiwan has been released from pirate control,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the EU anti piracy mission said on Friday.The vessel,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], which had a crew of 28 at the time of the attack,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], was pirated on May 6, 2010 while operating 700 Nm North East of Seychelles.
EU Naval Force spokesman Paddy O'Kennedy said in a statement that although direct contact with the crew has not been possible,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the vessel's owners apparently received a call from the master stating that they had been released but that they did not know why.According to the EU naval force, the crew were provided with fresh food and water by a U.S. warship after the release. The vessel is currently heading away from Somalia.
The naval spokesman also said that there is confusion surrounding the details of the release as,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], until three days ago,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the FV TAI YUAN 227 was suspected as being used as a pirate mothership.The Gulf of Aden,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], a body of water between Somalia and Yemen,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], is the main sea route between Europe and Asia.
Tankers carrying Middle East oil through the Suez Canal must pass first through the Gulf of Aden. Pirate gangs operating along Somalia's coastline have become increasingly audacious over the past two years,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], hijacking dozens of merchant ships and their crews to earn ransoms that can top 1 million U.S. dollars per ship.So far the fledgling Somali government has not dared go after the pirate strongholds,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], since pirate leaders have more power than the beleaguered government.
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