Shanghai may build new airport for business flights

Shanghai is considering building a new business aviation airport to meet the rising demand for business jets in the city, an official from the Shanghai Airport Authority said on Tuesday.

"In addition to the existing business aviation bases, Shanghai is also planning a new business aviation base elsewhere in the city," said Jing Yiming, president of the Shanghai Airport Authority, at the opening of the three-day Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition.

"The market potential of Shanghai's business aviation is huge, where we've seen more than 20 percent year-on-year growth in the sector during the past few years. So far, a total of 67 general aviation enterprises and 371 general aviation aircraft have been registered with the Civil Aviation Administration of China's East China Regional Administration," Jiang Huaiyu, an official from the administration was quoted as saying by the Shanghai Observer.