ExecuJet Haite signs ground handling deal at Beijing Daxing

ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services China has signed a binding agreement with Capital Airport Holding Business Aviation Management (CBM) to run ground handling at Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX). Recruiting for the ground handling team starts straight away, the company said.

Daxing mirrors what the company already does at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), where it has supplied line technician and customer support services under a separate agreement reached two years ago.

ExecuJet Haite already runs an MRO facility at Daxing. The site has a climate-controlled hangar of 5,000 square metres (about 53,800 square feet), plus offices and workshops, and the hangar holds up to eight mid-size to large business jets at a time.

General manager Paul Desgrosseilliers said the new services build on the existing maintenance and line operations and reflect the company's commitment to customers in China. The aim, he said, is to work with CBM to make Daxing a leading entry point for business aviation.

Daxing has put more than 300,000 square metres (about 3.2 million square feet) into business aviation space, including a fixed base operation, MRO facilities, parking and hangars. According to the two companies, that makes it the largest business aviation centre in the Asia-Pacific region. CBM runs the FBO alongside ExecuJet Haite. Its three-storey terminal has 12 VIP rooms, offices and lounges, with separate channels for domestic passengers.