The Chinese industrialist who recently bought Glasair Aviation said Monday that the company will remain in the U.S. and that he intends to ramp up investment in customer support, existing models and new development commensurate with market demand. TieJi Fang, chairman of Jilin Hanxing Group, said through an interpreter that China is on the verge of explosive growth in general aviation that envisions as many as 1000 new airports during the coming half-decade and a strong demand for personally flown airplanes in China ... this despite the fact that airspace is still restricted by the military in China and that although new airports exist, they are underutilized.
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