倫敦奧運：公務機大聚會

倫敦奧運會舉行的兩周時間，將有10000架次公務機起降，這場公務機的大聚會無疑比任何一次公務機展覽都更讓業界振奮。而這場公務機的盛會中卻少見中國人的身影。

As the London Olympic Games gets going， more than 10，000 private-jet movements will happen in two weeks'' time. The party of the jets could be more exciting than any other air shows. The Chinese are still rarely seen though.

倫敦公務機起降超北京10倍

倫敦共有希斯羅、蓋威克、斯坦斯特德、城市、盧頓5座機場，其中希斯羅、蓋威克是樞紐機場。 希思羅機場現在擁有4個航站樓，在7月26日到8月3日期間，預計客流量將從目前的每天95000人增加到138000人。為了緩解壓力，在這段時間內，所有的包機和私人飛機被要求去其他機場起降。

而倫敦城市機場從2月1日就開始接受倫敦奧運會飛機起降機位的預訂，作為安全預防措施，提前預訂機位的警告在開始階段并沒有引起足夠的重視。由于奧運會期間倫敦以及周邊機場對空域的嚴格控制，權威人士催促公務機公司要提前預訂機位。兩周多的比賽期間將有10000架次公務飛機起降，比倫敦通常的夏季月份高出40%。

英國國家空中交通管理局（NATS）的倫敦管制區負責人保羅·哈斯金斯（Paul Haskins）表示，奧運期間倫敦地區將會比平時多出約4000架次的航班。另外，在奧運會前后還將有700架大型客機和3000多架公務機在倫敦東南邊的機場起降。

四年前的北京奧運會期間，北京首都機場共保障涉奧航班中170名各國元首、政要專機446架次，各類公務機630架次。而在2010世博會期間，公務機到訪數量呈幾何式增長，上海兩座機場起降公務機超過3000架次，大大超過北京奧運會期間的首都機場。而首都機場的公務機樓也是專門為奧運會接待政商界專機、公務機需要而修建的，可以說奧運會開啟了首都機場的“公務機時代”。

挑戰與機遇并存

倫敦奧運會的公務機起降架次較北京奧運會增長了10倍，如此大規模的公務機起降與激增的民航航班疊加，為倫敦的空域管理提出了嚴峻挑戰。除了運送觀看奧運比賽的旅客的民航客機，在場館周圍進行電視轉播的直升飛機，都將增加空域的擁擠程度。空管人員表示，類似氣球、直升飛機等小型飛行器可能會跟民航客機爭奪空域，因此將對這些飛行器進行必要的管制。所有VIP 直升機都不可能獲允靠近體育場，任何國家的首腦都將不得不乘坐地面交通工具從倫敦市中心抵達比賽現場。

去年，英國民航局曾承諾為公務機運營人提供詳細的專用空域安排計劃，不過這些計劃以及最終的空域指導還要等待英國國防部以及相關立法機構的通過。

從7月14日到8月15日，主要的空域限制集中在倫敦以及奧林匹克公園區域，而在8月16日到9月12日的殘奧會期間，空域限制將減少。

根據英國政府空域安全規定，平衡大量上升的空域需求是NATS 的一項重要工作。通過廣泛的咨詢與模擬，NATS 提交了一份既不影響政府安全限制又能大大增強交通流的臨時管制空域（CAS[T]）的成功建議。英國相關機構已經修改了去年三月首次規劃的奧運會期間禁飛與限制空域的信息。在中國公務機數量和使用不斷增長的情況下，英國對公務機較為“寬容”的飛行管理無疑具有重要的借鑒意義。

此外，倫敦周邊的索森德、比金山等機場也有可能成為公務機和機主們的選擇。專業人士建議，抵達倫敦東北方位奧運主賽場最方便的機場之一則是斯坦斯特德機場，南安普頓和范保羅這樣的機場可能對于喜歡觀看帆船運動的觀眾就極為便利。

廠商與服務商的支持

合適的飛機地面服務商能夠提供有效的飛機管理、通關服務以及文書工作。一般來說，所挑選的地面服務商最好能夠提前安排并支付相關服務費用，這樣機組人員抵達后就無需再處理相關收費問題。

巴西航空工業公司在奧運會前就宣布，已有針對性地制訂了全面、綜合的計劃，為到達倫敦的客戶順利出行提供支持。

巴航將與倫敦斯坦斯特德機場運營的巴航授權服務中心網絡成員英福萊特公務機中心有限公司（Inflite The Jet Centre Ltd）共同對客戶進行服務。包括安排駐場服務代表，如將英福萊特飛機地面緊急訂貨（AOG）行動小組成員的數量增加一倍，每周七天每天24小時待命，隨時準備前往倫敦地區的所有機場及英國境內的其他城市。此外，英福萊特還提供關鍵任務工具及地面支持設備。

巴航也將進一步通過巴黎地區的噴氣公務機服務（EEJS）中心提供支持。并通過其位于巴黎的主要航材設施，將英福萊特的現場航材庫存總額增加至500萬美元，確保奧運會期間航材的最佳供給。同時巴西航空工業公司還增加了物流支持，并采取了特殊措施，使任何有需要的客戶能夠從巴西航空工業公司任何分銷中心獲得航材備件，并可獲得客戶支持聯絡中心每周七天每天24小時的支持與建議。

英福萊特還為到訪客戶提供休息室、禮賓、搬運及停車服務，同時通過其固定基地運營設施（FBO）提供奧運會前后特殊航班運營及限制方面的建議。成立于1983年的英福萊特工程服務有限公司是英國航空領域排名最高的領先機構之一。

少見中國人身影

倫敦奧運會期間，可以預見除了政府專機外，來自頂級贊助商和大企業，以及大富豪的公務機成為主流，但與北京奧運會中國企業踴躍贊助不同的是，倫敦奧運會鮮有中國企業的身影。

公務航空人士認為，目前中國企業和企業家對公務機的使用還沒有成為主流，但在國外很多500強企業對公務機的使用已經常態化，尤其是在奧運會這樣的全球性、高規格、高關注度的頂級盛會上，國外大企業更加注重企業形象和商務效率，這也是倫敦奧運公務機流量爆增的一個重要原因。

國內對公務機的使用主要是民營企業，而民營企業在國際上的實力和地位并不突出，能在奧運會上呼風喚雨的少之又少。很難想象一家中國企業高規格贊助了奧運會，其高層團隊會坐普通航班前往，這一點從北京奧運會接待的公務機情況就能看出來，主要贊助商企業均以公務機到訪。

借著奧運會東風，北京一家旅行社推出高達888萬元的倫敦奢華游，全程采用波音BBJ機型公務機，內部空間達到70多平米，而能否有人為此埋單尚無確切消息。另一家專注服務于頂級人士的俱樂部此前推出每人99萬元，擬組織近百人的團隊用公務機前往倫敦觀看奧運和旅游，因為組織情況并不理想而取消。

英國康捷公務機公司負責人索麥薇告訴本刊，由于7、8月是歐洲的度假期，加上奧運會的舉行，所以整個歐洲地區的包機業務異常活躍，比如從西班牙馬拉加到英國曼徹斯特的包機價格只有數千英鎊。

提供全球包機業務的艾爾環球商務服務公司中國區市場經理表示，目前公司對中國客戶前往倫敦的公務機報價為32萬美元，并且接到了私人的訂單。這個價格較以往上漲幅度不小，因為奧運期間倫敦交通食宿都在漲價，僅機組人員在倫敦的費用就是一筆不小的開支，價格還是制約客戶選擇公務機去倫敦的重要因素。北京一家公務航空公司人士也透露，奧運期間，已經有兩位老客戶預訂了去倫敦的包機業務。

目前國內公務機境外飛行審批流程還比較長，通常需要提前兩周報批飛行計劃，獲批后才能飛行。在美國，公務機申請飛行只要在起飛前2小時提出即可，但中國國內一般需要提前三天向民航總局申請航線（國內航線）。事實上，私人團隊前往歐洲如果沒有特殊要求，也可以考慮不使用公務機，因為這種10多個小時的長途飛行，如果乘坐空客A380的頭等艙可以更好地休息。在到達目的地后，在歐洲當地使用公務機出行，一是節省了使用成本，二是更加高效便捷。

10 times more movements than the Beijing Games

London has five airports， Heathrow， Gatwick， Stansted， City and Luton; Heathrow and Gatwick being the main hub airports. Heathrow has four terminals and is expected to receive 138，000 passengers a day between July 26 and August 3rd， vs. 95，000 on an ordinary day. To alleviate the pressure， all the charter planes and private jets are diverted to other airports.

London City Airport started to take bookings as early as February 1st. Business aviation professionals believe that jet users are not heeding the advice of booking far in advance. During the Games， London tightens airspace control over the city and beyond. Professionals urge operators to book slots well in advance. In the two weeks of the Games， more than 10，000 private-jet movements will take place， 40% more than an ordinary summer.

Paul Haskins， the London head of NATS said that London would have an additional 4，000 flights during the Games. In addition， there are 700 large commercial aircrafts and more than 3，000 business jets to take off and land to the southwest London during an extended period.

Four years ago， Beijing Capital Airport hosted 170 national heads， 446 aircraft movements for dignitaries and 630 private-jet movements. During the 2010 World Expo， the number of jets was a lot more. There were more than 3，000 movements， far exceeding the Beijing Games. The FOB in Beijing had been constructed especially to serve the Olympic VIPs. It is fair to say that the Beijing Games ushered the “private-jet era” for the Beijing Capital Airport.

Challenges and Opportunities

Aircraft movements for the London Games are 10 times more than that of the Beijing Games. Private jets and surging number of commercial flights pose great challenge to London’s airspace management. Furthermore， there are helicopters for live broadcasting， adding another level of congestion. Air-traffic professionals said that smaller aircrafts including balloons can compete for airspace with commercial airlines， and it is necessary to control all aircrafts. VIP helicopters will not be allowed to get close to stadiums， and all the national heads have to use ground traffic to get to the stadiums from downtown London.

Last year， UK Civil Aviation Authority promised to provide a detailed dedicated airspace plan for operators， which is subject to approval by the Ministry of Defense and other legislative bodies. Tight control is to be implemented over London and the Olympics Park between July 14 and August 15， to be somewhat loosened over the Paralympics between August 16 and September 12.

NATS has the mandate to balance increasing demand for airspace. Based on broad consultation and simulation， NATS made a highly effective proposal –(CAS[T]) to increase air traffic without compromising on safety. Relevant UK authorities had revised the airspace restriction and ban originally proposed in March last year. This liberal approach can be learned by China， as more and more private jets are being acquired and used.

Moreover， Southend and Biggin Hill airports near London can be alternatives for users. The most convenient airport to reach the main stadium in northeast London is definitely Standsted， but Southampton and Farnborough airports are great for sailboat games.

OEM and Vendor Support

Ground service providers offer effective aircraft management， clearance and documentation services. It is usually advisable to make the arrangement and pay all the fees in advance， and spare the crew of additional work after landing.

Embraer announced well before the Games that it had a comprehensive plan to support customers traveling to London.

Embraer work with Inflite The Jet Centre Ltd， the ASC at London Stansted to fulfill its promise; measures include doubling the team for AOG， for 24 hours and 7 days standby. The team is ready to go to any of the airports in London and other regions in the U.K. In addition， Inflite also provides tools for key tasks as well as equipment for ground support.

Embraer shall further serve its customers through the EEJS in Paris. It will increase on-site aviation supply inventory at Inflite to $5million. Embraer will also step up on logistics support， taking special measures to enable customers to source aviation supply from any of its service centers. Contact centre is running 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

Inflite provides a lounge， concierge， porter and parking services for arriving customers. It also offers information and advisory support on special flights operation and limits from its FBO. Established in 1983， Inflite Engineering is one of the leading aviation players in the U.K.

Chinese Rarely Seen

The London Olympics will definitely see charter and private planes from governments， top sponsors， large companies， the rich and famous. The Chinese companies however are conspicuously missing.

Aviation professionals think that Chinese companies and businessmen have yet to make use of corporate jets. In contrast， many fortune-500 companies regularly use jets， especially for top events. Foreign companies care a lot more for corporate image and efficiency.

“In China jet users are mostly private companies， who are not really a strong force internationally. Even fewer could have a high profile at the Olympics. It is hard to imagine that if a Chinese company sponsors the Games， its top management would fly commercial airlines to be present at the Games. At the Beijing Games， sponsors all came on corporate jets.”

A Beijing travel agency is marketing its Rmb8.88million super-luxury package for the London Games， including a Boeing BBJ private jet with more than 70-meter internal height. There is no confirmation of whether anybody has signed up. Another top club offered a 990，000/person package and planned to organize a 100-person group to go to London on private jets. The club eventually had to cancel the trip due to disappointing signing up.

Gabriella Somerville， the head of Connect JETS told U-Jet that July and August are the holiday season in Europe， and now with the Games， the charter business in the entire Europe is extremely hot. It takes just a few thousand pounds to charter a plane from Malaga of Spain to Manchester in the U.K.

The China marketing manager of Air Charter Service， a global charter operator said that the company quoted $320，000 for a China-London return trip and had already got some orders from a few individuals. The price has grown a lot with all the price increases in London; the crew alone costs a lot. Prices are still a key consideration for customers. We heard from another Beijing operator that two of their old customers had booked jets to London for the Games.

Today， the approval process for cross-border routes is still lengthy. Operators have to make an application two weeks in advance and get the approval before taking off. In the U.S.， one only needs to apply two hours before departure. In China， it still takes three days to apply for domestic routes. “In fact， flying on the first class of A380 to Europe isn’t that bad if customers don’t have special needs. Upon arrival， customers can use local jets to move within Europe. This option costs less and can be more efficient.”