Sharjah, UAE-headquartered Avjet Routing Flight Support and UAERO China
have announced a history making project.
Captain. Bo Zhang will perform China's first flight around the world in a propeller driven aircraft.
The journey will take 3 months and will demonstrate Avjet Routing's capability of delivering
global flight support.
Captain Bo Zhang, an aviation enthusiast and man with a
spirit of challenge, will start his adventurous and
history-making journey in May, 2016 from Beijing, China.
The planned 49 legs
will take him and his aircraft, a state of the art Diamond DA 42, via Russia to North America.
From there he will proceed via Iceland to Europe.
Turkey and the CIS will be the last stations
on the route before heading back to Beijing, China to complete the circumnavigation. |
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Captain. Bo Zhang |
"We are very proud and honoured that we have been chosen by UAERO China to support them
in all operational matters. The pioneering spirit of UAERO and our wealth of experience and
expertise are the perfect mix for a successful project" stated Sam
Wanli, CEO and Founder of
Avjet Routing.
"This dangerous journey requires attention to every detail. The respective parts of the trip need to be planned with meticulous precision. This is what Avjet Routing stands for. We will
ensure that Captain Zhang and UAERO make Chinese aviation history" added Moe A.
Edlibi, General Manager and Founder of Avjet Routing.
"With this project we want to draw attention to general aviation in China. It will have a very bright future and at this stage we want to create public awareness for the general aviation sector.
With Avjet Routing as our strategic partner we are looking forward to a very successful outcome", added
Tony Xue from UAERO China.
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