CHINA is to spend more than $17 billion expanding its airport infrastructure over the next five years to meet ever-increasing demand. Some 44 new airports will be built by 2010 and there will be upgrades to existing facilities, especially in major cities, like Shanghai and Beijing. The expansion will give China 186 airports by 2010. Aviation growth in China is running at 14% and carriers are expected to have 1,580 aircraft within four years ” almost double from what they have today.