The IEEE International Conference on Aircraft Utility Systems (AUS) is the premier conference series presenting the state of the art and future perspectives of aircraft utility systems technologies, where experts, researchers, and academics share ideas and experiences surrounding frontier technologies, breakthroughs and innovative solutions and applications.The aircraft utility systems including Hydraulics, Actuation, APU, Electrical system, Bleed system, Oxygen, Fuel, Ice protection, Cooling system, Fire protection, Safety system, etc. help the aircraft perform its main function. They are necessary and important for a safe conduct of the flight, and contributes to the overall mission capability of the aircraft.The AUS2016 will be held on October 10 - 12, 2016 in Beijing, China. The aim of the conference is to bring together researchers and practitioners from industry and academia and to provide them with a platform to report on recent developments, achievements, deployments, technology trends and research results, as well as initiatives related to technologies and applications on aircraft utility systems and other vehicle onboard functional systems.