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US: Aircraft Deiced at Rochester Airport as Lake-Effect Snow Impacts Western NY

Workers deiced aircraft at Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) in Rochester, New York, on November 10, 2025, around 2:00 p.m., as lake-effect snow impacts the region.

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Actor Hitomi Kuroki prays at the site of the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the accident that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, including her classmate at the Takarazuka Revue all-female musical theater troupe.

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Actor Hitomi Kuroki visits the site of the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the accident that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, including her classmate at the Takarazuka Revue all-female musical theater troupe.

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Actor Hitomi Kuroki visits the site of the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the accident that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, including her classmate at the Takarazuka Revue all-female musical theater troupe.

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori meets the press after attending a memorial ceremony for the victims of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the accident that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew.

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori meets the press after attending a memorial ceremony for the victims of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the accident that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew.

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori prepares to lay flowers on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, at a cenotaph erected near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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40th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori prays on Aug. 12, 2025, the 40th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, at a cenotaph erected near the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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39th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

UENO, Japan, Aug. 12 Kyodo - A relative of a victim of the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash prays in front of a monument at the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 12, 2024, the 39th anniversary of the accident that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew. (Kyodo)

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39th anniversary of 1985 JAL plane crash

A memorial ceremony is held at a monument dedicated to the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash near the accident site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo, for the 39th anniversary of the accident on Aug. 12, 2024. The crash claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew.

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39th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori prays on Aug. 12, 2024, the 39th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, at the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo.

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39th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Mitsuko Tottori prepares to offer flowers on Aug. 12, 2024, the 39th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, at the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo.

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39th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

A relative of a victim of the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash prays in front of a monument at the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 12, 2024, the 39th anniversary of the accident that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew.

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39th anniversary of fatal JAL jet crash

A nephew of a victim of the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash prays in front of a monument at the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 12, 2024, the 39th anniversary of the accident that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew.

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Homegrown Chinese ARJ21 jetliner launches first air route to Central Asia

STORY: Homegrown Chinese ARJ21 jetliner launches first air route to Central Asia SHOOTING DATE: June 7, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:12 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ARJ21 STORYLINE: China's homegrown regional jetliner, the ARJ21, launched its first air route to Central Asia on Friday, according to Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), its developer. The aircraft was operated by Chengdu Airlines. It took off from Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 10:38 a.m. on Friday and arrived in Khujand in Tajikistan more than two hours later, COMAC said. The opening of the air route will further promote exchanges between Kashgar and Khujand in fields including economy, culture and tourism, contributing to the development of the "Air Silk Road," according to COMAC. As a pioneer of Chinese commercial airplanes, the ARJ21 was put into commercial service by Chengdu Airlines in June 2016. Xinhua News

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Homegrown Chinese ARJ21 jetliner launches first air route to Central Asia

STORY: Homegrown Chinese ARJ21 jetliner launches first air route to Central Asia SHOOTING TIME: June 7, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ARJ21 jetliner 2. various of passengers boarding 3. various of ARJ21 jetliner taking off STORYLINE: China's homegrown regional jetliner, the ARJ21, launched its first air route to Central Asia on Friday, according to Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), its developer. The aircraft was operated by Chengdu Airlines. It took off from Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 10:38 a.m. on Friday and arrived in Khujand in Tajikistan more than two hours later, COMAC said. The opening of the air route will further promote exchanges between Kashgar and Khujand in fields including economy, culture and tourism, contributing to the development of the "Air Silk Road," according to COMAC. As a pioneer of Chinese commercial airplanes, the ARJ21 was pu

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CHINA-PASSENGER AIRCRAFT-C919-LARGEST SINGLE ORDER (CN)

(230928) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 17, 2023 shows two C919 large passenger planes at the Urumqi Diwopu International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. China Eastern Airlines signed a purchase contract on Thursday with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) for an additional 100 C919 planes, marking the largest single order for the China-developed large passenger aircraft. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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38th anniversary of 1985 JAL plane crash

Candles are lit around a monument dedicated to the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash near the accident site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo, for the 38th anniversary of the accident on Aug. 12, 2023. The crash claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew.

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38th anniversary of 1985 JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Yuji Akasaka prepares to offer flowers on Aug. 12, 2023, the 38th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, at a monument at the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo.

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38th anniversary of 1985 JAL jet crash

Japan Airlines Co. President Yuji Akasaka prays on Aug. 12, 2023, the 38th anniversary of the 1985 JAL jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, in front of a monument at the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo.

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38th anniversary of 1985 JAL jet crash

People pray on Aug. 12, 2023, the 38th anniversary of the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, in front of a monument at the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo.

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38th anniversary of 1985 JAL jet crash

A man prays on Aug. 12, 2023, the 38th anniversary of the 1985 Japan Airlines jetliner crash that claimed the lives of 520 passengers and crew, in front of a monument at the crash site on Osutaka Ridge in the Gunma Prefecture village of Ueno, northwest of Tokyo.

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London-Xi'an direct flight resumes

STORY: London-Xi'an direct flight resumes DATELINE: April 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:28 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Heathrow Airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CARL ROSENBERG, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARK HARDMAN, Services manager at Terminal Three of Heathrow Airport STORYLINE: A direct flight route linking London and Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province resumed on Sunday, after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first flight took off from Heathrow Airport on Sunday evening. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CARL ROSENBERG, Passenger "To Xi'an, to visit family, my wife's family. It's much easier especially traveling with children. My son is almost three and a half (years old). It's the first time for him." The intercontinental route, operated by China's Tianjin Airlines, has transported more than 75,000 passengers since its launch in May 2018. With the resumption of the route, the airline has also launched connecting flights from over 50 dom

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Airport marshallers direct the first flight at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The crew of the first flight receives a bouquet of flowers and Tajik ethnic hat at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A passenger takes selfies at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight lands at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight lands at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight lands at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Local performers greet passengers boarding the first flight at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A performance is staged to celebrate the opening of Xinjiang's first high plateau airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Local performers greet passengers boarding the first flight at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight is about to touch down at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight lands at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight lands at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight lands at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passengers get off the first flight at the Taxkorgan airport after arrival in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Local performers dance to celebrate the start of operations at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members get prepared to receive the first flight arriving at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 23, 2022 shows a view of the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight taxis at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight taxis at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tajik girls in traditional attire greet passengers of the first flight at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 23, 2022 shows a view of the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight taxis at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight is about to touch down at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT-OPERATIONS (CN)

(221223) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first flight arrives at the Taxkorgan airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2022. A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers and 400 tonnes of cargo and mail. Construction of the airport began in 2020, with an investment of more than 1.6 billion yuan (about 229 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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China's westernmost airport opens in Xinjiang

STORY: China's westernmost airport opens in Xinjiang DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. various of the flight CZ5193 arriving at the airport 3. various of the airport 4. various of the county 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AYIM KHADIR, Check-in officer at Taxkorgan Airport 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZAPAR ATAWULLA, Head of the county government STORYLINE: A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport. Departing from the regional capital Urumqi at 8:57 a.m., the flight CZ5193, operated by China Southern Airlines, landed at the Taxkorgan Airport at 10:59 a.m. The airport, located at 3,258 meters above sea level, is China's westernmost transportation airport. Equipped with a 3,800-meter runway, the airport is designed to handle an annual throughput of 160,000 passengers

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SUPER-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT (CN)

(221220) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 19, 2022 shows a new super-high plateau airport at Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A new super-high plateau airport will be inaugurated here on Friday, according to the Xinjiang branch company of China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. Located in the Tajik Autonomous County of Taxkorgan, the new airport will be the westernmost airport in China and the first plateau airport of the region. The airport's passenger throughput and cargo volume will reach 160,000 and 400 tonnes annually, respectively. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SUPER-HIGH PLATEAU AIRPORT (CN)

(221220) -- TAXKORGAN, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 19, 2022 shows a new super-high plateau airport at Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A new super-high plateau airport will be inaugurated here on Friday, according to the Xinjiang branch company of China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. Located in the Tajik Autonomous County of Taxkorgan, the new airport will be the westernmost airport in China and the first plateau airport of the region. The airport's passenger throughput and cargo volume will reach 160,000 and 400 tonnes annually, respectively. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)