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US: Rare Ice Covers Great South Bay in Long Island Following Severe Cold Snap

New Yorkers faced dangerous subzero wind chills and heavy snow on Monday, February 9, which transformed the rarely frozen Great South Bay between Long Island and Fire Island into a vast icy landscape.

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US: Deadly Winter Storm Brings Snow, Ice and Power Outages 2

A major winter storm swept across the U.S. bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain on Sunday, January 25.

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

A tourist enjoys leisure time at a homestay on the beach in Longlou Town of Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 25, 2025. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu Xiaoxu

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

Tourists visit the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/ABA

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

This photo taken on Dec. 30, 2025 shows an interior view of a factory of the Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology, a private rocket developer, in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased o

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

People watch a rocket blasting off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 12, 2025. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying a group of internet satellites blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafes. (Photo by Liu Jianqiu

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows an aerospace supercomputing center in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

Jin Yuchang, an aerospace enthusiast, shows the movie camera he purchased to film the rocket launch in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 19, 2021. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, Ch

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 26, 2025 shows a homestay on the beach in Longlou Town of Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu Xia

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

A homestay owner works at her reception desk in Longlou Town of Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 24, 2025. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/ABAC

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 27, 2025 shows the construction site of the second phase of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site (below), with its first phase and the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the background (above), in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breat

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

This photo taken on Dec. 24, 2025 on the beach in Wenchang City, south China's Hainan Province shows a view of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site and the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesRelease

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

This long-exposure photo taken on Dec. 12, 2025 shows a Long March-12 carrier rocket carrying a group of internet satellites blasting off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, res

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

Yang Hao, an aerospace enthusiast, shows the aerospace commemorative philatelic collections he purchased in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 19, 2021. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchan

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Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

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Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

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Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

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Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

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UK: Storm Bram Triggers Amber and Yellow Warnings for Wind and Rain

Storm Bram brought strong winds and very heavy rain to northern and western parts of the UK, with Yellow and amber warnings issued on Tuesday, December 9.

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Japanese prince visits Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Prince Hisahito talks with people before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Prince Hisahito waves before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Prince Hisahito waves before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito wave before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito wave before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Aerial View Of Haikou Port - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a view of the Yangpu Port in the Yangpu Economic Development Zone in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province. China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will launch island-wide independent customs operations as of Dec. 18, a major milestone in the opening-up drive of the world's second-largest economy despite rising protectionism worldwide. Photo by Guo Cheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial View Of Haikou Port - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 27, 2025 shows a view of the Haikou Port in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will launch island-wide independent customs operations as of Dec. 18, a major milestone in the opening-up drive of the world's second-largest economy despite rising protectionism worldwide. Photo by Guo Cheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko and Prince Hisahito

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito visit a camellia oil refinery on Izu Oshima Island, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 22, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko and Prince Hisahito

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito visit a camellia oil refinery on Izu Oshima Island, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 22, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko and Prince Hisahito

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito hear about the situation at the time of a 2013 deadly mudslide disaster on Izu Oshima Island, south of Tokyo, during their visit to a memorial for its victims on Nov. 22, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko and Prince Hisahito

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito hear about the situation at the time of a 2013 deadly mudslide disaster on Izu Oshima Island, south of Tokyo, during their visit to a memorial for its victims on Nov. 22, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko and Prince Hisahito

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C) and her son Prince Hisahito hear about the situation at the time of a 2013 deadly mudslide disaster on Izu Oshima Island, south of Tokyo, during their visit to a memorial for its victims on Nov. 22, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko and Prince Hisahito

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito offer flowers at a memorial for victims of a 2013 deadly mudslide disaster on Izu Oshima Island, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 22, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko and Prince Hisahito

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito offer flowers at a memorial for victims of a 2013 deadly mudslide disaster on Izu Oshima Island, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 22, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito (back, L) watch Tokyo Deaflympics orienteering during a visit to Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito (back, L) watch Tokyo Deaflympics orienteering during a visit to Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito watch Tokyo Deaflympics orienteering during a visit to Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito watch Tokyo Deaflympics orienteering during a visit to Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito (back, L) watch Tokyo Deaflympics orienteering during a visit to Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito wave before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito wave before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito wave before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit farm product shop

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito visit a farm product shop on Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit farm product shop

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito (back, R) visit a farm product shop on Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit farm product shop

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito visit a farm product shop on Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

A staff member of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic performs maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRES

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.