Tianjin zone marks leasing of 2,000th aircraft

STORY: Tianjin zone marks leasing of 2,000th aircraft DATELINE: July 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: a shot of the ceremonyvarious of the 2,000th aircraftSOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG LIU, Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone in Tianjinvarious of the 2,000th aircraft STORYLINE: A ceremony was held on Friday to celebrate the delivery of the 2,000th aircraft leased by the Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone (DFTP) in the northern Chinese municipality of Tianjin. The 2,000th leased plane is an ARJ21 passenger aircraft developed by the state-owned plane-maker Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG LIU, Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone in Tianjin "In the past, we rented aircraft from overseas leasing companies. It was high in cost and low in communication efficiency. There were circumstances beyond our control. After we have our own leasing company, we have full control of the lease lifecycle and can reduce the overall cost." The Dongjiang F