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Direct flight links China's Shenzhen, Egypt's Cairo

STORY: Direct flight links China's Shenzhen, Egypt's Cairo SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the direct flight landing at Cairo International Airport (Courtesy of China's Hainan Airlines) STORYLINE: Direct flights between the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen and Egypt's capital Cairo were launched on Sunday, as a flight of China's Hainan Airlines, carrying 253 passengers, landed at Cairo International Airport. The round-trip service, operated by the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, is scheduled for every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. It's the first direct international airline route to an African destination launched by the carrier since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new route is expected to boost tourism and trade exchange between China and Egypt. A launch ceremony was held in Cairo late Sunday, attended by officials with the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority, Egypt's Civil Aviation

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CHINA-BEIJING-CATA-AVIATION CONFERENCE (CN)

(231103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A boy operates a drone during an aviation youth reserve talents audition of an aviation industry event in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2023. The China Air Transport Association (CATA) hosts its first aviation conference from Nov. 3-5 in Beijing. The event aims to facilitate exchanges across safe operation in the civil aviation sector, aviation services, flight normalcy, green and low-carbon, as well as smart development, among others, to boost the high-quality development of civil aviation. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CATA-AVIATION CONFERENCE (CN)

(231103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Stewardesses from Air China demonstrate sign language during an aviation industry event in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2023. The China Air Transport Association (CATA) hosts its first aviation conference from Nov. 3-5 in Beijing. The event aims to facilitate exchanges across safe operation in the civil aviation sector, aviation services, flight normalcy, green and low-carbon, as well as smart development, among others, to boost the high-quality development of civil aviation. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CATA-AVIATION CONFERENCE (CN)

(231103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows a model of China's homegrown jet C919 displayed at the booth of China Eastern Airlines during an aviation industry event in Beijing, capital of China. The China Air Transport Association (CATA) hosts its first aviation conference from Nov. 3-5 in Beijing. The event aims to facilitate exchanges across safe operation in the civil aviation sector, aviation services, flight normalcy, green and low-carbon, as well as smart development, among others, to boost the high-quality development of civil aviation. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CATA-AVIATION CONFERENCE (CN)

(231103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A stewardess from Air China invites visitors to taste airline meal during an aviation industry event in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2023. The China Air Transport Association (CATA) hosts its first aviation conference from Nov. 3-5 in Beijing. The event aims to facilitate exchanges across safe operation in the civil aviation sector, aviation services, flight normalcy, green and low-carbon, as well as smart development, among others, to boost the high-quality development of civil aviation. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CATA-AVIATION CONFERENCE (CN)

(231103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows steamed stuffed buns with creative designs provided by an airline food company during an aviation industry event in Beijing, capital of China. The China Air Transport Association (CATA) hosts its first aviation conference from Nov. 3-5 in Beijing. The event aims to facilitate exchanges across safe operation in the civil aviation sector, aviation services, flight normalcy, green and low-carbon, as well as smart development, among others, to boost the high-quality development of civil aviation. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CATA-AVIATION CONFERENCE (CN)

(231103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students from Beijing Baijiazhuang Primary School participate in an aviation youth reserve talents audition during an aviation industry event in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2023. The China Air Transport Association (CATA) hosts its first aviation conference from Nov. 3-5 in Beijing. The event aims to facilitate exchanges across safe operation in the civil aviation sector, aviation services, flight normalcy, green and low-carbon, as well as smart development, among others, to boost the high-quality development of civil aviation. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CATA-AVIATION CONFERENCE (CN)

(231103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows models of C929 (R) and C919 (C), both of which are China's homegrown jets, displayed at the booth of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd., during an aviation industry event in Beijing, capital of China. The China Air Transport Association (CATA) hosts its first aviation conference from Nov. 3-5 in Beijing. The event aims to facilitate exchanges across safe operation in the civil aviation sector, aviation services, flight normalcy, green and low-carbon, as well as smart development, among others, to boost the high-quality development of civil aviation. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CATA-AVIATION CONFERENCE (CN)

(231103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flight attendants from Air China display their uniforms during an aviation industry event in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2023. The China Air Transport Association (CATA) hosts its first aviation conference from Nov. 3-5 in Beijing. The event aims to facilitate exchanges across safe operation in the civil aviation sector, aviation services, flight normalcy, green and low-carbon, as well as smart development, among others, to boost the high-quality development of civil aviation. (Xinhua/Li He)

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Singapore to open new airport terminal on Jan. 9

SINGAPORE, Singapore - A new, glitzier and bigger terminal at Singapore's Changi Airport is opened to the press on May 29 ahead of its official opening next January. The terminal will boost the airport's capacity by 22 million passengers to 70 million a year, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said during a media tour of the facility.

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Model flying car succeeds in test-drive

KAWASHIMA, Japan - A man operates a model flying car which completed a successful test-drive Aug. 27 in Kawashima, Gifu Prefecture. The model, one-third of the full-size version, is able to run on roads with its wings folded up (shown in photo). A Gifu industrial group has been developing the vehicle since 1997 to help boost aviation technology.

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Hong Kong International Airport officially launches third runway

STORY: Hong Kong International Airport officially launches third runway DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hong Kong International Airport 2. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese): CHAN KWOK-KI, Chief Secretary for Administration of the HKSAR government 3. various of the Hong Kong International Airport STORYLINE: Hong Kong's international airport on Friday officially launched a new third runway. The runway, extending 3,800 meters long, has been in operation since early July. It's part of the airport's three-runway system that is slated to be completed in 2024. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese): CHAN KWOK-KI, Chief Secretary for Administration of the HKSAR government "The three-runway system will significantly boost the passenger and cargo handling capacity of the airport. As Hong Kong has the unique advantages of support from the motherland and close connections with the rest of the world, this runway will consolidate and enhance Hong Kong's status as an aviation hub."

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New air cargo route links central China, Mexico

STORY: New air cargo route links central China, Mexico DATELINE: May 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of arrival of the cargo plane 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SANTIAGO TOLEDO, Mexican Embassy in China 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG XINHONG, General manager, Universal Translink Aviation Transportation Service Co., Ltd 4 SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU JIANMIN, General manager, Henan Province Airport Group STORYLINE: A cargo plane of Mexican cargo airline Mas landed at Xinzheng International Airport in central China's Zhengzhou City on Saturday, marking the successful maiden flight of the newly-opened air cargo route between Zhengzhou and Mexico City. The new air cargo route is expected to boost trade connectivity between China and Mexico. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SANTIAGO TOLEDO, Mexican Embassy in China "This flight is a milestone. Because it will foster trade. It will foster the connectivity between the two countries, and it will be the first step to reesta

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UGANDA-ENTEBBE-CHINESE-CONSTRUCTED-AIR CARGO TERMINAL

(220319) -- ENTEBBE, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) officials tour the newly Chinese-constructed air cargo terminal at Entebbe International Airport, Central Region, Uganda, March 18, 2022. A newly Chinese-constructed air cargo terminal at Uganda's Entebbe International Airport is open for business, a move officials say will boost the country's foreign trade. TO GO WITH "Roundup: China completes construction of Uganda's air cargo terminal" (Photo by Nicholas Kajoba/Xinhua)

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Singapore to open new airport terminal on Jan. 9

SINGAPORE, Singapore - A new, glitzier and bigger terminal at Singapore's Changi Airport is opened to the press on May 29 ahead of its official opening next January. The terminal will boost the airport's capacity by 22 million passengers to 70 million a year, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said during a media tour of the facility. (Kyodo)