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C919 Aircraft Arrives Ahead 2025 Dubai Airshow - Dubai

Crew members of a China Southern Airlines C919 aircraft pose for a group photo with the plane at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Nov. 14, 2025. The aircraft arrived at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai early on Friday for its debut at the 2025 Dubai Airshow, according to the airline. The plane, developed by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), landed at the airport at 1:15 a.m. local time on Friday (2115 GMT Thursday), ahead of the airshow scheduled from Nov. 17 to 21. The aircraft will be showcased for the first time in the Middle East at the event, one of the world's largest aviation exhibitions. Photo by China Southern Airlines/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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C919 Aircraft Arrives Ahead 2025 Dubai Airshow - Dubai

This photo taken on Nov. 14, 2025 shows a China Southern Airlines C919 aircraft at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The aircraft arrived at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai early on Friday for its debut at the 2025 Dubai Airshow, according to the airline. The plane, developed by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), landed at the airport at 1:15 a.m. local time on Friday (2115 GMT Thursday), ahead of the airshow scheduled from Nov. 17 to 21. The aircraft will be showcased for the first time in the Middle East at the event, one of the world's largest aviation exhibitions. Photo by China Southern Airlines/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Lufthansa CEO: rising demand highlights strong China-Germany connection

STORY: Lufthansa CEO: rising demand highlights strong China-Germany connection SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JENS RITTER, Member of the Executive Board and CEO of Lufthansa Airlines 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHEN QIAN, Senior Director Sales, Greater China, Lufthansa Group Airlines STORYLINE: Lufthansa was the first European airline to launch the route between Shanghai and Frankfurt. With the further increase of travel demand, the German airline doubled its daily Frankfurt-Shanghai flights starting from the end of March by one additional flight -- which is now back to pre-pandemic level. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JENS RITTER, Member of the Executive Board and CEO of Lufthansa Airlines "We see the increasing demand and our continuous increase of capacity to China demonstrates our strong belief in the China market and the strong connection between China and Germany."

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1st Beijing-Madrid-Havana flight arrives in Cuba

STORY: 1st Beijing-Madrid-Havana flight arrives in Cuba SHOOTING TIME: May 17, 2024 DATELINE: May 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:24 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arrival STORYLINE: Local authorities said that the first flight to resume air links between Cuba and China arrived in Havana on Friday, with a stopover in Spain, which will enhance connectivity and facilitate exchanges between the two countries. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner of Air China was received at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana with the traditional water salute. Starting with two flights per week, it is hoped that the airline frequency will increase as passenger traffic between the two countries grows. There were no direct flights from China to Cuba until Air China resumed the Beijing-Madrid-Havana route, the only direct one between China and Cuba. The air links were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Havana. (XHTV)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240512) -- BEIJING, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo shows an Airbus A350 aircraft serving the direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. A direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, was launched on Saturday. The first flight on the route took off from Shenzhen Baoan International Airport at 9 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, and the flight time will be approximately 16 hours, the airline said. The flight, covering over 14,000 kilometers and running twice weekly, is currently the only direct passenger route from China to Mexico, and from China to Latin America. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHENZHEN-MEXICO CITY-DIRECT FLIGHT (CN)

(240511) -- SHENZHEN, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A passenger checks in for a flight to Mexico City at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 11, 2024. A direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, was launched on Saturday. The first flight on the route took off from Shenzhen Baoan International Airport at 9 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, and the flight time will be approximately 16 hours, the airline said. The flight, covering over 14,000 kilometers and running twice weekly, is currently the only direct passenger route from China to Mexico, and from China to Latin America. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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CHINA-SHENZHEN-MEXICO CITY-DIRECT FLIGHT (CN)

(240511) -- SHENZHEN, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A passenger checks in for a flight to Mexico City at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 11, 2024. A direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, was launched on Saturday. The first flight on the route took off from Shenzhen Baoan International Airport at 9 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, and the flight time will be approximately 16 hours, the airline said. The flight, covering over 14,000 kilometers and running twice weekly, is currently the only direct passenger route from China to Mexico, and from China to Latin America. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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CHINA-SHENZHEN-MEXICO CITY-DIRECT FLIGHT (CN)

(240511) -- SHENZHEN, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo shows an Airbus A350 aircraft serving the direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. A direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, was launched on Saturday. The first flight on the route took off from Shenzhen Baoan International Airport at 9 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, and the flight time will be approximately 16 hours, the airline said. The flight, covering over 14,000 kilometers and running twice weekly, is currently the only direct passenger route from China to Mexico, and from China to Latin America. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-FRANKFURT-NEW PASSENGER AIR ROUTE (CN)

(240425) -- SHENYANG, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers bound for Frankfurt check in at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 24, 2024. China Southern Airlines, a leading Chinese airline, opened a new passenger air route on Thursday, linking Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province with Frankfurt. This new intercontinental route is the first direct regular route to Germany opened by a domestic airline in the northeastern region of China. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-FRANKFURT-NEW PASSENGER AIR ROUTE (CN)

(240425) -- SHENYANG, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Flight CZ8021 of China Southern Airlines is seen at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 24, 2024. China Southern Airlines, a leading Chinese airline, opened a new passenger air route on Thursday, linking Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province with Frankfurt. This new intercontinental route is the first direct regular route to Germany opened by a domestic airline in the northeastern region of China. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-FRANKFURT-NEW PASSENGER AIR ROUTE (CN)

(240425) -- SHENYANG, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers of flight CZ8021 go through border inspection formalities at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 24, 2024. China Southern Airlines, a leading Chinese airline, opened a new passenger air route on Thursday, linking Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province with Frankfurt. This new intercontinental route is the first direct regular route to Germany opened by a domestic airline in the northeastern region of China. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-FRANKFURT-NEW PASSENGER AIR ROUTE (CN)

(240425) -- SHENYANG, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers of flight CZ8021 go through border inspection formalities at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 24, 2024. China Southern Airlines, a leading Chinese airline, opened a new passenger air route on Thursday, linking Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province with Frankfurt. This new intercontinental route is the first direct regular route to Germany opened by a domestic airline in the northeastern region of China. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-FRANKFURT-NEW PASSENGER AIR ROUTE (CN)

(240425) -- SHENYANG, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers bound for Frankfurt check in at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 24, 2024. China Southern Airlines, a leading Chinese airline, opened a new passenger air route on Thursday, linking Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province with Frankfurt. This new intercontinental route is the first direct regular route to Germany opened by a domestic airline in the northeastern region of China. (Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-SCOOT-EMBRAER-JETLINER-CEREMONY

(240416) -- SINGAPORE, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Embraer E190-E2 passenger aircraft of Singaproe's budget airline Scoot is pictured at Singapore's Changi Airport in Singapore on April 15, 2024. Singapore's low-cost airline Scoot held a ceremony at the Changi Airport to receive its first Embraer E 190-E2 jetliner Monday, according to the airline. Named Explorer 3.0, the aircraft departed from Brazil on April 12 and made several fuel stops before receiving water cannon greetings in Singapore. Scoot ordered nine E 190-E2 jetliners, and all the planes will be delivered by the end of 2025. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-SCOOT-EMBRAER-JETLINER-CEREMONY

(240416) -- SINGAPORE, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Embraer E190-E2 passenger aircraft of Singaproe's budget airline Scoot receives water cannon greetings at Singapore's Changi Airport in Singapore on April 15, 2024. Singapore's low-cost airline Scoot held a ceremony at the Changi Airport to receive its first Embraer E 190-E2 jetliner Monday, according to the airline. Named Explorer 3.0, the aircraft departed from Brazil on April 12 and made several fuel stops before receiving water cannon greetings in Singapore. Scoot ordered nine E 190-E2 jetliners, and all the planes will be delivered by the end of 2025. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-BOEING-COMPENSATION

(240405) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows an aircraft of Alaska Airlines at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, the United States. Boeing has paid Alaska Airlines 160 million U.S. dollars in compensation in the first quarter for the grounding of the 737 Max 9, according to the airline. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-BOEING-COMPENSATION

(240405) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aircraft of Alaska Airlines takes off from San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, the United States, April 4, 2024. Boeing has paid Alaska Airlines 160 million U.S. dollars in compensation in the first quarter for the grounding of the 737 Max 9, according to the airline. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-BOEING-COMPENSATION

(240405) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows aircrafts of Alaska Airlines at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, the United States. Boeing has paid Alaska Airlines 160 million U.S. dollars in compensation in the first quarter for the grounding of the 737 Max 9, according to the airline. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-BOEING-COMPENSATION

(240405) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aircraft of Alaska Airlines takes off from San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, the United States, April 4, 2024. Boeing has paid Alaska Airlines 160 million U.S. dollars in compensation in the first quarter for the grounding of the 737 Max 9, according to the airline. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-BOEING-COMPENSATION

(240405) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 4, 2024 shows aircrafts of Alaska Airlines at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, the United States. Boeing has paid Alaska Airlines 160 million U.S. dollars in compensation in the first quarter for the grounding of the 737 Max 9, according to the airline. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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JAL dedicated freighter

A dedicated freighter of Japan Airlines Co. is pictured at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Feb. 19, 2024, as the airline resumed operations of such flights for the first time in over 13 years.

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JAL dedicated freighter

A dedicated freighter of Japan Airlines Co. is pictured at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Feb. 19, 2024, as the airline resumed operations of such flights for the first time in over 13 years.

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Direct charter flight launched between China's Fujian, Maldives

STORY: Direct charter flight launched between China's Fujian, Maldives SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 14, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of launching ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUDA ALI SHAREEF, Charge d'Affaires a.i. of Embassy of Maldives in China 3. various of passengers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): QIU JING, Passenger 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XU YANG, Fujian Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism STORYLINE: The first direct charter flight that connects southeast China's Fujian Province with the Maldives was launched on Wednesday. The maiden flight operated by Xiamen Airlines took off from Fuzhou Changle International Airport with 230 passengers on board, and landed at Male Airport after 7 hours of flight. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUDA ALI SHAREEF, Charge d'Affaires ad interim of Embassy of Maldives in China "We are very happy that this initiative has been taken by the Fujian Provincial People's Government and Xiamen Airline

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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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Himalaya Airlines becomes first certified safety-audit operator in Nepal

STORY: Himalaya Airlines becomes first certified safety-audit operator in Nepal SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: Katmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Himalaya Airlines has been registered as an operator under an International Air Transport Association (IATA) safety audit program, the first and only one for airlines in Nepal. The move means the operational management and control systems of Himalaya Airlines have been recognized and accepted internationally, the Kathmandu-based airline announced on Tuesday at a press meet in the Nepali capital. Himalaya Airlines, a China-Nepal joint venture established in 2014, was certified in late December under the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) program, and the registry is valid until early March 2025. "This milestone signifies a positive shift in Nepal's aviation industry," Vijay Shrestha, the operator's vice resident, said at the press briefing. "We're proud to lead by

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-HIMALAYA AIRLINES-CERTIFIED SAFETY-AUDIT OPERATOR

(240109) -- KATHMANDU, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 9, 2024 shows a certificate of registration for Himalaya Airlines as an operator under an International Air Transport Association (IATA) safety audit program at a press meet in Kathmandu, Nepal. Himalaya Airlines has been registered as an operator under an IATA safety audit program, the first and only one for airlines in Nepal. The move means the operational management and control systems of Himalaya Airlines have been recognized and accepted internationally, the Kathmandu-based airline announced on Tuesday at a press meet in the Nepali capital. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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China Eastern Airlines launches direct flights linking Shanghai, Cairo

STORY: China Eastern Airlines launches direct flights linking Shanghai, Cairo SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony 2. various of guests 3. Footage by China Eastern Airlines STORYLINE: China Eastern Airlines began operating direct flights between Shanghai and the Egyptian capital Cairo on Monday, the operator has announced. The new service makes three round trips per week on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, it said, adding it was the first Chinese airline to operate the Shanghai-Cairo air route. The first flight departed from Shanghai Pudong International Airport with 232 passengers onboard. It arrived at Cairo International Airport at 7:19 am local time (0519 GMT) on Monday. A ceremony was held in Cairo late Monday to mark the launch of the first flight of the new air route, which was attended by Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang and Egypt's Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Abb

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EGYPT-CAIRO-CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES-DIRECT FLIGHT-SHANGHAI

(231213) -- CAIRO, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang delivers a speech at the launching ceremony of the first flight of the Shanghai-Cairo air route of the China Eastern Airlines in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 11, 2023. China Eastern Airlines began operating direct flights between Shanghai and the Egyptian capital Cairo on Monday, the operator has announced. The new service makes three round trips per week on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, it said, adding it was the first Chinese airline to operate the Shanghai-Cairo air route. The first flight departed from Shanghai Pudong International Airport with 232 passengers onboard. It arrived at Cairo International Airport at 7:19 am local time (0519 GMT) on Monday. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES-DIRECT FLIGHT-SHANGHAI

(231213) -- CAIRO, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The launching ceremony of the first flight of the Shanghai-Cairo air route of the China Eastern Airlines is held in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 11, 2023. China Eastern Airlines began operating direct flights between Shanghai and the Egyptian capital Cairo on Monday, the operator has announced. The new service makes three round trips per week on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, it said, adding it was the first Chinese airline to operate the Shanghai-Cairo air route. The first flight departed from Shanghai Pudong International Airport with 232 passengers onboard. It arrived at Cairo International Airport at 7:19 am local time (0519 GMT) on Monday. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES-DIRECT FLIGHT-SHANGHAI

(231213) -- CAIRO, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Abbas Helmy delivers a speech at the launching ceremony of the first flight of the Shanghai-Cairo air route of the China Eastern Airlines in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 11, 2023. China Eastern Airlines began operating direct flights between Shanghai and the Egyptian capital Cairo on Monday, the operator has announced. The new service makes three round trips per week on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, it said, adding it was the first Chinese airline to operate the Shanghai-Cairo air route. The first flight departed from Shanghai Pudong International Airport with 232 passengers onboard. It arrived at Cairo International Airport at 7:19 am local time (0519 GMT) on Monday. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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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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First commercial flight from Libya to Italy in almost 10 years takes off

STORY: First commercial flight from Libya to Italy in almost 10 years takes off DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. various of passengers 3. various of the flight 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED ABDUSSALAM AL-ABELEK, Passenger STORYLINE: A Rome-bound flight took off Saturday in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, resuming direct scheduled flights between Libya and Italy after a nearly 10-year halt. Operated by Libya-based Medsky Airways, the flight took off from Tripoli's Mitiga International Airport for Rome's Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino International Airport. The airline offers a roundtrip flight on Saturdays and Wednesdays between Tripoli and Rome, Medsky Airways announced on its Facebook account. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED ABDUSSALAM AL-ABELEK, Passenger "As a resident of Rome, I used to travel to Rome through Tunisia. I thank Medsky and all the airport staff for this service and wish them good luck." Meanwhile, the

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Nordica press conference

01.08.23, Tallinn. Minister of Climate Kristen Michal has ordered the supervisory board of state-owned airline Nordica to carry out a special audit after the company closed the first half-year with a loss of 7.2 million. Nordica has decided to bring in international consultation firm Knighthood Global to try and return to profit. Nordica expects the firm to come up with a set of proposals for the future by the end of September. On the photo Remco Althuis, David O'Brock and Sander Salmu. Photo Teele Toova, Postimees

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Nordica press conference

01.08.23, Tallinn. Minister of Climate Kristen Michal has ordered the supervisory board of state-owned airline Nordica to carry out a special audit after the company closed the first half-year with a loss of 7.2 million. Nordica has decided to bring in international consultation firm Knighthood Global to try and return to profit. Nordica expects the firm to come up with a set of proposals for the future by the end of September. On the photo David O'Brock, chairman of the board of Nordic Aviation Group. Photo Teele Toova, Postimees

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Nordica press conference

01.08.23, Tallinn. Minister of Climate Kristen Michal has ordered the supervisory board of state-owned airline Nordica to carry out a special audit after the company closed the first half-year with a loss of 7.2 million. Nordica has decided to bring in international consultation firm Knighthood Global to try and return to profit. Nordica expects the firm to come up with a set of proposals for the future by the end of September. On the photo Remco Althuis, CEO of Nordic Aviation Group. Photo Teele Toova, Postimees

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Nordica press conference

01.08.23, Tallinn. Minister of Climate Kristen Michal has ordered the supervisory board of state-owned airline Nordica to carry out a special audit after the company closed the first half-year with a loss of 7.2 million. Nordica has decided to bring in international consultation firm Knighthood Global to try and return to profit. Nordica expects the firm to come up with a set of proposals for the future by the end of September. On the photo David O'Brock, chairman of the board of Nordic Aviation Group. Photo Teele Toova, Postimees

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Nordica press conference

01.08.23, Tallinn. Minister of Climate Kristen Michal has ordered the supervisory board of state-owned airline Nordica to carry out a special audit after the company closed the first half-year with a loss of 7.2 million. Nordica has decided to bring in international consultation firm Knighthood Global to try and return to profit. Nordica expects the firm to come up with a set of proposals for the future by the end of September. On the photo David O'Brock, chairman of the board of Nordic Aviation Group. Photo Teele Toova, Postimees

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Nordica press conference

01.08.23, Tallinn. Minister of Climate Kristen Michal has ordered the supervisory board of state-owned airline Nordica to carry out a special audit after the company closed the first half-year with a loss of 7.2 million. Nordica has decided to bring in international consultation firm Knighthood Global to try and return to profit. Nordica expects the firm to come up with a set of proposals for the future by the end of September. On the photo Remco Althuis, David O'Brock and Sander Salmu. Photo Teele Toova, Postimees

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Nordica press conference

01.08.23, Tallinn. Minister of Climate Kristen Michal has ordered the supervisory board of state-owned airline Nordica to carry out a special audit after the company closed the first half-year with a loss of 7.2 million. Nordica has decided to bring in international consultation firm Knighthood Global to try and return to profit. Nordica expects the firm to come up with a set of proposals for the future by the end of September. On the photo Sander Salmu, the Ministry of Climate's undersecretary for transport. Photo Teele Toova, Postimees

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Nordica press conference

01.08.23, Tallinn. Minister of Climate Kristen Michal has ordered the supervisory board of state-owned airline Nordica to carry out a special audit after the company closed the first half-year with a loss of 7.2 million. Nordica has decided to bring in international consultation firm Knighthood Global to try and return to profit. Nordica expects the firm to come up with a set of proposals for the future by the end of September. On the photo Remco Althuis, David O'Brock. Photo Teele Toova, Postimees

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Nordica press conference

01.08.23, Tallinn. Minister of Climate Kristen Michal has ordered the supervisory board of state-owned airline Nordica to carry out a special audit after the company closed the first half-year with a loss of 7.2 million. Nordica has decided to bring in international consultation firm Knighthood Global to try and return to profit. Nordica expects the firm to come up with a set of proposals for the future by the end of September. On the photo Remco Althuis, CEO of Nordic Aviation Group. Photo Teele Toova, Postimees

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Nordica press conference

01.08.23, Tallinn. Minister of Climate Kristen Michal has ordered the supervisory board of state-owned airline Nordica to carry out a special audit after the company closed the first half-year with a loss of 7.2 million. Nordica has decided to bring in international consultation firm Knighthood Global to try and return to profit. Nordica expects the firm to come up with a set of proposals for the future by the end of September. On the photo Remco Althuis, David O'Brock and Sander Salmu. Photo Teele Toova, Postimees

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Nordica press conference

01.08.23, Tallinn. Minister of Climate Kristen Michal has ordered the supervisory board of state-owned airline Nordica to carry out a special audit after the company closed the first half-year with a loss of 7.2 million. Nordica has decided to bring in international consultation firm Knighthood Global to try and return to profit. Nordica expects the firm to come up with a set of proposals for the future by the end of September. On the photo David O'Brock, chairman of the board of Nordic Aviation Group. Photo Teele Toova, Postimees

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Nordica press conference

01.08.23, Tallinn. Minister of Climate Kristen Michal has ordered the supervisory board of state-owned airline Nordica to carry out a special audit after the company closed the first half-year with a loss of 7.2 million. Nordica has decided to bring in international consultation firm Knighthood Global to try and return to profit. Nordica expects the firm to come up with a set of proposals for the future by the end of September. On the photo Remco Althuis, CEO of Nordic Aviation Group. Photo Teele Toova, Postimees

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Nordica press conference

01.08.23, Tallinn. Minister of Climate Kristen Michal has ordered the supervisory board of state-owned airline Nordica to carry out a special audit after the company closed the first half-year with a loss of 7.2 million. Nordica has decided to bring in international consultation firm Knighthood Global to try and return to profit. Nordica expects the firm to come up with a set of proposals for the future by the end of September. On the photo Remco Althuis, CEO of Nordic Aviation Group. Photo Teele Toova, Postimees

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CHINA-TIANJIN-A320NEO AIRCRAFT-DELIVERED (CN)

(230630) -- TIANJIN, June 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 29, 2023 shows an A320neo aircraft from Airbus' final assembly line in Tianjin (FAL Asia) delivered to a Philippine airline, north China's Tianjin Municipality. Airbus has, for the first time, delivered an aircraft assembled in north China's Tianjin Municipality to a Philippine airline. Cebu Pacific on Thursday received a 188-seat A320neo aircraft from Airbus' final assembly line in Tianjin (FAL Asia) to address the growing demand for air travel. (Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-PASSENGER AIRCRAFT-C919-FIRST COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(230528) -- SHANGHAI, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A flight attendant serves an airline meal for a passenger aboard a C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first self-developed trunk jetliner, from Shanghai to Beijing on May 28, 2023. The C919, China's self-developed large passenger aircraft, completed its first commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing on Sunday, marking its official entry into the civil aviation market. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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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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Chinese, Dutch airlines resume direct flights to Beijing

STORY: Chinese, Dutch airlines resume direct flights to Beijing DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:41 LOCATION: Amsterdam CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese and Dutch airlines resuming direct flights to Beijing STORYLINE: Chinese, Dutch airlines resumed their direct flights from Amsterdam to Beijing on Sunday after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At a boarding gate at Schiphol Airport to a fully-booked China Southern Airlines flight to Beijing, passengers were presented with colorful wooden tulip flowers as gifts to mark the memorable occasion. The passengers departed from the Schiphol Airport at 8:40 p.m. local time and were scheduled to arrive at Beijing Daxing International Airport after a 10-hour flight. Wilco Sweijen, airline partnerships director at Schiphol Airport, told Xinhua that it was the first time that the airport was having a flight between Beijing Daxing and Amsterdam. "We're very happy with that, because now that the (Chinese) capital is connected ag