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North Island Low-altitude Logistics Operation First Flight

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2025 - A staff member demonstrates the removal of fresh seafood from a drone cargo warehouse at the West Coast New Area in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, February 27, 2025.

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North Island Low-altitude Logistics Operation First Flight

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2025 - A staff member delivers an urgent delivery letter removed from a drone cargo warehouse in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, Shandong province, China, February 27, 2025.

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North Island Low-altitude Logistics Operation First Flight

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2025 - A staff member delivers an urgent delivery letter removed from a drone cargo warehouse in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, Shandong province, China, February 27, 2025.

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North Island Low-altitude Logistics Operation First Flight

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2025 - A staff member takes out fresh seafood from a drone cargo warehouse in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Feb 27, 2025.

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Hubei's First Low Altitude Logistics Distribution Route Flies First

SHIYAN, CHINA - MARCH 23, 2024 - A pilot operates a cargo drone in Maojian district of Shiyan city, Central China's Hubei province, March 23, 2024. On the same day, the first low-altitude transport route in Hubei Province successfully made its first flight in Maojian District, Shiyan City. Two Q20 Ray drones from the United Aircraft successfully completed the material distribution of the pilot line of comprehensive treatment of Maota River small watershed, and successfully reached the mailing logistics center of Maota Township, Maojian District, reducing the 40-minute ground drive to 15 minutes. This also marks the first low-altitude logistics distribution line in Hubei Province has officially entered normal operation in Shiyan. It is understood that the total length of the line is 14 kilometers, the day to Maota Township delivery logistics point of the drone carrying villagers to buy vegetable seeds and daily necessities packages, from Maota Township flying out of the drone will be the villagers freshly pick

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 21, 2024 shows Canopee cargo ship in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 21, 2024 shows Canopee cargo ship in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 21, 2024 shows Canopee cargo ship in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 21, 2024 shows Canopee cargo ship in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated October 11, 2023 shows Canopee cargo ship in Bremen, Germany. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 21, 2024 shows Canopee cargo ship in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 10, 2024 shows Canopee cargo ship loading inaugural flight main stage. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by Ariane Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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China delivers first two converted ARJ21 air freighters

STORY: China delivers first two converted ARJ21 air freighters DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:00 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of two air freighters converted from ARJ21 passenger planes STORYLINE: The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) delivered the first batch of two air freighters converted from ARJ21 passenger planes on Monday, a milestone in the conversion program for China's domestic regional jetliner. The converted aircraft has a designed maximum payload of 10 tonnes and a flight range of 2,778 kilometers. It is primarily intended for transporting cargo, mail, and express shipments on domestic routes and short-haul international routes, according to COMAC. The ARJ21 freighter conversion program was officially initiated in May 2020. After going through phases of initial and detailed design, as well as conversion, the aircraft received its airworthiness approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in January 2023. Chi

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1st regular cargo route between China's Xiamen, U.S. Chicago launched

STORY: 1st regular cargo route between China's Xiamen, U.S. Chicago launched DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cargo flight STORYLINE: A cargo flight operated by Atlas Airlines flew from Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, to Chicago in the United States on Saturday, marking the opening of the direct cross-border e-commerce air freight line between the two cities. As the first regular cargo route between the two cities, the service is scheduled to fly twice a week, with a maximum load of 115 tons. The goods mainly include machine parts, auto parts, and electronic products. It is expected to operate more than 100 flights on the route over the next 12 months. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xiamen, China. (XHTV)

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China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route

STORY: China's first cargo-focused airport launches first int'l route DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ezhou Huahu Airport STORYLINE: A Belgium-bound all-cargo aircraft loaded with some 100 tonnes of freight took off at around 11 a.m. Saturday at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China's Hubei Province. This flight marks the opening of the first international route of China's first cargo-focused airport. According to the aircraft's operator SF Airlines, China's largest air-cargo carrier, this route is scheduled to provide two round-trip cargo flights each week between China and Europe, adding 400 tonnes of air express capacity. The Ezhou Huahu Airport was put into operation in July 2022. It is positioned as a cargo-focused hub airport with extensive cargo traffic but little passenger traffic. It is expected to open 40 domestic freight routes and about four international freight routes by the end of this year. SF Airlines's

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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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2nd runway opens at Kansai Int'l Airport

OSAKA, Japan - The first jetliner, a Japan Airlines flight from Bangkok, lands at Kansai International Airport's second runway which opened for operation early Aug. 2. The company that operates the airport said it hopes to achieve its goal of turning the airport into an Asian hub for international air cargo. (Pool photo)

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ANA's passenger service on cargo flight

TOKYO, Japan - The first "Galaxy Flight," All Nippon Airways Co.'s passenger service on its midnight cargo flight between Haneda airport in Tokyo and Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture, is seen at Haneda on July 17, 2014. The service runs from July 18 to Aug. 31 at the price of 9,700 yen for one way.

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ANA's passenger service on cargo flight

TOKYO, Japan - All Nippon Airways Co. Senior Vice President Katsuya Kato speaks at a ceremony for the first "Galaxy Flight," the airline's passenger service on its midnight cargo flight between Haneda airport in Tokyo and Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture, at Haneda on July 17, 2014. The service runs from July 18 to Aug. 31 at the price of 9,700 yen for one way.

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Antares rocket

WALLOPS, United States - Orbital Sciences Corp.'s Antares rocket is unveiled at the Wallops Flight Facility of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in Virginia on Sept. 17, 2013. The rocket carrying the first unmanned Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to be launched the following day to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.

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Tuna arrive at Haneda int'l cargo terminal

TOKYO, Japan - Eight bluefin tuna arrive at newly-opened Haneda international cargo terminal by the first cargo flight from Paris on Nov. 1, 2010, one day after Tokyo's Haneda airport resumed full-fledged international operations for the first time in 32 years.

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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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CHINA-HUBEI-CARGO AIRPORT-TEST FLIGHT (CN)

(220319) -- EZHOU, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An air freighter taxis at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, March 19, 2022. The Ezhou Huahu Airport completed its flight-test of air freighter on Saturday. The airport is the country's first cargo airport, with the functional orientation of the air cargo hub and feeder airport for passenger transport. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-CARGO AIRPORT-TEST FLIGHT (CN)

(220319) -- EZHOU, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An air freighter taxis at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, March 19, 2022. The Ezhou Huahu Airport completed its flight-test of air freighter on Saturday. The airport is the country's first cargo airport, with the functional orientation of the air cargo hub and feeder airport for passenger transport. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-CARGO AIRPORT-TEST FLIGHT (CN)

(220319) -- EZHOU, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An air freighter taxis at the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, March 19, 2022. The Ezhou Huahu Airport completed its flight-test of air freighter on Saturday. The airport is the country's first cargo airport, with the functional orientation of the air cargo hub and feeder airport for passenger transport. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-CARGO AIRPORT-TEST FLIGHT (CN)

(220319) -- EZHOU, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An air freighter flies over the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, March 19, 2022. The Ezhou Huahu Airport completed its flight-test of air freighter on Saturday. The airport is the country's first cargo airport, with the functional orientation of the air cargo hub and feeder airport for passenger transport. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-CARGO AIRPORT-TEST FLIGHT (CN)

(220319) -- EZHOU, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 19, 2022 shows a view of the Ezhou Huahu Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province. The Ezhou Huahu Airport completed its flight-test of air freighter on Saturday. The airport is the country's first cargo airport, with the functional orientation of the air cargo hub and feeder airport for passenger transport. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)