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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-AIRPLANE-ICE REMOVAL (CN)

(240206) -- WUHAN, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker uses heated deicing fluid to remove ice and snow from an aircraft at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2024. In central China's Hubei Province, freezing rain and snow over the past few days have disrupted flights and railway traffic in several cities, including the provincial capital Wuhan, which is an important transportation hub. According to the Hubei Airports Group Company, both runways at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport were once closed on Saturday evening due to adverse weather, with 385 flights canceled by 7 p.m. Sunday. The airport initiated an emergency response for snow and ice removal early on Saturday morning, successfully reopening two runways on Sunday noon and Monday morning, respectively. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-AIRPLANE-ICE REMOVAL (CN)

(240206) -- WUHAN, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker uses heated deicing fluid to remove ice and snow from an aircraft at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2024. In central China's Hubei Province, freezing rain and snow over the past few days have disrupted flights and railway traffic in several cities, including the provincial capital Wuhan, which is an important transportation hub. According to the Hubei Airports Group Company, both runways at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport were once closed on Saturday evening due to adverse weather, with 385 flights canceled by 7 p.m. Sunday. The airport initiated an emergency response for snow and ice removal early on Saturday morning, successfully reopening two runways on Sunday noon and Monday morning, respectively. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-AIRPLANE-ICE REMOVAL (CN)

(240206) -- WUHAN, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker uses heated deicing fluid to remove ice and snow from an aircraft at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2024. In central China's Hubei Province, freezing rain and snow over the past few days have disrupted flights and railway traffic in several cities, including the provincial capital Wuhan, which is an important transportation hub. According to the Hubei Airports Group Company, both runways at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport were once closed on Saturday evening due to adverse weather, with 385 flights canceled by 7 p.m. Sunday. The airport initiated an emergency response for snow and ice removal early on Saturday morning, successfully reopening two runways on Sunday noon and Monday morning, respectively. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-AIRPLANE-ICE REMOVAL (CN)

(240206) -- WUHAN, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker uses heated deicing fluid to remove ice and snow from an aircraft at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2024. In central China's Hubei Province, freezing rain and snow over the past few days have disrupted flights and railway traffic in several cities, including the provincial capital Wuhan, which is an important transportation hub. According to the Hubei Airports Group Company, both runways at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport were once closed on Saturday evening due to adverse weather, with 385 flights canceled by 7 p.m. Sunday. The airport initiated an emergency response for snow and ice removal early on Saturday morning, successfully reopening two runways on Sunday noon and Monday morning, respectively. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-AIRPLANE-ICE REMOVAL (CN)

(240206) -- WUHAN, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker uses heated deicing fluid to remove ice and snow from an aircraft at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2024. In central China's Hubei Province, freezing rain and snow over the past few days have disrupted flights and railway traffic in several cities, including the provincial capital Wuhan, which is an important transportation hub. According to the Hubei Airports Group Company, both runways at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport were once closed on Saturday evening due to adverse weather, with 385 flights canceled by 7 p.m. Sunday. The airport initiated an emergency response for snow and ice removal early on Saturday morning, successfully reopening two runways on Sunday noon and Monday morning, respectively. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-AIRPLANE-ICE REMOVAL (CN)

(240206) -- WUHAN, Feb. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker uses heated deicing fluid to remove ice and snow from an aircraft at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 5, 2024. In central China's Hubei Province, freezing rain and snow over the past few days have disrupted flights and railway traffic in several cities, including the provincial capital Wuhan, which is an important transportation hub. According to the Hubei Airports Group Company, both runways at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport were once closed on Saturday evening due to adverse weather, with 385 flights canceled by 7 p.m. Sunday. The airport initiated an emergency response for snow and ice removal early on Saturday morning, successfully reopening two runways on Sunday noon and Monday morning, respectively. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-OFFSHORE AIRPORT-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(231028) -- DALIAN, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 28, 2023 shows the construction site of the Dalian Jinzhou Bay international airport, an offshore airport project on an artificial island, in the coastal city of Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. As a regional aviation hub, the airport, which began construction on Saturday, is designed to be a 4F-class airport, the highest in China's airport class with the capability of handling large aircraft. The airport will be constructed in two phases. In the first phase, two runways and a 500,000-square-meter terminal will be built, which can handle an annual throughput of 43 million passengers and 550,000 tonnes of cargo and mail. Once completed, it will contribute to the local efforts in enhancing the integrated multi-modal transportation hub network system, encompassing sea, land, air and rail transportation. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-OFFSHORE AIRPORT-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(231028) -- DALIAN, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 28, 2023 shows the construction site of the Dalian Jinzhou Bay international airport, an offshore airport project on an artificial island, in the coastal city of Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. As a regional aviation hub, the airport, which began construction on Saturday, is designed to be a 4F-class airport, the highest in China's airport class with the capability of handling large aircraft. The airport will be constructed in two phases. In the first phase, two runways and a 500,000-square-meter terminal will be built, which can handle an annual throughput of 43 million passengers and 550,000 tonnes of cargo and mail. Once completed, it will contribute to the local efforts in enhancing the integrated multi-modal transportation hub network system, encompassing sea, land, air and rail transportation. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DALIAN-OFFSHORE AIRPORT-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(231028) -- DALIAN, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 28, 2023 shows the construction site of the Dalian Jinzhou Bay international airport, an offshore airport project on an artificial island, in the coastal city of Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. As a regional aviation hub, the airport, which began construction on Saturday, is designed to be a 4F-class airport, the highest in China's airport class with the capability of handling large aircraft. The airport will be constructed in two phases. In the first phase, two runways and a 500,000-square-meter terminal will be built, which can handle an annual throughput of 43 million passengers and 550,000 tonnes of cargo and mail. Once completed, it will contribute to the local efforts in enhancing the integrated multi-modal transportation hub network system, encompassing sea, land, air and rail transportation. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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Russia Says Ukraine Used Storm Shadow Missiles

Handout photo dated 2004 shows Storm Shadow / SCALP is able to effectively engage a variety of targets such as control centres, hardened aircraft shelters, runways, buildings and bridges, SAM Systems and ships in port. Russia's Defence Ministry said on Saturday that Ukrainian aircraft had struck two industrial sites in the Russian-held city of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine with Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles supplied by Britain. Storm Shadow is an Anglo-French low-observable, long-range, air-launched cruise missile developed since 1994 by Matra and British Aerospace, and now manufactured by MBDA. "Storm Shadow" is the weapon's British name, in France it is called SCALP-EG. Photo by MBDA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two-seater water electric aircraft delivered in NW China

STORY: Two-seater water electric aircraft delivered in NW China DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XUE JIJIA, General Manager, Liaoning Rhyxeon General Aircraft Co., Ltd. 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI RUNDONG, Vice president, Shenyang Aerospace University STORYLINE: A two-seat electric aircraft RX1E-S has been delivered in northwest China's Gansu Province. The aircraft, designed by Shenyang Aerospace University, uses pure lithium batteries as the power source. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XUE JIJIA, General Manager, Liaoning Rhyxeon General Aircraft Co., Ltd. "The Rhyxeon electric aircraft has zero carbon emissions with low noise and low operation and maintenance costs. It doesn't need ground runways but only suitable water areas. It is very suitable for flying in regions with abundant waters including rivers, lakes, reservoirs and long coastlines." 　　　 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI RUNDONG, Vice president, Shenyang Aerospace

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JAL plane makes emergency landing

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows a Japan Airlines passenger plane that made an emergency landing at Osaka International Airport is towed on the runway on June 28, 2012, after reporting a problem with its hydraulic system. Flight 2362, with 25 passengers and three crew on board, got stranded on a runway, disrupting service on one of the airport's two runways.

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JAL plane makes emergency landing

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows a Japan Airlines passenger plane that made an emergency landing at Osaka International Airport is towed on the runway on June 28, 2012, after reporting a problem with its hydraulic system. Flight 2362, with 25 passengers and three crew on board, got stranded on a runway, disrupting service on one of the airport's two runways.

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JAL plane makes emergency landing

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows a Japan Airlines passenger plane that made an emergency landing at Osaka International Airport is towed on the runway on June 28, 2012, after reporting a problem with its hydraulic system. Flight 2362, with 25 passengers and three crew on board, got stranded on a runway, disrupting service on one of the airport's two runways.

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F-15 at Futenma airbase in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Two F-15 fighter jets (Back) from the U.S. Air Force's Kadena Air Base land at U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station, both in Okinawa Prefecture, on Sept. 22, 2010. The Air Force said F-15s at Kadena base are likely to use Futenma from October as Kadena's runways are expected to undergo repairs.

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Japan, U.S. eye 2 base shape options over Futenma

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2010. He released a report compiled by Japan and the United States on the technical details of the planned replacement facility for the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Okinawa that presents two options for its design -- either two runways in a V-shaped formation or a single runway.

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Tokyo eyes realignment accord on Marines with U.S.: Nakasone

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (R) hands a letter of request on the planned U.S. military airfield in Okinawa and other items to Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (L) at the Okinawa prefectural government building on Feb. 1. Nakaima repeated his request that an envisioned airfield -- with two 1,600-meter runways in a V-shape formation that will use part of the coast of the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Schwab in Nago -- be moved offshore.

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Narita airport holds ceremony over extending shorter runway

NARITA, Japan - Transport minister Kazuo Kitagawa (C) and Chiba Gov. Akiko Domoto (L) pose for a photo during a ceremony held at Narita International Airport on Sept. 15 to mark the start of work to extend the shorter of its two runways to 2,500 meters. Work on the 2,180-meter runway has been on hold since the 2002 opening due in part to landowners refusing to give up land needed for the extension.

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Gov't, Nago agree to build 2 runways for U.S. base relocation

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Agency chief Fukushiro Nukaga (L) and Nago Mayor Yoshikazu Shimabukuro pose for photos at a press conference following their talks at the Defense Agency on April 8. They agreed to build two runways at the site of a U.S. military airfield to be constructed in the northern Okinawa city.

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Gov't, Nago agree to build 2 runways for U.S. base relocation

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Agency chief Fukushiro Nukaga (L) speaks as Nago Mayor Yoshikazu Shimabukuro listens at a join press conference following their talks at the Defense Agency on April 8. They agreed to build two runways at the site of a U.S. military airfield to be constructed in the northern Okinawa city.

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Narita runway closed after planes nearly meet on taxiway

NARITA, Japan - An Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 bound for Incheon, South Korea, is halted on the taxiway of Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, June 16 after it avoided running into a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777. The airport closed one of its two runways for about 50 minutes due to the incident.

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S. Korea's Incheon airport begins operation

INCHEON, South Korea - Passengers wait at a check-in counter at the newly-built Incheon International Airport, which began operations on March 29. Designed to accommodate takeoffs and landings 24 hours a day, the airport, located some 50 kilometers west of Seoul, has two 4,000-meter runways and the ability to handle 170,000 flights and 27 million passengers a year.

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S. Korea's Inchon airport nears completion

INCHON, South Korea - Workers put the finishing touches on the passenger terminal of a new international airport off Inchon, 50 kilometers west of Seoul, expected to open in spring next year. The airport, under construction since 1992, boasts two 4,000-meter-class runways.

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Gov't, Nago agree to build 2 runways for U.S. base relocation

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Agency chief Fukushiro Nukaga (L) and Nago Mayor Yoshikazu Shimabukuro pose for photos at a press conference following their talks at the Defense Agency on April 8. They agreed to build two runways at the site of a U.S. military airfield to be constructed in the northern Okinawa city. (Kyodo)

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Gov't, Nago agree to build 2 runways for U.S. base relocation

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Agency chief Fukushiro Nukaga (L) speaks as Nago Mayor Yoshikazu Shimabukuro listens at a join press conference following their talks at the Defense Agency on April 8. They agreed to build two runways at the site of a U.S. military airfield to be constructed in the northern Okinawa city. (Kyodo)

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Narita airport holds ceremony over extending shorter runway

NARITA, Japan - Transport minister Kazuo Kitagawa (C) and Chiba Gov. Akiko Domoto (L) pose for a photo during a ceremony held at Narita International Airport on Sept. 15 to mark the start of work to extend the shorter of its two runways to 2,500 meters. Work on the 2,180-meter runway has been on hold since the 2002 opening due in part to landowners refusing to give up land needed for the extension. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo eyes realignment accord on Marines with U.S.: Nakasone

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (R) hands a letter of request on the planned U.S. military airfield in Okinawa and other items to Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone (L) at the Okinawa prefectural government building on Feb. 1. Nakaima repeated his request that an envisioned airfield -- with two 1,600-meter runways in a V-shape formation that will use part of the coast of the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Schwab in Nago -- be moved offshore. (Kyodo)

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F-15 at Futenma airbase in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Two F-15 fighter jets (Back) from the U.S. Air Force's Kadena Air Base land at U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station, both in Okinawa Prefecture, on Sept. 22, 2010. The Air Force said F-15s at Kadena base are likely to use Futenma from October as Kadena's runways are expected to undergo repairs. (Kyodo)

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Japan, U.S. eye 2 base shape options over Futenma

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2010. He released a report compiled by Japan and the United States on the technical details of the planned replacement facility for the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Okinawa that presents two options for its design -- either two runways in a V-shaped formation or a single runway. (Kyodo)

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JAL plane running off taxiway at Narita

A bus carries passengers from a Japan Airlines plane that ran off a taxiway after landing at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2019. There were no reports of injury among the 201 passengers and crew aboard, but the airport briefly closed one of its two runways after the incident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL plane running off taxiway at Narita

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Japan Airlines plane that ran off a taxiway after landing at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2019. There were no reports of injury among the 201 passengers and crew aboard, but the airport briefly closed one of its two runways after the incident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL plane running off taxiway at Narita

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Japan Airlines plane that ran off a taxiway after landing at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2019. There were no reports of injury among the 201 passengers and crew aboard, but the airport briefly closed one of its two runways after the incident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL plane running off taxiway at Narita

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Japan Airlines plane that ran off a taxiway after landing at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2019. There were no reports of injury among the 201 passengers and crew aboard, but the airport briefly closed one of its two runways after the incident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL plane running off taxiway at Narita

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Japan Airlines plane that ran off a taxiway after landing at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2019. There were no reports of injury among the 201 passengers and crew aboard, but the airport briefly closed one of its two runways after the incident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL plane running off taxiway at Narita

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Japan Airlines plane that ran off a taxiway after landing at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2019. There were no reports of injury among the 201 passengers and crew aboard, but the airport briefly closed one of its two runways after the incident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Narita runway closed after planes nearly meet on taxiway

NARITA, Japan - An Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 bound for Incheon, South Korea, is halted on the taxiway of Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, June 16 after it avoided running into a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777. The airport closed one of its two runways for about 50 minutes due to the incident. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea's Incheon airport begins operation

INCHEON, South Korea - Passengers wait at a check-in counter at the newly-built Incheon International Airport, which began operations on March 29. Designed to accommodate takeoffs and landings 24 hours a day, the airport, located some 50 kilometers west of Seoul, has two 4,000-meter runways and the ability to handle 170,000 flights and 27 million passengers a year.

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S. Korea's Inchon airport nears completion

INCHON, South Korea - Workers put the finishing touches on the passenger terminal of a new international airport off Inchon, 50 kilometers west of Seoul, expected to open in spring next year. The airport, under construction since 1992, boasts two 4,000-meter-class runways.