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China: unstoppable growth of planes, helicopters and drones

Thousands of facilities to meet demand

Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) reported that China's demand for short-haul, tourist and medical flights has increased. Beijing currently has 239 airports for civil aviation, 460 carriers and 2562 aircraft. The director of the CAAC airport section Liu Chunchen said that the expansion of demand has stimulated the growth of aviation in China. In 2018 over 100 local companies carried nearly...

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Beijing, China, 10/18/2019 13:23
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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