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China starts a building program for four airports

Beijing, China - The overall cost for the project is about USD 200m

The development program created by CAA (Civil Aviation Administration of China) for what concerns 2006-2010 has the aim to take up to 220 the number of operative airports in the Asian Country, turning the hubs of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou into international air terminals, and the airports of Chendgu, Kunming, Xi’an, Wuhan and Shenyang into regional airfields. The scheduled expense is USD 14,4bn. In a...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 145738
Rome, Italy, 07/26/2006 18:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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