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The inaugural flights of the domestically-produced C919 airplane in between Shanghai and Hong Kong have actually opened a “new chapter” for the SAR as a global air travel center, transportation and logistics primary Mable Chan stated on Wednesday.
The very first flight that removed from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport got here in the SAR quickly before 11am.
Speaking at an inviting event at the Hong Kong International Airport, Chan stated she feels honoured to witness the historical minute on New Year’s Day.
“Hong Kong is the first city beyond the other mainland cities to have this kind of commercial flight. So we are especially happy to see this flight materialise on the first day of 2025,” she stated.
“We hope that through this commercial flight, we can bring this historical innovation breakthrough in the mainland’s production of civil aviation aircraft to our Hong Kong citizens, as well as to the international visitors coming to Hong Kong.”
Chan included that the SAR has what it requires to shine as an air travel engineering center.
“Hong Kong International Airport has rich experience and comprehensive facilities to fully support the maintenance of domestically produced aircraft in Hong Kong and overseas,” she stated.
“Secondly, the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy is an important aviation talent training base in the Asia region. The academy is planning to expand training to cover C919 aircraft, which will help domestically-produced planes enter overseas markets.”
The transportation chief likewise stated the federal government is aiming to more establish the airplane renting market by presenting different tax rewards, to assist homegrown airplane go worldwide.
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