BEIJING—China is financially backing cargo-haulage by passenger aircraft, adding to measures to support air freight operations during the coronavirus pandemic.
Beijing is looking to allow more airlines to apply for charter flights into China, thus increasing flights beyond the so-called “five ones” policy introduced to stem the importation of COVID-19 cases.
BEIJING—The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is requiring airlines, both Chinese and foreign, to apply for approval of their schedules for international flights from month to month.
Growth in mainland Chinese airline passenger numbers slowed in 2019, when the industry carried 660 million people, up 7.9% on a year earlier, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said.
