[Explanation] Asia's first and the world's fourth professional cargo hub airport - Ezhou Huahu Airport was officially put into operation on July 17.
Starting from Ezhou, Hubei, the 1.5-hour flight circle can cover 90% of the country's total economic output, 80% of the population and 5 major national-level city clusters; the goods can "deliver to the whole country in one day and the world overnight".
【Concurrent】On-site
[Explanation] According to reports, Ezhou Huahu Airport is positioned as a "cargo hub, passenger branch line, public platform, and cargo air base".
[Explanation] The airport has a cargo sorting center of nearly 700,000 square meters and a freight station of about 24,000 square meters.
[Concurrent] Zhang Gan, Minister of Planning and Development Department of Hubei International Logistics Airport Co., Ltd.
We plan to open two all-cargo routes from Ezhou to Shenzhen and from Ezhou to Shanghai Pudong. In the future, we will further accelerate the construction of one cargo function in an all-round way. Airport.
[Explanation] In terms of passenger transportation, Huahu Airport will gradually open routes from Ezhou to Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Chongqing, Chengdu, Kunming, Qingdao, Ningbo and other routes this year.
A few days ago, China Southern Airlines has launched a round-trip ticket from Ezhou Huahu Airport to Beijing Daxing Airport on July 17, with a one-way ticket of as low as 260 yuan.
[Explanation] At about 2 pm on the same day, flight CZ5680 from Ezhou Huahu Airport to Beijing Daxing Airport took off. This is the first flight of Huahu Airport.
Airport staff Li Dongmei introduced that passengers only need to swipe their faces and ID cards to enter the terminal in 3 seconds.
[Concurrent] Citizens of Ezhou
We used to take the high-speed train to Beijing, or take a flight (airplane) in Wuhan, or take a plane in Wuhan (Tianhe) Airport. At that time, it was relatively far away and inconvenient. This is much more convenient. Now that we go to the airport, the entire time spent may be 15 Minutes, here it is.
[Explanation] Zhang Gan, director of the Planning and Development Department of Hubei International Logistics Airport Co., Ltd., introduced that it is estimated that by 2025, the annual passenger throughput of Ezhou Huahu Airport will reach 1 million person-times, and the cargo and mail throughput will reach 2.45 million tons, gradually becoming a world-class air cargo. A hub to build a new highland for logistics in China and even the Asia-Pacific region.
[Concurrent] Zhang Gan, Minister of Planning and Development Department of Hubei International Logistics Airport Co., Ltd.
The operation of Huahu Airport is also an important achievement of the high-quality development strategic cooperation between Hubei Province and the Civil Aviation Administration, as well as the strategic cooperation with SF Express Group. After Huahu Airport is put into use, it will actively serve the national strategy for Hubei, build a fulcrum, and walk in the The front row writes new chapters and provides important support.
Reporter Zou Hao from Ezhou, Hubei Province
Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]