China News Service, Tianjin, May 16th (Reporter Zhang Daozheng, Correspondent Chen Huiwei) Malta HIFLY Airlines' A380 passenger-to-cargo plane landed at Tianjin Airport on the afternoon of the 15th. At night, it loaded with a solid weight of 33 tons and 286 cubic meters of medical supplies from Tianjin Airport to the north. Amerika Airport, Dominican Republic of the Americas.
As the global epidemic continues to deteriorate and the demand for anti-epidemic materials continues to rise in various countries around the world, the important position of China's manufacturing has become prominent, and multiple airlines in many countries have sent various types of aircraft to China to transport materials.
The A380 is currently the world's largest passenger aircraft and the largest in the passenger-to-cargo aircraft camp. The A380 of Malta ’s HIFLY airline has a maximum take-off weight of 560 tons and a maximum payload of 150 tons. The passenger-to-cargo flight to Tianjin is loaded with belly cabins and cabin seats.
The picture shows the A380 passenger-to-cargo aircraft of Malta HIFLY Airlines at Tianjin Airport. Photo by Zhang Mingquan
Before the flight landed, Tianjin Airport Marketing Department and the operation command center, flight zone management department, ground handling service department and freight company and other relevant departments fully communicated the airport's ability to support A380 passenger conversion flights and the airline's special protection needs. The relevant departments of the airport have formulated detailed safeguard plans for the entire process of flight support from the guidance of flights and the reprinting of cargoes, especially to ensure the safety and loading capacity of cabin seat loading to the provision of general services and the use of mops. In the end, with the strong support of the airport customs, border defense, air traffic control, fuel and other units, and with the cooperation of the relevant departments of the airport, the flight achieved a safe, convenient and efficient guarantee at Tianjin Airport, which was highly recognized by the airline . This ground agency service is the first full-process guaranteed A380 flight in the history of Tianjin Airport. In 2017, Tianjin Airport had guaranteed the A380 alternate landing flight of China Southern Airlines.
Tianjin Airport has 2 runways with a length of 3600 meters and 3200 meters respectively. It has an advanced run-slip and blind descent system, a flight zone level of 4E, and 136 parking spaces of various types. There are 3 first-level cargo stations at the airport, with a total area of 66,000 square meters. Adequate support resources and efficient support capabilities have made Tianjin Airport the first domestic airport to welcome both the world ’s largest cargo aircraft AN225, the world ’s largest propeller aircraft AN22, and the world ’s largest passenger-to-cargo aircraft A380. Tianjin Airport has also become a flight enthusiast The "airshow airport" in my mind.
In recent months, in order to help the global epidemic prevention and control, Tianjin Airport has continued to increase its cargo marketing efforts. On the one hand, it actively helps airlines find sources of goods and helps cargo owners find capacity. On the other hand, it provides quotations to airlines at any time according to demand. Confirmation letter, ground agency service agreement, etc., and assist airlines to solve problems encountered at the airport at any time. After continuous efforts, the airport has introduced and guaranteed 34 temporary cargo charter flights (excluding temporary overtime on scheduled routes) from May 1 to May 14, with an average of 2.43 flights per day, an increase of 1.5 flights per day in April. By 62%, the airport has guaranteed more than 6 flights a day for international cargo charter flights.
From May 1st to May 14th, Tianjin Airport ’s cargo and mail throughput was 8,199 tons, up 4.5% year-on-year, of which, international cargo and mail throughput was 4,088 tons, up 41.9% year-on-year; all cargo aircraft cargo and mail throughput was 5,151 tons, up 57.8 year-on-year %. (Finish)