Sunday 16 September 2018

Signing ceremony to establish Lijiang Airlines in Lijiang, Yunnan

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
                 / KUCINTA SETIA
Distributed to All Press & Travel Professionals



Lijiang Tourism Development Investment Group Co., Ltd. and Kai Yuan Equity Investment Co., Ltd. jointly established the "Lijiang Airlines Group Co., Ltd." and the cooperation signing ceremony was held on 14 September 2018, marking a solid step in the construction of Lijiang Airlines.

According to reports, Lijiang Airlines' development direction is based on Lijiang Airport's main operating base, focusing on aviation education, training, transportation, maintenance, modification, dismantling, finance and other industrial chain strategic planning. The first stage is to develop CCAR-135. The short-distance air transport is the main mode, with Lijiang as the center, and the routes cover Wuhu, Diqing and Tengchong, which will drive the further development of tourism in Lijiang and surrounding cities, and launch the Lijiang Airlines brand. In the second stage, Lijiang Airlines will focus on the development of CCAR-121 branch line and trunk air transportation is expected to exceed 50 aircraft in 10 to 15 years. Lijiang is the headquarters of the airline and its routes will be opened nation-wide, to Southeast Asia and even European and American international hotspot cities. It also provides nearly 10,000 jobs, boosting the rapid development of the regional economy and realizing the upgrading of the aviation industry in Lijiang City.

"Lijiang Airlines will work hard to build Lijiang Airlines into a new business card of Lijiang under the leadership of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government, and realize Lijiang Aviation Science, sustainable, rapid and healthy development," said
Representative of Kai Yuan Equity Investment Co., Ltd., Civil Aviation Economic Research Institute Dean Bian Zhiqiang at the ceremony.

The establishment of Lijiang Airlines will help to further enhance the comprehensive strength of Lijiang air transport enterprises, promote the renewal of regional aviation industry, promote the progress of Lijiang tourism, and promote the social economy development of Lijiang. 

After the establishment and operation of Lijiang Airlines in Lijiang, Lijiang Airport and  Luguhu Airport will be used as two operating bases. Starting from CCAR135 general aviation activities, it will engage in short-haul air passenger and cargo transportation, aviation vocational training and aviation tourism, and on this basis, actively strive to apply for the qualification of CCAR121 regional airline services to CAAC as soon as possible to fill the gap in the general aviation field of Lijiang City.

Yang Junxing, secretary of the party committee of Lijiang City Travel Investment Group, said that Lijiang Airlines will rely on Lijiang's huge tourism market and the respective advantages of both partners to adhere to the principle of capital, management and management, and continuously explore and cultivate the innovation capability and growth of the company. Potential, strengthen internal coordination and standard operation of the enterprise, ensure the efficient operation of the enterprise, and make Lijiang Airlines a modern enterprise with government reassurance, people's satisfaction and industry praise.

In 2017, the passenger throughput of Lijiang Airport exceeded 7 million passengers, reaching 7.105 million passengers. There are 32 airlines operating from Lijiang Airport to 65 cities.

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