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Tuesday, 25 March 2025
Thursday, 20 March 2025
Inflight Pictures : Tianjin Airlines A320neo connects Changi with Guiyang
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Ethiopian Airlines launches flight to Hanoi from Dhaka on 11 July 2025
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Ethiopian Airlines is extending its existing Dhaka route to Hanoi from 11 July 2025. Hanoi Noi Bai Airport hence celebrates two new route destinations on its route network, Dhaka and Addis Ababa, on 11 July 2025.
According to schedules subjected to updates, Ethiopian Airlines flight ET678 departs from Addis Ababa to Hanoi via Dhaka on 10 July 2025 at 10.30 pm, stops over in Dhaka at 8.25 am on 11 July 2025 before leaving Dhaka for Hanoi at 9.30 am and arriving in Hanoi at 1.10 pm on the same day.
The outbound flight ET679 leaves Hanoi for Addis Ababa via Dhaka on 11 July 2025 at 2.10 pm, transits in Dhaka at 3.50 pm before taking off for Addis Ababa from Dhaka at 4.50 pm and touching down in Addis Ababa at 9.35 pm local time.
For the Hanoi route, Ethiopian Airlines flies to Dhaka first with its 787-8 Dreamliner on Thursdays, Saturdays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays before extending the service to Hanoi from Dhaka on Fridays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The Dreamliner leaves Hanoi for both destinations on Fridays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest African airline, first launches scheduled flight to Dhaka on 2 November 2024.
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Meraj Airlines launches charter flight to Ho Chi Minh City on 19 March 2025
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Meraj Airlines, a private Iranian full-service airline, launches charter flight to Ho Chi Minh City from Tehran Imam Khomeini Airport on 19 March 2025. The above picture shows the aircraft, an A300 aircraft (registered EP-SIF), on flight MRJ4860 approaching Ho Chi Minh City's commercial airport and landing at 12 pm.
Batik Air Malaysia launches flight to Dili on 6 June 2025
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Batik Air Malaysia launches non-stop scheduled flight from KLIA to Dili on 6 June 2025.
According to schedules, Batik Air Malaysia flight OD372 leaves KLIA for Dili at 2.15 am, touches down in Dili at 7.30 am before departing from Dili for KLIA at 8.20 am under flight OD373 and arriving in KLIA at 11.30 am
Batik Air Malaysia flies to Dili on Mondays and Fridays.
Sichuan Airlines launches flight to Penang on 30 April 2025
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Sichuan Airlines launches non-stop direct flight from Tianfu to Penang on 30 April 2025.
On 30 April 2025, according to schedules, Sichuan Airlines flight 3U3911 departs from Tianfu for Penang at 7.40 pm, touches down in Penang at 12.05 am on 1 May 2025 before leaving Penang for Tianfu at 1 am and arriving in Tianfu at 5.10 am under flight 3U3912.
Sichuan Airlines flies to Penang with its A320 aircraft on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and lands in Tianfu from Penang on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
SCAT Airlines launches flight to Incheon from Shymkent on 29 May 2025
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Kazakhstan carrier SCAT Airlines launches direct scheduled flight from Shymkent to Incheon on 29 May 2025.
On 29 May 2025 (Thursday), SCAT Airlines flight DV467 departs from Shymkent for Incheon at 7.40 pm, touches down in Incheon at 5.55 am before leaving Incheon for Shymkent at 6.55 am and landing in Shymkent at 9.55 am on 30 May 2025 under flight DV468.
The above flights are effective for travel on Thursdays.
On Mondays (first flight on 2 June 2025), flight DV767 is scheduled to depart from Shymkent for Incheon at 2 pm, land in Incheon at 12.20 am before taking off from Incheon for Shymkent at 1.30 am on Tuesdays under flight DV768 and arriving in Shymkent at 4.20 am.
SCAT Airlines flies to Incheon with its 737 MAX 8 aircraft.
Shymkent is a Silk Road city in southern Kazakhstan, which borders Uzbekistan. It is known as the City of Parks in Kazakhstan.
Monday, 17 March 2025
Hong Kong Airlines flies twice a week to Hailar from 5 June 2025
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Hong Kong Airlines, that launches once-weekly flight to Hailar on 29 April 2025, flies twice a week to Hailar from 5 June 2025.
From 5 June 2025, Hong Kong Airlines flight HX463 leaves Hong Kong for Hailar at 12.15 am, touches down in Hailar at 4.55 pm before departing from Hailar for Hong Kong at 5.55 pm and arriving in Hong Kong at 11 pm under flight HX464.
Hong Kong Airlines flies to Hailar on Tuesdays and Thursdays with its A320 aircraft.
MIAT Mongolian Airlines plans UBN-Changi-Sydney flight by year end
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According to MIAT Mongolian Airlines, it plans to launch non-stop flight to Changi from Chinggis Khaan (UBN) by year end and the onward flight to Sydney from Changi. The flight schedules are yet to be finalized.
Besides Changi and Sydney, MIAT plans to launch scheduled flights to Erlian and to an unidentified city in the U.S. in the future.
MIAT Mongolian Airlines launches flight to Pudong on 2 July 2025
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MIAT Mongolian Airlines launches scheduled flight from Chinggis Khaan (UBN) to Pudong on 2 July 2025.
From 2 July 2025 to 30 August 2025, MIAT flight OM265 departs from UBN for Pudong at 8.40 pm, touches down in Pudong at 12.10 am on 3 July 2025 before leaving Pudong for UBN at 1.10 am and arriving in UBN at 5 am local time under flight OM266.
MIAT Mongolian Airlines flies to Pudong on Wednesdays and Saturdays and returns to UBN from Pudong on Thursdays and Sundays with its 737 MAX 8.
The 737 MAX 8 of MIAT Mongolian Airlines will also fly to Changi via KLIA on 13 June 2025 and leave Changi for UBN on the same day for the only direct annual June group tour to UBN.
Saturday, 15 March 2025
Inflight Pictures : Cebu Pacific A320 in Changi Airport
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Friday, 14 March 2025
Embraer CEO announces planned hub in Warsaw to deepen cooperation with Polish aviation industry
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Embraer has announced that it will make Poland a European Center of Excellence. This week, Embraer President and CEO Francisco Gomes Neto led a senior delegation to Poland to explore and develop collaborations with existing and potential local partners in the following areas: manufacturing, final assembly, maintenance, passenger-to-cargo conversions, research and development, and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL).
Today, the two parties announced the first collaboration: Embraer signed an agreement with the Łukasiewicz Institute of Aeronautics (iLOT) to conduct joint research and development, focusing on aerospace materials, future flight technologies, aircraft design, and smart maintenance processes.
"Embraer has been collaborating with the Polish aviation industry for more than 25 years. As our business grows rapidly around the world, we are committed to deepening our industrial cooperation with Poland in manufacturing, assembly, maintenance and other fields. To this end, Embraer will help enhance the core capabilities of the Polish aviation industry and push it to a higher stage of development," said Francisco Gomez Neto, President and CEO of Embraer.
"These manufacturing, maintenance and training programs will help Poland seize high value-added opportunities in the global aviation industry. Embraer's cooperation projects with Poland may create $3 billion in value and 5,000 jobs in Poland within ten years," Gomez Neto added.
In the field of commercial aviation, Embraer is accelerating capacity expansion, actively strengthening the establishment of the Polish supply chain system and recently completed a new supplier roadshow. Poland has now become a supplier of core components for the E2 model, including seats, auxiliary power units, and key engine components. In 2024 alone, the Embraer E2 project has led to the creation of 1,350 jobs in the Polish supply chain and local procurement of $30 million. Other projects under discussion include the planned establishment of an E2 landing gear maintenance center in Poland and an E190 passenger-to-freighter conversion project. These commercial aviation-related projects may create more than $2 billion in value and more than 4,400 jobs within ten years.
Currently, 30% of Embraer's E2 aircraft parts are produced in the European Union, and wings and other key parts come from Portugal, France, Germany, Austria, Spain and Belgium.
Arjan Meijer, President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, who accompanied the delegation, said: “Congratulations to LOT for its solid growth and profitability. We are willing to deepen our cooperation with Poland in the future, not only in aircraft sales, but also to jointly cultivate Poland’s aviation ecosystem. The E2 series aircraft is a low-risk, high-return option that can be seamlessly upgraded to achieve fleet upgrades. Compared with aircraft of the same level, the E2 has brought nearly $900 million in economic benefits to LOT, and is the best choice to help the airline achieve profitable growth, sustainable development, and the construction of Poland’s Central Transport Hub (CPK). Embraer’s aircraft will help the development of the new Warsaw hub, making it comparable to global hubs such as Paris, Chicago, and Amsterdam.”
AirAsia X launches flight to Karachi on 30 May 2025
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AirAsia X launches direct scheduled flight from KLIA to Karachi on 30 May 2025.
According to schedules, AirAsia X flight D7108 departs from KLIA for Karachi at 6.25 pm, touches down in Karachi local time at 9.30 pm before leaving Karachi for KLIA at 10.45 pm and arriving in KLIA at 8.05 am under flight D7109.
AirAsia X flies four times a week to Karachi with its A330-300 aircraft including Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Tigerair Taiwan launches flight to Miho on 29 May 2025
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Tigerair Taiwan launches scheduled flight to Yonago Miho Airport from Taoyuan on 29 May 2025. From 2 June 2025, it flies twice a week to Miho on Mondays and Fridays at different timings.
On 29 May 2025, the ceremonial flight IT724 departs from Taoyuan for Miho at 9.35 am, touches down in Miho at 1 pm before leaving under IT725 from Miho for Taoyuan at 2 pm and arriving in Taoyuan at 4.05 pm.
From 2 June 2025 every Monday, flight IT724 is scheduled to leave Taoyuan for Miho at 8.35 am, lands in Miho Airport at 12 pm before departing from Miho for Taoyuan at 1 pm and landing in Taoyuan at 3.05 pm under flight IT725.
On Fridays, flight IT724 takes off from Taoyuan for Miho at 1.20 pm instead, arrives in Miho at 4.50 pm before leaving Miho for Taoyuan at 5.50 pm and touching down in Taoyuan at 7.50 pm under flight IT725.
Tigerair Taiwan, that celebrates its tenth anniversary in late 2024, flies to Miho with its A320 aircraft. Miho Airport is the airline's fourth airport destination in the Kansai Region after Kansai, Okayama and Kochi Airports and its twenty-second destination in Japan.
Thursday, 13 March 2025
HK Express flies to Cheongju and Daegu from 5 June 2025 and 6 June 2025
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On 14 March 2025, HK Express announces that it is launching scheduled flights from Hong Kong to Cheongju and Daegu on 5 June 2025 and 6 June 2025 respectively.
According to HK Express, its flight UO658 departs from Hong Kong for Cheongju at 2.20 am on 5 June 2025, touches down in Cheongju at 6.45 am before leaving under flight UO659 from Cheongju for Hong Kong at 7.30 am and landing in Hong Kong at 10.05 am.
On 6 June 2025, flight UO656 leaves Hong Kong for Daegu at the same timing as the flight to Cheongju, lands in Daegu at 6.45 am as well before departing from Daegu for Hong Kong at the same timing as the flight from Cheongju, that arrives in Hong Kong at 10.05 am under flight UO657.
HK Express flies to Cheongju and Daegu with its A320 aircraft. Flights to Cheongju fall on Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays and Tuesdays while flights to Daegu are operated on Fridays, Mondays and Wednesdays.
The airline states that Cheongju and Daegu are its fourth and fifth destinations in South Korea after Incheon, Busan and Jeju.
HK Express is the fastest-growing low-cost airline in East Asia.
Inflight Pictures : Korean Air 787-8 Dreamliner in Incheon
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EL AL Israel Airlines' earnings have surged despite the war
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EL AL Israel Airlines reported on Wednesday that its earnings surged almost fourfold in 2024, and the airline is one of the few airlines still operating in Tel Aviv, Reuters reported. The company said it earned a record $545 million last year, a sharp increase from $117 million in 2023. At the same time, its revenue increased by 37% to $3.4 billion.
EL AL also said that its average fare per passenger increased by 14% in 2024. "EL AL has a strict fare policy, sets a maximum fare, and applies a flat fare to major destinations," said EL AL CEO Dina Ben Tal Ganancia.
In addition, EL AL pointed out that global airfares have generally increased due to shortages of aircraft, engines and parts, as well as supply chain delays. "The continued cancellation of flights by foreign airlines in 2024 due to changes and challenges in the security situation has forced us to deal with unprecedented demand for air travel."
EL AL's passenger load factor increased from 86% in 2023 to 94% in 2024, and revenue per available seat increased by 24%. At the same time, the company has increased flight frequencies to North America, Europe and Asia and suspended operations on other routes.
Hainan Airlines launches flight to London Heathrow on 7 May 2025
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Hainan Airlines plans to launch a direct scheduled flight from Haikou to London Heathrow from 7 May 2025. This is the first time that Hainan Airlines has opened an international route from Hainan to the UK. The opening of this route will further expand the economic and trade exchanges and tourism cooperation between the two places and help build the Hainan Free Trade Port International Aviation Hub.
It is reported that Hainan Airlines plans to operate one round-trip flight per week on the Haikou-London international route. The outbound flight is scheduled to take off from Haikou Meilan International Airport at 1.40 pm Beijing time and arrive at London Heathrow Airport at 7.30 pm local time. The flight time is expected to be 12 hours and 50 minutes.
The return flight to Haikou is scheduled to take off from London Heathrow Airport at 10 pm local time and arrive at Haikou Meilan International Airport at 5.05 pm Beijing time. The flight time is expected to be 12 hours and 5 minutes. The above flight information is subject to actual inquiries.
China Eastern opens new routes from Meizhou
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Starting from 30 March 2025, civil aviation will implement flight operations for the 2025 summer and autumn season. China Eastern Airlines Guangdong Branch has optimized flight arrangements based on the needs of business, tourism, and family visits in various cities in Guangdong to prepare for the new season.
In the 2025 summer and autumn season, China Eastern Airlines will operate an average of 192 flights per day in Guangdong. In addition to Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Jieyang, Zhanjiang, Huizhou, and Foshan, new flights from Meizhou have been opened. New routes in various places include Jieyang-Changzhou/Huai'an/Lianyungang/Zhoushan/Zhengzhou, Zhanjiang-Ganzhou, Huizhou-Wuhuxuan/Shanghai Pudong, Foshan-Kunming/Ningbo/Yiwu, Meizhou-Beijing Daxing, etc.; encrypted routes include Guangzhou-Shanghai Pudong/Qingdao/Hefei, Zhanjiang-Hefei, Foshan-Hangzhou, etc.
In addition, China Eastern continues to increase its capacity investment in routes such as Beijing and Shanghai in Guangdong. After the season change, Guangzhou-Shanghai averages 18 flights per day, Shenzhen-Shanghai averages 15 flights per day, Jieyang Chaoshan-Shanghai averages 8.2 flights per day; wide-body aircraft account for 2/3 of the Guangzhou-Shanghai Express and Shenzhen-Shanghai Express; Guangzhou-Beijing averages 8 flights per day, Shenzhen-Beijing averages 6.6 flights per day. It is worth mentioning that Guangdong-Shanghai Pudong will increase to 4 flights per day after the season change, which will more effectively facilitate passengers in the Pearl River Delta to connect with international flights.
Air Travel launches flight to Haikou on 30 March 2025
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Changsha-based Air Travel (also Hunan Airlines) launches scheduled flight from Changsha to Haikou on 30 March 2025.
On 30 March 2025, according to schedules, Air Travel flight A67633 departs from Changsha for Haikou at 6.20 pm, touches down in Haikou at 8.35 pm before leaving Haikou for Changsha at 9.40 pm and landing in Changsha at 11.50 pm under flight A67634.
Air Travel flies to Haikou with its A320 aircraft on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
West Air launches flight to Ho Chi Minh City from Dali on 11 March 2025
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West Air has launched its inaugural scheduled flight to Ho Chi Minh City from Dali on 11 March 2025.
According to FlightRadar24, West Air flight PN6523 leaves Dali for Ho Chi Minh City at 3.50 pm (scheduled time 3.25 pm) on 11 March 2025, touches down in Ho Chi Minh City at 5.43 pm (scheduled time 5.45 pm) before taking off from Ho Chi Minh City for Dali at 7.03 pm (scheduled time 6.45 pm) and landing in Dali at 10.55 pm (scheduled time 10.50 pm) under flight PN6524.
West Air flies to Ho Chi Minh City thrice-weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with its A320 aircraft.
Ho Chi Minh City is the fifth Southeast Asia city to be linked to Dali Fengyi Airport after Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi, Singapore and Bangkok.
Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Urumqi Air to launch 24 new domestic routes during summer and autumn 2025
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Starting from 30 March 2025, China's civil aviation will officially implement the summer flight schedule. Urumqi Air, a subsidiary of HNA Aviation Group, plans to operate 33 domestic routes based on market growth demand. With Urumqi, Zhengzhou and Zhanjiang as the three major operating bases, it will open 6 new routes, resume six routes, and increase the frequency of one route. Through the "increase trunk lines, increase branch lines, and optimize time" measures, it will achieve a three-dimensional upgrade of the route network and a breakthrough in Xinjiang's regional accessibility, creating a more efficient and convenient travel experience for passengers.
In 2024, Xinjiang's tourism development is booming, with the annual number of tourists reaching a record high, and the popularity of tourism ranks among the top in the country. In order to fully respond to the strategic deployment of "prospering Xinjiang through tourism", Urumqi Air seizes the golden opportunity of Xinjiang tourism in the spring and summer of 2025. It plans to operate 24 routes in and out of Xinjiang and within Xinjiang in the new flight season, and open two new east-west backbone routes: Urumqi=Lanzhou=Yangzhou (1/3/5/7 per week) and Urumqi=Bazhong=Quanzhou (three flights per week: 2/4/6). At the same time, it will build two express lines from the Central Plains to Xinjiang: Zhengzhou=Yining (daily flight) and Zhengzhou=Lanzhou=Bole (2/4/6 per week), building an "Air Silk Road" covering key source markets such as East China, Central China, and Southwest China.
Urumqi Air plans to restore the dual-channel routes into Zhejiang from Urumqi = Qingyang = Hangzhou (1/3/5/7 per week), Urumqi = Longnan = Hangzhou (2/4/6 per week), restore the boutique tourist routes such as Kashgar = Chengdu Tianfu = Zhanjiang (daily), Kashgar = Urumqi = Zhengzhou (2/4/6 per week), and form a multi-directional interaction between the Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, Chengdu-Chongqing region and key tourist cities in Xinjiang. For the popular tourist loop in Xinjiang, the Urumqi = Kashgar route will add one flight on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays on the existing basis, achieving an average daily operating scale of 2 flights on this route, fully meeting the needs of passengers to travel to popular scenic spots in Xinjiang.
On the basis of continuously improving the air channel for Xinjiang tourism, Urumqi Air further upgraded the hub functions of Zhengzhou and Zhanjiang, and built a route pattern of "Central Plains directly to Tianshan, South China Sea linked to the Silk Road".
In the Zhengzhou area, Urumqi Air resumed the Zhengzhou=Zhuhai route (1/3/5/7 per week) to build a transportation network between the Central Plains Economic Zone and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area; on the basis of the continued operation of the Zhengzhou=Aksu route, it added Zhengzhou=Yining and Zhengzhou=Lanzhou=Bole, and resumed the three Central Plains express lines into Xinjiang, namely Zhengzhou=Urumqi=Kashgar, to achieve direct connection between Henan Province and Xinjiang's three major IP scenic spots: the Ili River Valley, Sailimu Lake, and the Ancient City of Kashgar.
Passengers from South China can also use Zhanjiang to achieve "one ticket to" the old city of Kashgar in Xinjiang and the Nanfang Seaside City, creating a cross-time and space travel experience of "drinking morning tea in the morning and watching camel bells in the evening".
IndiGo launches flight to Krabi on 30 March 2025
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IndiGo launches flight from Bengaluru to Krabi on 30 March 2025.
According to schedules, IndiGo flight 6E1083 departs from Bengaluru for Krabi at 3.30 pm on 30 March 2025, touches down in Krabi at 8.40 pm where it will taxi overnight for departure on 31 March 2025 at 11.35 am and land in Bengaluru at 1.40 pm local time under flight 6E1084.
IndiGo flies to Krabi daily with its A320neo aircraft.
Vietjet Air launches flight to Phu Quoc from Changi on 30 May 2025
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Vietjet Air launches scheduled flight from Changi to Phu Quoc on 30 May 2025 (Friday). This is the first time the Vietnamese budget carrier has based an aircraft in Changi for flights to Vietnam.
According to schedules, Vietjet Air flight VJ983 departs from Changi for Phu Quoc at 1.05 pm, touches down in Phu Quoc at 1.45 pm before leaving Phu Quoc for Changi at 3.45 pm and arriving in Changi at 6.30 pm under flight VJ984.
Vietjet Air flies between Changi and Phu Quoc with its A320 aircraft on Fridays, Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays.
All other flights of Vietjet Air from Danang, Hanoi and Ho Chi MInh City to Changi are operated by A321-series aircraft.
HK Express's last flight to Don Mueang on 29 March 2025
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HK Express operates its final scheduled flight to Don Mueang from Hong Kong on 29 March 2025.
According to schedules, the last flight pair of 29 March 2025 is UO792 and UO793.
HK Express flight UO792 leaves Hong Kong for Don Mueang at 3.40 pm, touches down in Don Mueang at 5.45 pm before taking off from Don Mueang for Hong Kong at 6.30 pm and arriving in Hong Kong at 10.20 pm under flight UO793.
The above flights are operated by HK Express' A320 aircraft.
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