The 3rd Urumqi International Aviation Hub Construction Conference opened in Urumqi on the morning of June 12. The conference, themed "Connecting Heaven and Earth, Hub in the Heart of Asia: A New Global Aviation Hub, A New Ecosystem for the Golden Corridor," attracted over 400 domestic and international guests to discuss building a first-class international aviation hub and promoting high-quality development of the civil aviation industry in the new era. Chen Xiaojiang, Secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Party Committee, attended the conference, and Erkin Tuniyaz, Chairman of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, delivered a speech.

Strategic Mission

Erkin Tuniyaz stated that Xinjiang is accelerating the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the Free Trade Zone, achieving comprehensive development of the civil aviation industry. An aviation system "networked within Xinjiang, fanning out east and west, covering the whole country, and connecting Eurasia" is gradually taking shape. Xinjiang is willing to strengthen its hub function with all parties, deepen the integration of "aviation + modern industry," promote the clustering of air logistics, cross-border e-commerce, and airport-based manufacturing, and create a market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized business environment.

Multi-faceted Empowerment

Xiong Jie, Chief Pilot of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, stated that policy and resource allocation support will be increased; Wang Changshun, Chairman of the China Air Transport Association, suggested deepening connectivity and developing regional aviation and the low-altitude economy; He Dongfeng, Chairman of COMAC, pledged to establish domestically produced large aircraft in Xinjiang to serve the hub construction. Representatives from Astana Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, and other companies delivered speeches. Keywords: Urumqi International Aviation Hub, Air Silk Road, Xinjiang-Harbin Express Line

Cooperation Implementation

At the opening ceremony, Xinjiang Airport Group, together with Astana Airlines and Kazakhstan's Flying Lion Air, jointly launched the "Xinjiang-Harbin Express Line" to improve air connectivity between China and Kazakhstan. COMAC and airport groups in Gansu, Xinjiang, Ningxia, and Qinghai released the "Northwest Region Regional Aviation Joint Circular Flight Route Initiative." Xinjiang Airport Group signed cooperation agreements with several domestic and international airlines and airports. Keynote speeches and roundtable forums were also held during the conference. Editor/Sunyaxin