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China Southern Airlines is planning to deploy its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Xinjiang, the restive region in the far west of China. According to an update on the Routes Online flight database, the airline will base its 787-8 Dreamliner at Urumqi’s Diwopu International Airport in July 2017. This modern, twin-aisle jet will then be […]
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The Chinese government is planning to invest CNY14.4 billion (US$2.1bn) in the construction or expansion of 17 airports in the remote northwestern region of Xinjiang this year, Xinhua reports. The funding will include developments in key cities such as Urumqi and Kashgar, in an effort to position the region as the getaway between China and
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Thai Lion roars into Western China Where? Bangkok (Thailand) to Chengdu (China) When? Daily, effective 1 March 2017 Who? Thai Lion Air Why? Mainly serving rising Chinese tourist traffic to Thailand Anything else? Chengdu will become the westernmost point in Thai Lion’s network New capital connection for Xinjiang’s regional capital Where? Moscow (Russia) to Urumqi
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