Saturday, June 17, 2006

Aviation: China and Republic of Korea to expand civil aviation services

China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) reached agreement on drastically expanding civil aviation services between the two countries, the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China said on its website.

Passengers flights between the two countries will be increased by 197 flights per week to 401 per week, and cargo flights by 12 flights to 36 flights per week.The agreement adds six Chinese cities, namely, Yanji, Shenzhen, Hefei, Zhengzhou, Changsha and Weihai as destinations.

It is believed that the new agreement will raise bilateral aviation cooperation to a new level and help further boost bilateral relations.