Auto & Transportation

According to Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation, with the optimization and adjustment of epidemic prevention and control policies, China's domestic flights have basically achieved a comprehensive recovery, and international flights have also shown a recovery and growth trend.

According to Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation, as of January 28, the domestic flight volume in 2023 increased by 9% year on year, and has recovered to 89% of the same level in 2019 before the epidemic; The volume of international flights also increased by 64% over the same period last year.

Industry insiders expect that in the future, the demand of the international aviation market will further increase and the international air transport business will continue to recover.

Recently, Dr. Xie Xingquan, Vice President of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) North Asia Region, and Chen Wei, Director of the International Department of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, exchanged in-depth views on the sound recovery and high-quality development of the air transport industry.

Xie Xingquan said: "The resumption of international air travel by the Chinese government will inject momentum into the sustained and comprehensive recovery of the global and regional aviation industry. We are full of confidence in the recovery and development of the international aviation market in China and the region."

Xie Xingquan further said that, "As the focus of the next work, IATA North Asia has established a civil aviation industry restart working group with the participation of major Chinese airlines, and has close contact with the representatives of air carriers operating in China to provide policy advocacy and professional support in the fields of flight schedule, safe operation, personnel and facilities support through sharing the recovery experience of other markets and various empirical and effective guides and tools, so as to facilitate the rapid development of civil aviation in China Orderly return to normal operation and return to high-speed growth channel, Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

"More importantly, according to the trend of industry digitalization and new technology-driven development, IATA hopes to assist Chinese airlines, airports and all parties in the value chain to strengthen their financial resilience and international competitiveness, so that the aviation industry can become the wings of the 'double cycle' development of China's economy." Xie Xingquan said.

In response, Chen Wei, International Department of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, said that he welcomed the continued constructive work of the International Aviation Association for the recovery of the global and Chinese aviation industry and for the promotion of exchanges between Chinese and foreign personnel. He said, "With the advancement of China's modernization process, China's aviation market has huge potential, providing broad market opportunities for the operation and development of Chinese and foreign airlines, and will inject new impetus into the recovery and development of the Asia-Pacific and even the global aviation industry."

At the National Civil Aviation Work Conference held earlier, Song Zhiyong, Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, said that in 2023, with the continuous optimization and adjustment of China's epidemic prevention and control policies and the consolidation and recovery of economic operation, the civil aviation transport market is expected to usher in a significant recovery.

It is understood that this year, CAAC will encourage large backbone airlines to build air express lines between hubs, encourage small and medium-sized airlines to focus on the regional market, and restore the operation of the international aviation market in a safe and orderly manner; Expand the scope of air-rail intermodal services; Continue to promote the pilot construction of short-distance transportation, medical aid, emergency rescue and UAV logistics; Strengthen the energy efficiency of air logistics at the comprehensive hub airport and promote the steady development of air cargo, Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.