GUIYANG, CHINA (BNO NEWS) — The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday announced that 56 airports will be constricted in the next five years to expand the country’s transport capacity, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Li Jiaxiang, head of the CAAC, said that China plans to increase its capacity to transport an estimated 450 million passengers each year. In order to reach this goal, 1.5 trillion Yuan ($230 billion) will be invested in the next 5 years.
With this major investment in China’s aviation industry, the number of airports in the world’s most populous nation is expected to be around 230 facilities while the aircraft fleet will likely be over 4,500 units.
In recent times, China has increased its investment in airports. From 2005 to 2010, 33 new airports were constructed while an additional 33 facilities were renovated or expanded. There are currently 175 active airports in China.
On January 19, the Chinese government approved a $19 billion aircraft agreement with Boeing for 200 aircraft to be delivered over a three-year period (2011-2013). The deal helped Boeing to maintain and expand its market share in the world’s fastest growing commercial aircraft market.
In November 2010, Boeing projected that China is expected to become the world’s number two plane market over the next 20 years. Boeing jets in China’s air travel and cargo system represent more than 50 percent of all commercial jetliners operating in the Asian country.
I agree with your comment, but you said correction where it is just a word choice. There were no grammer mistakes in DNO heading.
To construct-To build
They both say to which indicates it has not been built.
China to construct 5 airports in the future! Wow! China has a lot of money and is rather generous and kind to those countries. We hope and pray that there are no ties and conditions to this help.
I certainly wished that the democratic countries, US, Canada and Europe, were as generous as China. They are lagging behind in genuine generosity and kindness.
lol did you even read the news report?
I’m tired of hearing that we need an international airport in Dominica.
My fellow Dominicans, what we really need is an increase in the number of people who want (or need) to come to Dominica on a regular basis. What I speak of is increased market demand. Too often when we speak of an international airport we refer only to the supply side of the equation. Just as important, or even more so, is the demand for the service or the proposed project.
Let us be honest; the increased travel during peak times (summer, Independence, Christmas and Carnival) does not justify the expense of an international airport.
Here is how a simple market works (in general terms): consumers have a sustainable want or need => service providers (businesses) attempt to fill that void => more companies join in the pursuit of profit (or consumer satisfaction)… As I said, it is a simplified example.
If we look at our sister countries like Antigua, St. Lucia or Barbados, you can see clearly that they need (more than we do) an international airport due to significant economic activity (tourism, business ventures, returning nationals, etc). Simply stated, our numbers cannot match theirs. Also, if you have to look back, you’ll find out that the international airports came with the steady increase in economic activity and NOT before the increase.
So in closing, let us focus not on building an airport; let us build our economy, create viable businesses, extend our current businesses, create legislation that enables and encourages businesses, develop our tourism product, etc. As the “real” need for increased air access arises, the government will be more justified in seeking funding for an international airport.
You sound very negative towards improvement-Ecconomy building up needs mototability to sustain stability and revenue. Dominica for sure,lacks this.
However, to be more competetive we need to have resources in place which will generate/build up our ecconomy-such as a direct aviation route rather than that jump on jump off system we currently have.To be truthfull that means transportation have long expire their bygone years.
Another thing to remember,Dominica is the most naturally green island in the carribean and the chinese loves the green.so my friend ,you should welcome their generousity if they decided to invest if that is what, the story tells.
Respect……
WE NEED BIGGER PASENGER AIRLINES LANDING AT MENVILLE HALL, LETS GET CHINA TO CREATE A LONGER AIR STRIP !!!!!
MELVILLE HALL
lol yah MELVILLE!!! LOL
Milville hall can take cargo jets and there have been times jet airlines landed there. If they could find a way to level the land more and divert the river or mayb dig the river deeper and build an overpass connecting the runway that could work.. have maybe 2 or 3 terminals for inti flights. then we wouldn’t need an inti airport lol but technicaly this would be one just a cheaper version.
when did jet airlines landed in melville hall?
cargo yes— we are dealing with load not people.
enlighten me
where our own?
We asked for one but sag n the rest of the caricom said we don’t need it then boom sag sneak around n took the deal from under us. See how two face ppl can get? They want us to depend on theirs cause they know Dominica has much more to offer than their islands. Don’t u guys see? They want us and our tourist to fill their seats. If we had ours going back n forth would b full. We wud rule the damn night. DOMINICA used to be the Caribbean hub one day we will be again.
SAG OR SVG? LOL BUT I UNDERSTAND UR POINT MAN
what all you get take,skerro cant sell dominica to them yet.so no airport.
HORAY FOR THOSE GREEDY AMERICAN BUISNESSMEN THAT SHIPPED ALL THEIR JOBS TO CHINA FOR CHEAP LABOR. CHINA IS GIVING IS THEM A SLAP IN THEIR FACE BY TRYING TO BE THE WORLD SUPER POWER WHILE AMERICA IS GOING DOWN SLOWLY.
I don’t see the reason why the government is not considering building an international airport in Dominica; they wasted all that money upgrading the airport, and hardly receiving night landing, I think what the government should do now, if he is not consider building an international airport, extend the runway three more thousand feet… St Marten has the lowest landing airport in the world and the shortest runway in the world for an international airport, and all different sizes’ of jet landing there, include the 747. The runway are so short; the tower control make sure warning the pilot, telling them because the runway is just over seven thousand feet long, pleased try and land as close to begging of the runway. The maximum length of an international runway is nine thousand feet.
http://youtu.be/eJ4C6Bh6m98
Give us one please
You beat me to it lol! Medard go to China with hat in hand as you always do Go on your knees Medard and do what you do best beg.China is not a friend of Dominica anymore or friends of medard?Friends are for good and bad times..take along the Production specialist give him an the PS a trip for allegeance.
Hey Mr PM Skerrit, tell them make it 57 in five years, one in LAPlaine. Then we can give Ron his retirement cheque.
why make fun of serious information, pl use it to inform and educate yourself, STOP THE IGNORANCE
why they not helping japan deal with the nuclear problem instead,,,,,,, stupes,,, up to now they haven’t given us our own int’l airport,,,, those in power behind the scenes don’t want one cause they protecting their interests
they don’t owe us anything we owe them. so b humble n take ur time.
You are a sad case anonyseamoss. I see guys like you embrace wholly the begging syndrome.
you are so right, beggars are no choosers and so, we will continue to wait for others to throw a little something our way at their convenience.
STUPES !
So why did they stop Mamo when de Americans were going to build us one and why de they not do there work when the EU was going to build it for us when they were in power…(ask CARICOM…they can tell you how de D/can man in their office was embarrassed when we lost the funding even before we got it back between 95′ to 00′). MOTS is only because I have insider knowledge I vex like that …
When were the Americans going to build airport for Dominica.
How old are you? … yes when Mamo was in power in the 1980 – 1995 era, the opposition people at this time wrote to tell them not to interfere in the domestic affairs of our country and also that the Airport building would affect the coming general elections. Probably you are too young to remember. If you are then ask Mammy or daddy!
I thought Papa Dom was a middle age like me
