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Passenger routes help deliver goods to traders

By CAO YINGYING | China Daily Global | Updated: 2020-03-23 00:00

China National Aviation Holding Corp has made efforts to prevent and control the novel coronavirus by providing rescue guarantees and ensuring the smooth operation of flights.

By Feb 22, the corporation's Air China, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines and other airlines had flown 45 special rescue flights throughout the epidemic. They flew 4,434 doctors and nurses, carried 305 metric tons of sanitary materials and helped 430 Chinese residents from abroad return home. They had also delivered 1,675 tons of sanitary materials via normal flights.

Last month, Air China reopened 1,603 routes. On average, it arranged 145 flights every day.

To ensure cabin environment safety, Air China prepared sanitary goods for the crew on every plane, including disposable gloves, face masks, disinfectant and electronic thermometers. They also disinfected every area accessible to passengers and crew.

Meanwhile, Air China has improved the training of flight attendants, adjusted cabin broadcasts and increased health inspections of passengers.

To further improve the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus outbreak and reduce the risk of virus transmission, Air China adjusted its catering and service equipment, increasing the use of disposable items.

After the outbreak, many international routes were suspended and reduced. Air China has arranged international routes to satisfy the demands of Chinese and foreigners. To date, Air China has resumed flights to the United States, Russia, Cuba and Italy.

Some electronic products made in Chengdu, Sichuan province, have encountered transport bottlenecks in international logistics supply chains during the pandemic.

The city is home to one of the largest test centers of chipmaker Intel. It produces almost half of Intel mobile microprocessors worldwide.

To solve the problem, Air China coordinated with Chengdu Port and Logistics Office to arrange a Chengdu-Singapore daily flight, which allows Intel to transfer the products from Singapore. By March 5, Air China had delivered 65 tons of Intel chips, helping to maintain the global supply chain in the industry.

In Shanghai, Air China has used passenger aircraft holds to help carry electronic products to Thailand and Vietnam.

Flights from Shanghai to Bangkok, capital of Thailand, resumed on March 4. It is expected to deliver 22 tons of products, mainly auto components and electronic products, on every plane.

With the recovery of the market, Air China said it delivered around 1,000 tons of auto components, mobile phones and computer components from Shanghai to Japan, Europe and the US in the first week of March.

 

Air China employees help passengers to check in at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. CHINA DAILY

 

 

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