Tianjin Airport posts passenger, cargo growth

Tianjin Airport handled 2.8 million passengers in 2006, up by 26.3 percent, and 100,000 tons of cargo and mail, slightly higher by 2.9 percent compared to 2005. The airport registered aircraft movements of 55,000 landings and takeoffs, higher by 15.8 percent than in 2005. Last year, the airport opened 59 scheduled air routes, an increase of 116 flights per week. Average daily flights totaled 94, up 30.5 percent on a year-on-year basis. By the end of 2006, the airport served 48 domestic and foreign cities. The six airlines stationed at the airport include Singapore Airlines Cargo, China Postal Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Mongolian Airlines, East Star Airlines and Juneyao Airlines. The fifth retrofit project of Tianjin Airport, with a total investment of approximately RMB 3 billion, was inaugurated in August 2005. The airport is currently undergoing expansion.