China Aviation Oil Tibet inaugurated

The China Aviation Oil Tibet Co. Ltd. was formally inaugurated on November 29th, coinciding with the awarding ceremony of its airworthiness certificate issued by China’s civil aviation authorities. China Aviation Oil Tibet Co. Ltd. is a joint business enterprise between the China Aviation Oil Co. Ltd. and the Tibet Regional Administration of the CAAC. The joint venture was officially registered under the Tibet Administration for Industry and Commerce on September 26th. The company has fueled 167.4 tons of aviation oil for flights to Tibet since its inception in September 2007. It has safely carried out fueling routine flights on a daily average of 2.7 tons. China Aviation Oil Tibet Co. Ltd. has overcome flight hauling difficulties in transporting oil from Lanzhou to Tibet. It was considered a record holder in the history of world aviation oil transport. The company has a record of flying over 34 mountains and has achieved a flight distance of 2,230 kilometers. The company’s launching will help solve the fueling problem which has hindered the development of the civil aviation of Tibet. It will help define and further improve Tibet’s air routes in aviation oil service and supply. The company will also help in advancing the air transport of Tibet and ensure flight safety. Furthermore, it will provide a dependable power support in developing the air transport of Tibet. Presently, it has succeeded in providing and establishing fuel supply to the Lhasa Gonggar Airport. The company is now looking forward to the possibility of fueling Nyingchi and Ali Airports.