China and France Held Civil Aviation Talks

In June, the civil aviation delegation, headed by the Deputy Director of the International Department of CAAC, Han Jun and Ms. Hélène Duchêne, Director of the Division of Mobility and Attractiveness Policy of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs from France, held a China-France civil aviation talk. The two parties reached a series of common agreements on revising certain items in the Sino-France Air Transportation Agreement which included: increasing destinations, appointing the number of carriers, enlarging the capability of passenger and cargo transportation and expanding the business cooperation between enterprises, and more.

This talk laid the legal foundation for Air China Cargo Co., Ltd. to formally operate Sino-France airlines and for Chinese and French air transportation enterprises to strengthen business cooperation. It also made it possible for Air France to open the Paris – Wuhan air route.

Currently, Air China Limited, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines operates a total of 24 passenger flights to France per week. China Cargo Airlines and Air China Cargo Co., Ltd. operates 7 cargo flights per week totally. Air France operates 33 passenger flights and 4 cargo flights per week to China.