United Eagle launches maiden Chengdu-Lijiang flight

On March 29 the newly-reorganized United Eagle Airlines Co. Ltd. (United Eagle) resumed its full flight schedule, along with the implementation of the 2009 summer and fall aircraft flight plans and the opening of the Lijiang route.
Lijiang Airport is 2,242.6 meters above sea level, with a runway that measures 2,500 meters in length and 45 meters in width. The north-south facing airport is classified as 4C and is a busy regional airport. It is also one of the most difficult domestic airports to navigate. In order to ensure flight safety, United Eagle puts much emphasis on navigating high-altitude airports, as well as on the uniqueness, security, operations, flight management, engineering, maintenance, and management of the airport. The successful inaugural United Eagle flight to Lijiang on April 1st marked a milestone in the airline’s accomplishments in all these areas.