CHINA's carrier Uni-top Airlines plans to commence thrice weekly Boeing 747 freighter service between Kunming and Dubai to boost civil aviation and trade ties between China and United Arab Emirates.
The announcement was made by Uni-top Airlines vice president Yang Fan in a speech at the UAE Air Transport Cooperation Promotion Conference organised by the Yunnan Provincial Development and Reform Commission.
The event was held at Kempinski Hotel Mall of Emirates Dubai and attended by a Chinese delegation of provincial officials and airline representatives, TradeArabia News Service reported.
Leader of the Chinese delegation Yunnan Provincial Civil Aviation Development Administration director general Zhang Changsheng said: 'Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the UAE in July and the leaders of the two countries unanimously decided to upgrade bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
'We expect to strengthen joint marketing promotion for airline flights, tourism market and especially air cargo market in order to push the development of bilateral economy and trade, and we also expect to promote abundant green agricultural products with Yunnan plateau characteristics to the UAE for sharing.'
Said Dubai Airports director Khalil Lamrabet: 'Strengthening the tourism, trade and commercial links between China and Dubai is a key strategy for Dubai Airports.
'We are honoured and excited to welcome Uni-top Airline's new service from Kunming in China's Yunnan province to Dubai World Central. DWC, which is already in the top 25 airports worldwide for international trade volumes, is ideally suited for this service with state-of-the-art facilities and a dedicated bonded link to Jebel Ali port.'
It is planned that by 2030 there will be 500 air routes including 200 international and regional routes serving 1.78 million tons of cargo and 120 million passengers at Kunming Changshui international airport.
The announcement was made by Uni-top Airlines vice president Yang Fan in a speech at the UAE Air Transport Cooperation Promotion Conference organised by the Yunnan Provincial Development and Reform Commission.
The event was held at Kempinski Hotel Mall of Emirates Dubai and attended by a Chinese delegation of provincial officials and airline representatives, TradeArabia News Service reported.
Leader of the Chinese delegation Yunnan Provincial Civil Aviation Development Administration director general Zhang Changsheng said: 'Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the UAE in July and the leaders of the two countries unanimously decided to upgrade bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
'We expect to strengthen joint marketing promotion for airline flights, tourism market and especially air cargo market in order to push the development of bilateral economy and trade, and we also expect to promote abundant green agricultural products with Yunnan plateau characteristics to the UAE for sharing.'
Said Dubai Airports director Khalil Lamrabet: 'Strengthening the tourism, trade and commercial links between China and Dubai is a key strategy for Dubai Airports.
'We are honoured and excited to welcome Uni-top Airline's new service from Kunming in China's Yunnan province to Dubai World Central. DWC, which is already in the top 25 airports worldwide for international trade volumes, is ideally suited for this service with state-of-the-art facilities and a dedicated bonded link to Jebel Ali port.'
It is planned that by 2030 there will be 500 air routes including 200 international and regional routes serving 1.78 million tons of cargo and 120 million passengers at Kunming Changshui international airport.