On the afternoon of July 30, Hunan Provincial People's Government and the China Eastern Air Holding Company (CEAH) inked a framework agreement on a new round strategic cooperation. Governor of Hunan Province Du Jiahao met in Changsha with Liu Shaoyong, general manager of CEAH, and witnessed the signing ceremony with him.
According to the agreement, Hunan and CEAH will enhance cooperation in line with the principle of "Complementing each other, sharing resources and seeking win-win results". In the following five years, CEAH will increase transport capacity in Hunan air transportation market and augment the scale to satisfy the demand of central hub airports and airline networks. In addition, efforts will be exerted to expand international air passenger and cargo channels of Hunan, launch direct flight from Changsha to Tokyo, and make more breakthroughs in airlines between Changsha and Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe, America and Australia. The company will explore new businesses such as combined air transport of "feeder lines + main lines", combined transport of air and train, and transfer service of "purchasing a through ticket and direct delivery of luggage to the destination”.
Translator: Zhang Minsi
Source: Hunan Official Web Portal