China Airlines proudly announces it has signed a Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement with the municipal government of Fuzhou, the bustling capital of southeastern China¡¦s Fujian Province. Signed at a ceremony in Fuzhou by Yang Yiming, Fuzhou Deputy Mayor, and China Airlines Chairman Philip Wei, this agreement will expand cooperation and exchanges between Taiwan and Fuzhou while also speeding up development of the aviation industry in Fuzhou.
Categories covered by the Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement include the launching of direct passenger and cargo aviation routes between Taiwan¡¦s main international airport at Taoyuan and Fuzhou¡¦s main airport, the development and promotion of transportation logistics hub construction projects in Fuzhou aimed at building on the city¡¦s status both as a provincial capital and a major center of economic growth in the Taiwan Strait region, the joint planning and promotion of a new ¡§Fuzhou Aviation Industrial Park,¡¨ and the strengthening of tourism industry cooperation between Taiwan and Fuzhou.
This agreement, the first of its kind ever signed between China Airlines and a municipal government in mainland China, demonstrates China Airlines¡¦ further strengthened commitment to developing operations in mainland China. China Airlines is also preparing to launch twice-weekly scheduled cargo service between Taoyuan and Fuzhou, which is expected to transport large amounts of electronic products and sporting goods.
The rapidly emerging cross-Taiwan Strait aviation market has become a major priority for the China Airlines Group, which presently operates 61 weekly passenger flights to 14 destinations across mainland China as well as six weekly all-cargo flights to Shanghai-Pudong and Guangzhou. Through active efforts to open the mainland Chinese market, China Airlines is working to become the leading brand for cross-strait transportation services, helping Taiwan achieve its goal of becoming a major transportation hub in the Asia-Pacific region
