Two helicopters, each carrying three passengers, successfully completed low-altitude test flights linking Shanghai's Hongqiao International Central Business District (CBD) with other districts and cities in the Yangtze River Delta region.
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport shortened cut-off time for domestic flights to 35 minutes or less from 40 min.
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport saw an annual passenger throughput of 47.97 million in 2024, ranking ninth nationwide.
Shanghai experienced a significant surge in passenger traffic in 2024, with inbound and outbound numbers nearly doubling from the previous year.
China's domestically developed passenger aircraft, the C919, successfully completed its maiden flight from Shanghai to Hong Kong on New Year's Day, marking the jetliner's first commercial operation beyond the Chinese mainland.
China's self-developed jet C919 will be put into operation in a new regular route between Shanghai and Hong Kong on Jan 1, 2025.
The Shanghai-Suzhou-Huzhou High-Speed Railway has begun operating on Dec 26, significantly enhancing the Yangtze River Delta region's transportation network.
A new high-speed railway line connecting Shanghai to the cities of Suzhou and Huzhou in East China's Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces began trial operations on Nov 23, marking a milestone in an infrastructure project set to further integrate the economically vital Yangtze River Delta region.
