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New Beijing airport carries out first flight inspection
Updated: Jan 23, 2019
By WANG KEJU
chinadaily.com.cn
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Beijing's new international airport saw its first flight inspection on Tuesday.
At 9:28 am, an aircraft took off from Beijing Capital International Airport in the northeastern part of the city. At 10:10 am, the plane landed smoothly on the western runway at Beijing Daxing International Airport.
The flight inspection, which the Civil Aviation Administration of China called a success in a news release, is the first of a series. The inspections will last until March 15 and cover the airport's four runways, six landing systems, lighting facilities and other areas.
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