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People walk at the departure hall of a new terminal at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 15, 2025. A new terminal at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region began trial operations on Thursday, marking a major step in expanding regional air capacity.

The terminal is a key part of the airport's expansion project that started in 2019. With the upgrade, the annual passenger and cargo handling capacity has more than tripled for the airport, formerly known as Urumqi Diwopu International Airport, an air hub for China's westward opening up, according to Xinjiang Airport Group Co., Ltd.

With the completion of the expansion project, the airport now features three runways, up from one, and can accommodate up to 48 million passengers and 550,000 tonnes of cargo annually. It is now capable of supporting nearly 367,000 aircraft takeoffs and landings per year.

With the new terminal, the Urumqi airport will deliver higher-quality, more efficient air transport services and play a greater role in expanding high-level opening up and boosting regional economic and social development, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). (Xinhua/Wang Fei)



Passengers and staff members of airlines pose for photos at the waiting hall of a new terminal at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 17, 2025.(Xinhua/Wang Fei)



An airplane bound for Guangzhou of Guangdong Province takes off at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Hongyan)



Passengers check in at a new terminal at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)



People are seen at a new terminal at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 17, 2025.(Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)



This photo taken on April 15, 2025 shows a new terminal at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)



A passenger checks in at a new terminal at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)



Passengers take photos outside a new terminal at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

This photo taken on April 15, 2025 shows a new terminal at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A new terminal at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region began trial operations on Thursday, marking a major step in expanding regional air capacity.(Xinhua/Xu Hongyan)



A staff member helps a passenger check in at a new terminal at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)



Engineers conduct inspection of an airplane at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 17, 2025. (Photo by Xu Rui/Xinhua)



Passengers are seen at the departure hall of a new terminal at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)



An airplane bound for Guangzhou of Guangdong Province takes off at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)



A passenger goes through exit formalities at a new terminal at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)



A passenger goes through entry formalities at a new terminal at Urumqi Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 17, 2025. (Photo by Xu Rui/Xinhua)

AG600 seaplane receives type certification

AG600 has obtained type certificate. Photos from the ceremony and the certificate itself.

A nice set of retrospective images of AG600 to celebrate its being issued type certificate.

Singaporean media: Malaysia Airlines is considering purchasing China-made aircraft, with COMAC's three commercial models C909, C919, and C929 all under evaluation.

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A list of suppliers for AG600.

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Various parts and components of AG600. The first three images show off some of the composite parts, which include various control surfaces as well as a large part of the wingbox fairing.

AG600's highly compact chip-based weather radar.