Aviation industry  
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Hainan is a major aviation province. In 2019, 4 airports in Hainan  
received over 45 million passengers, ranking 12th in the country.  
Current Status  
Hainan plans to open more than 100 international routes within two to  
three years, and promote air connectivity with countries and regions along  
the “Belt and Road”.  
Development Direction  
Development Advantages  
Opportunities  
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Hainan has obvious location advantages, as China’s  
Aircraft leasing  
southernmost open gateway, and also an important  
node of the “21st Century Maritime Silk Road”. In the  
future, it will form a “”-shaped international aviation  
network centered on Haikou.  
Air base of foreign  
Airlines  
General aviation  
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By the end of October 2019, there were over 500 flight  
routes operated in Hainan, including 96 international  
and regional routes.  
Aviation maintenance  
International aviation  
fuel trade  
The central government supports Hainan’s  
Business jet manufacturing  
and sales  
development of the aviation industry, and Hainan has  
been determined to be the pilot of the fifth freedom of  
air; aircraft imports are exempt from tariff.  
Freedom of Air  
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New Opportunities FTP Investment  
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The Civil Aviation Administration supports Hainan to increase  
routes and flights for further opening up, i.e. optimize route  
network, strengthen the connectivity with inland aviation hubs, and  
expand international route coverage.  
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Hainan will speed up the construction of new airports,  
renovation and expansion of existing airports, i.e. phase II of  
Haikou Airport, Sanya new airport, and airport in Danzhou or Dongfang.  
The central government supports Hainan to attract social capital  
for infrastructure construction, i.e. airport construction and  
operation, general aviation, aircraft maintenance.  
Expansion of the fifth freedom of air and pilot opening of the  
seventh freedom of air.