Prologue: The covert tracking of a mysterious route
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A passenger plane taking off from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, loaded with passengers from all over the world, is taking off. In the cabin, Xiao Ming, who was sitting by the window, inadvertently looked out the window and saw a dazzling golden light above the white clouds.
"What's going on?" Xiao Ming's eyes widened, and he couldn't help muttering to himself.
At this moment, the captain's announcement sounded: "Dear passengers, ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for choosing to take our flight, we are about to enter the lift-off channel of Guangzhou Baiyun Airport. I would like to share with you the exciting news that the airliner is heading to the world's largest single airport, New Baiyun Airport. This new aviation giant will be officially put into use this year, and its scale will surpass Beijing Daxing Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport to become the new center of air transportation in mainland China and even the world!"
Xiao Ming's eyes widened in surprise, and countless questions surged in his heart. What kind of airport can be at the top of the world? How was it born? What kind of impact will it have on China's and the world's aviation industry?
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Guangzhou New Airlines giants that broke out of the cocoon
Looking back on the past decade, China's aviation industry has developed rapidly. Thanks to the spring breeze of reform and opening up, the domestic route network has been continuously improved, and the scale of the airport has been continuously expanded. Beijing Daxing International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport have been put into use, becoming one of the largest airports in China and even in the world.
However, this does not seem to be enough. As the world's second largest economy, China's aviation market demand is climbing at an alarming rate. According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China, China's civil aviation passenger traffic has exceeded 630 million in 2023, a record high. This means that more than 1.7 million people travel by air every day in China.
Under such huge demand, Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, located in the capital city of Guangdong Province, is quietly rising. As one of China's oldest civil aviation hubs, Baiyun Airport was founded in 1932 and has been the largest airport in China in terms of passenger traffic for many years. However, after entering the 21st century, Baiyun Airport is facing increasingly severe passenger flow pressure.
In 2024, the Guangzhou Municipal Government decided to invest 54.5 billion yuan to start the third phase expansion project of Baiyun Airport. The new aviation giant will be completed in 2025 and will have an annual passenger capacity of 120 million passengers once it is operational, making it the largest single airport in the world.
"This is an epoch-making milestone for Guangzhou, and for the whole of China." Professor Li Meng, a civil aviation expert, said, "The size of a city's airport and its status as an aviation hub directly reflect the city's economic strength and international influence. The expansion of Baiyun Airport will not only greatly enhance Guangzhou's aviation service capacity, but also promote the economic and social development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the entire South China region to a new level. "
A new aviation giant that has risen in the 14th Five-Year Plan
To understand the importance of the third phase of the expansion of Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, it needs to be placed in the context of the development of China's aviation industry.
In 2021, the State Council issued the "14th Five-Year Plan for the Development of Modern Service Industry", which clearly stated that it would "accelerate the construction of aviation hubs" and promote "the optimization of airport network layout and the improvement of facility capacity". As one of the domestic air transport centers, Guangzhou has naturally become a key development target.
"The 14th Five-Year Plan has drawn a new blueprint for the development of mainland aviation." Zhang Heng, a professor at the Civil Aviation University of China, said, "In this blueprint, the upgrading of Guangzhou Baiyun Airport plays a vital role. "
Specifically, the promotion of the third phase expansion project of Baiyun Airport will, on the one hand, greatly improve the air transport capacity and meet the huge passenger flow demand of economic and social development. On the other hand, it will also drive the comprehensive upgrading of the aviation industry chain in the Pearl River Delta region.
It is reported that after the expansion of the third phase of Baiyun Airport, its annual passenger capacity will exceed 120 million passengers, and the cargo capacity will also be greatly improved. This will not only strengthen Guangzhou's position as an aviation hub in South China, but also promote the vigorous development of related industries.
"The Pearl River Delta region, centered on Guangzhou, is known as the 'world's factory' and has a dense manufacturing base." Professor Zhang said, "Once the passenger and cargo capacity of Baiyun Airport is greatly enhanced, it will definitely drive the leapfrog development of air logistics, aviation maintenance and other derivative industries in the region, and inject new vitality into China's manufacturing industry." "
It is worth mentioning that the third phase of the expansion of Baiyun Airport does not exist in isolation. It is being combined with the simultaneous construction of Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Foshan and other surrounding airports to jointly build an integrated aviation network in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. In the future, this area will form a "one-hour aviation life circle" with Guangzhou and Shenzhen as dual hubs, which will greatly enhance the overall aviation service level and international competitiveness of the region.
An aviation giant that leads the take-off of civil aviation in the new era
Looking at the world, the only places that can compete with the new Baiyun Airport are JFK Airport in New York and Heathrow Airport in London. As world-class aviation giants, they undoubtedly mark the international status and influence of the city in which they are located.
However, with China's growing economic power and international influence, China is standing at a new starting point. The promotion of the third phase expansion project of Baiyun Airport undoubtedly marks that China's civil aviation industry is entering a new stage of development.
As mentioned earlier, the expansion of Baiyun Airport will not only change the face of Guangzhou, but also promote the economic take-off of the entire South China region. But it is much more than that, it will inject new vitality into the aviation industry in China and the world.
"As the world's largest single airport, the new Baiyun Airport will surely lead the development direction of the global aviation industry." "It will not only be at the forefront of route network, aviation services, and hub functions, but will also become a test field for aviation technology innovation in the new era." "
The "Aviation Giant" that opened a new era of China's civil aviation
The completion of the new Baiyun Airport marks that China's civil aviation industry has officially entered a new historical stage. As the world's largest single airport, it will play a leading role in many aspects and promote the great transformation of the aviation industry in China and the world.
First of all, in terms of route network construction, the new Baiyun Airport will further strengthen the route connection with key cities at home and abroad. Relying on its strong transportation capacity, Baiyun Airport will expand more international routes and enhance Guangzhou's position as a core hub in the global aviation network. At the same time, it will further improve the route connection with surrounding cities and build an integrated aviation network in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. This will undoubtedly greatly enhance the region's aviation service level and international competitiveness.
Secondly, in terms of aviation technology innovation, the new Baiyun Airport will become a testing ground for new ideas and cutting-edge technologies. As a world-class aviation giant, it will surely lead the industry's transformation and innovation in terms of intelligence and greening. For example, the third phase expansion project of Baiyun Airport has made extensive use of advanced BIM technology to realize the information management of the whole life cycle of design, construction and operation. In the future, it will also open up new paths in the fields of intelligent parking, 5G coverage, and carbon neutrality, injecting new momentum into the global civil aviation industry.
Thirdly, in terms of service quality improvement, the new Baiyun Airport will set a new benchmark. As a world-class aviation hub, it will reach unprecedented levels in terms of passenger experience, cargo efficiency, safety and security. In the future, Baiyun Airport will further improve the layout of the terminal building, optimize the security inspection channel, and upgrade the waiting environment to provide every passenger with a comfortable and convenient travel experience. At the same time, it will also greatly improve freight efficiency through automation and digitalization to meet the increasing demand for logistics.
In general, the rise of the new Baiyun Airport will surely become a new engine for the take-off of China's civil aviation industry. It will not only improve the level of aviation services in Guangzhou and South China, but also lead the development direction of the global aviation industry in terms of technological innovation and service quality. It is foreseeable that driven by the new Baiyun Airport, China will become the leader and leader of the new era of world civil aviation.
Conclusion: The vision of the new aviation giant
Looking back on history, every era has its own unique "aviation giant". In 1945, the opening of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, USA, marked the reshaping of the global aviation landscape. Today, the rise of the new Baiyun Airport in Guangzhou, China, will surely set off a new wave of change in the aviation industry.
As the world's largest single airport, the new Baiyun Airport will become an industry benchmark in many aspects. It will further improve the route network and build a super-large aviation hub connecting domestic and foreign countries; It will lead the industry reform in the fields of intelligence and greening, and become a test field for civil aviation technology innovation; It will also continue to improve the quality of service and provide a more comfortable and efficient experience for every passenger and cargo owner.
As mentioned above, the rise of the new Baiyun Airport will surely drive the take-off of Guangzhou and even the entire South China region. But what we're going to see is that the impact is much more than that. In the future, this "aviation giant" will surely become a new engine for the development of China's and even the world's civil aviation industry, helping China to emerge on the world aviation stage.
Let's wait and see together to witness the wonderful chapter written by this aviation giant! Readers are welcome to leave a message and share your expectations and views on the development of the new Baiyun Airport and China's civil aviation. #广州白云机场: Surpass Beijing and Shanghai, and win the pinnacle of aviation! #