HK flight movements hit record
Source: Xinhua |
April 25, 2011, Monday
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HONG Kong International Airport handled a total of 1,003 flight movements last Friday, posting the first time traffic has surpassed 1,000 in a single day, which also set a new daily record, said the Civil Aviation Department on Saturday.
The new figure, breaking the previous single-day record of 983 flight movements set on March 31, exceeded the daily average of 891 movements by 12.57 percent.
On the same day, 521 movements were operated through the Hong Kong Flight Information Region, making up a total of 1,524 flights handled by the CAD, it said.
Boosted by the robust economy in the region, flight movements have been rising, with 80,242 aircraft movements recorded in the first quarter this year, up 14 percent from 2010, said CAD.
The new figure, breaking the previous single-day record of 983 flight movements set on March 31, exceeded the daily average of 891 movements by 12.57 percent.
On the same day, 521 movements were operated through the Hong Kong Flight Information Region, making up a total of 1,524 flights handled by the CAD, it said.
Boosted by the robust economy in the region, flight movements have been rising, with 80,242 aircraft movements recorded in the first quarter this year, up 14 percent from 2010, said CAD.
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