Guangzhou Eyes Deeper Ties with Europe for a Global Aviation Hub

The 24th World Route Development Forum will kick off in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on September 15th.

Release time : 2018-08-24 17:09:07

source : PR Newswire

The 24th World Route Development Forum will kick off in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on September 15th. Themed with "Gathering Guangzhou to Connect the World", the international civil aviation community's "Olympics" and "World Expo" this time looks forward to better cooperation and greater progress in the international aviation industry with a leading force in the field. Recently, a range of preview events launched in London and Frankfurt by the Guangzhou government has drawn great attention from leading British and German aviation figures and from other leaders of companies in the industry. The city is now transforming from one of China's most important aviation hubs into a world-class one as it continues to improve its functions to meet the global standards.

As an important gateway of southern China, Guangzhou represents an international transport hub city. Guangzhou is hopeful that air routes will help achieve win-win progress through global cooperation, said Chen Zhiying, Executive Vice Mayor of Guangzhou. In doing so, he continued, we can increase connectivity and have industry resources clustered around, which further fuels the urban economic growth across the globe.

According to Steven Small, brand director of the World Route Development Forum in British UBM Group, there have been more than 200 global airlines companies signing up for the grand event. "I'm convinced that the feast held in Guangzhou will be the grandest and most successful one on record. It will kick off the celebrations of the global civil aviation community and serve as a perfect opportunity for Guangzhou to showcase its business strength," said Mr. Small.

From the analysis made by Christopher Choa, executive director of AECOM's urban development practice, a hub airport is the economic engine of urban development. The reason behind a dynamic and vibrant Guangzhou is that it owns such advanced urban infrastructure as the