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China's independently-developed AC313A large utility civil helicopter successfully conducted its maiden flight on Tuesday, announced the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading aircraft maker.

With a designed annual aircraft takeoff and landing capacity of 47,400 sorties, it has 30 aircraft parking stands capable of accommodating large wide-body aircraft like Boeing B777, B787 and Airbus A330.

The Ezhou Huahu Airport is also Asia's first and the world's fourth professional cargo hub airport. The passenger throughput of the new airport is designed to reach 1 million, with cargo and mail throughput hitting 2.45 million tonnes in 2025.

China will make efforts to sustain the smooth operation of small and medium-sized civil airports, an integral part of public infrastructure, according to the civil aviation authorities.

The Terminal 2 of the Haikou Meilan International Airport expansion project covers an area of about 300,000 square meters, with 41 self-service check-in machines and 10 self-service baggage check-in equipment.