China's private airline resumes flights

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-01-24 11:35

TIANJIN - China's first private airline, Okay Airways, resumes operation Saturday morning after suspension of seven weeks.

Its first plane, a Boeing 737-800, took off at 9:00 am from Tianjin Binhai International Airport, carrying 62 passengers to Harbin.

The flight, coded BK2821, is set to land at 10:50 am.

Six other flights will also be resumed Saturday.