First round of flight tests at airport done

Several large aircraft give four runways at new facility a thorough shakedown

Four large passenger planes completed flight trials at Beijing's new airport on Monday morning, marking a significant step toward commercial operations that are scheduled to start on Sept 30.

At 9:03 am, an A380 from China Southern Airlines made the first flight, taking off from Beijing Capital International Airport in the city's northeast. At 9:30 am, the plane landed smoothly on the western runway at Beijing Daxing International Airport.