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BEIJING

Plan to boost planes' on-time performance

China will enhance the on-time performance of its civil air transport sector to tackle the issue of flight delays, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said. The administration said it will strive to maintain an on-time performance rate of more than 80 percent for domestic passenger airlines this year. CAAC also proposed an 85 percent average on-time performance target for airports with an annual passenger throughput of more than 10 million. Civil aviation authorities will make comprehensive efforts to meet their targets by improving flight management, optimizing assessment indicators and strengthening efforts to address flight delays, it said.

Ministry emphasizes safety on campuses

The Ministry of Education has urged primary and secondary schools and kindergartens across the country to ensure campus safety this year. In a circular issued on Wednesday, the ministry instructed schools to strictly prohibit unauthorized access to campuses and to keep explosives, restricted knives and other dangerous items out of campuses amid efforts to prevent school violence. Hidden dangers in areas neighboring schools should be identified and resolved, the circular said, calling for efforts to ensure an orderly and hygienic environment. The circular also stressed measures to keep school buses safe, stop bullying in schools and prevent internet addiction among students.

GUANGDONG

Zhuhai air show to return this year

The 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, the country's biggest air show, will be held this year after being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Zhuhai Mayor Yao Yisheng said on Tuesday. The event, originally scheduled for November in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, will resume this year at the Zhuhai Airshow Center in the city's Jinwan district, Yao said in his government work report during the annual meeting of the city's people's congress. The biennial event, which usually draws key global suppliers such as Airbus, Boeing and Commercial Aircraft Corp of China, has become one of the world's major air shows. Zhuhai also plans to hold AERO Asia, a business and general aviation show for China and Southeast Asia, this year, Yao said.

Xinhua - China Daily