Yunnan Hongtu Airlines, a Kunming-based carrier started in 2016, signed a construction contract with the government of Lishui District, Nanjing early this month, marking its entrance in Jiangsu market.

The new base will locate in Shiqiu Street, Lishui District, covering 300 mu (a Chinese unit of area) in the near future and 200 more in the plan. With an investment of billions of yuan to allocate administrative and operative buildings, aviation food production, cargo transport center, simulate flight training center and so on. The base construction plan has been listed into one of the provincial key programs in airport industry. It is acknowledged that the new image of the carrier will be displayed on the fifth airplane arriving in September.

Jiangsu Province, as the second largest economic entity nationwide, right now has cooperated with China Eastern Jiangsu Company for 25 year. Yet it is far from enough for the industry need compared to other provinces, which might not as good in the development of economy.

This year, the new cooperation brings new hope for the aviation industry in the province. The 2016-founded airline possesses 4 aircraft and 11 air routes at present, and as planned there will be 8 aircraft at the end of the year, more than 30 in 3 to 5 years. Next year, there will be 8 aircraft staying overnight in Nanjing Lukou International Airport. In a word, it is worth expecting to witness how it goes.