2nd phase of Haikou's airport expansion project starts test flight(1/5)

An aircraft conducts a test flight for the second phase of the expansion project of the Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 30, 2020. The second phase of the airport expansion project started test flight on Thursday. (Photo/China News Service)

The second phase of the Haikou Meilan International Airport expansion project includes a 4F-level aircraft movement area, the highest level in China's civil aviation industry, which will be capable of handling the takeoff and landing of the A380 superjumbo jet.

The new project will help the airport achieve its annual throughput target of 4.2 million international passengers initially, and the number is expected to reach 10 million in the future.

An aircraft conducts a test flight for the second phase of the expansion project of the Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 30, 2020. The second phase of the airport expansion project started test flight on Thursday. (Photo/China News Service)

An aircraft conducts a test flight for the second phase of the expansion project of the Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 30, 2020. The second phase of the airport expansion project started test flight on Thursday. (Photo/China News Service)

An aircraft conducts a test flight for the second phase of the expansion project of the Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 30, 2020. The second phase of the airport expansion project started test flight on Thursday. (Photo/China News Service)

An aircraft conducts a test flight for the second phase of the expansion project of the Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 30, 2020. The second phase of the airport expansion project started test flight on Thursday. (Photo/China News Service)