OREANDA-NEWS. A Boeing 747-400 did flight training at Hefei Xinqiao International Airport on August 19, Anhui Provincial Civil Airport Group said. It is the first large aircraft that has landed at this airport since its operation, which shows that Xinqiao Airport can guarantee the takeoff and landing of large aircrafts.

It's learned that several airlines plan to carry out flight training with large aircrafts at this airport, and some airlines prepare to use large aircrafts for passenger service here. Therefore, large aircrafts are expected to be put into service in Xinqiao Airport soon.