Airport Cities Asia Pacific 2015, a conference lasting from May 13th to 15th, officiate initiates in Chengdu on May 13th.
　
　　The conference with the theme of “Promoting Airport Economy and Constructing Aerotropolis” has attracted approximately 600 distinguished guests. It is learned that Airport Cities World Conference is one of the largest and the most influential global civil aviation conferences. It has been held successively for 13 sessions in Denver, America, Frankfurt, Germany and so on since 2002,. What’s worth mentioning is that Chengdu is the second Chinese city except Beijing to have the honor to host this conference.

　　Dr. John Kasarda: Explaining areotropolis
　　
　　On the opening ceremony, Dr. John Kasarda, chairman of Airport Cities Asia Pacific 2015 definitely is the superstar. He is a professor for the Center for Air Commerce at the University of North Carolina. He is also the creator of the aerotropolis concept and promotes the hostage of Airport Cities World Conference in the world since 2002. He wins the titles such as the first person of proposing global aviation economy, the developer of “aviation economy model” and the father of aerotropolis concept.

　　At 14:05 yesterday, when Dr. John Kasarda arrived in Chengdu by Thai Airways from Bangkok, he praised about the advanced hardware facilities of Chengdu Airport and took photos before the advertisements of Airport Cities World Conference. He also indicated, “Chengdu is equipped with the most advanced airport facilities and the most enthusiast service personnel. I am very looking forward to witnessing the hostage of Airport Cities World Conference here.”

　　What will Dr. John Kasarda bring for us this time? It is learned that he has would present for us in the morning surrounding the theme of “deeper understanding of the airport city concept and aerotropolis model”. Meanwhile, he would also deliver a Keynote speech tomorrow with the title of “How the airport city concept is developing in the Asia Pacific Region”, and offer his ideas to create Chengdu into an aerotropolis.”

　　Chengdu New Airport would construct Western Aviation Town
　　
　　Moreover, the blueprint of Chengdu New Airport would be released on the conference for the first time, which would be a highlight of the conference. There is not much information about Chengdu New Airport before. It is only learned that the new airport is designed and constructed in accordance with of annual throughput of 40 million and annual cargo of 7 million ton with 3 runways and airspace class of 4F. After completion, Chengdu will be the third city in China owning two airports except Beijing and Shanghai. Mr. Pan Gangjun, general manager of Sichuan Province Airport Group Co., Ltd., would deliver a keynote speech concerning the planning of Chengdu New Airport and the development strategy of Sichuan Province Airport Group Co., Ltd. in the future. By then, Chengdu New Airport with a total investment of 70 billion yuan and operation in 2018 will unveil her veil.

　　Moreover, Chengdu New Airport will strive to construct a western modern aviation town and a international and modern areotropolis integrated with aviation and city, specific features of aviation, smart green and low carbon, suitable for business and living. Therefore in his speech, Mr. Pan Jungang would also explain the development strategies of the group in the following phase, accelerate the construction of Chengdu New Airport with international latest airport construction ideas and technologies, and create Chengdu into an international famous aviation hub and top 10 best airport in the world.

　　Airport Cities World Conference is one of the largest and the most influential global civil aviation conferences, and an international event for world airports, higher executives from airlines, well-known aviation industry investors and architects.

　　Theme of Airport Cities Asia Pacific 2015

　　Promoting Airport Economy and Constructing Aerotropolis

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