Direct flight from Kazan airport to one of the largest financial and cultural centers of China...

...the flight to Shanghai has opened

On September 28, the new partner of Kazan International Airport named after Tukai, China Eastern Airlines (CEA), began regular passenger transportation on the Shanghai – Kazan – Shanghai route.

According to aviation tradition, the aircraft was met with a special celebration: after landing, the aircraft flew under a water arch created on the taxiway using fire hoses from fire trucks. Photojournalists captured this ceremonial meeting on the apron of the Kazan airport.

The first flight was opened in a ceremonial atmosphere with a symbolic ribbon cutting ceremony. The event was attended by the Executive Vice President of China Eastern Airlines Li Ye, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Kazan Xiang Bo, Minister of Transport and Road Facilities of the Republic of Tatarstan Farit Khanifov, Chairman of the State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan for Tourism Sergey Ivanov, General Director of Kazan International Airport Sergey Romantsov, other high-ranking officials and media representatives, including journalists from the PRC.

The first flight was almost 100% loaded.

Photo: Almaz Mustafin
Photo: Timur Badretdinov