CHINESE
UPDATE
Under its latest five year plan, China has set about reforming the air logistics industry,
reports Mainbayar Badarch.
In recent years, China’s
aviation logistics industry
has made great progress, but
the problem of insufficient
development still exists. Its
service capacity is not strong,
and its operational efficiency
is not high, while the setting
of standards is dilatory.
Consequently, last year the
Civil Aviation Administration
of China (the CAAC) issued
“Guiding Opinions on
Promoting the Development
of the Aviation Logistics
Industry” in order to enhance
the structural reform of the
supply side. The overall goal is
one of upgrading the industry
by fully adopting the electronic
air waybill, completing the air
logistics public information
service platform and improving security inspection; it will also
tackle Customs clearance efficiency and related infrastructure
systems by the end of the thirteenth Five Year Plan (2016-2020).
By 2025, China aims to have its airport ground service quality
reach that of the best international levels. The coverage of all
cargo aircraft services and the capacity utilisation rate will be
greatly improved and a number of aviation logistics enterprises,
with strong international competitiveness, will have been formed;
better aviation multi-modal transport is also on the agenda. To
achieve those ambitions, specific strategies have been identified.
R&D focus in aviation logistics
An in-depth study of development trends and an accurate grasp of
development laws are important prerequisites for promoting high
quality development. With the rapid development of the express
delivery industry and the continuing maturity of big data, cloud
computing and artificial intelligence, aviation logistics is ushering
in a new age, one that requires more R&D.
Optimising aviation resource allocation
This refers to the optimisation of flight schedule management, the
construction of freight infrastructures and the layout of airport
freight facilities. The CAAC is
to promote the construction of
airports with Ezhou (and other
freight operations), integrate
the use of the national air cargo
infrastructure and start research
on airport layout planning and
operation mechanisms based
on freight functions.
Logistics information systems
A neutral electronic air waybill
project is to be implemented.
With reference to international
standards, the electronic
air waybill standard will be
jointly developed by major
air logistics participants such
as cargo airlines, airport
cargo terminals and freight
forwarders. The freight
financial settlement system will
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