From September 12 to 15, a joint working group, formed by CAAC and Ministry of Finance, and made a survey on financial and economic policies of civil aviation entities in the central-south region of China. CAAC Deputy Administrator Dong Zhiyi and Deputy Director General Song Qiuling of Economic and Construction Department of Ministry of Finance participated in the survey.

The group conducted field surveys in Hunan and Hubei provinces on airport construction, general aviation development and aviation college operation etc., and solicited recommendations and suggestions on civil aviation financial and economic policy from various entities. During the visit, the survey group held a special meeting with relevant civil aviation entities, learnt the safe operation and development of civil aviation enterprises, and evaluated the effects of implementation of financial and economic policies, making preparation for policy revision and the division of central and local functions.

Dong Zhiyi pointed out at the meeting that the safe development situation in central-south region was in good shape and began to show its positive effect on local economic and social development. It is required to give top priority to safety to ensure the sustained and safe development of civil aviation in accordance with the deployment of mid-year civil aviation conference and the overall principle of making progress while maintaining stability.

During the meeting, relevant departments of CAAC made responses to the recommendations and suggestions proposed by various entities. Deputy Director General Song Qiuling of Economic and Construction Department of Ministry of Finance fully recognized the progress made in the financial and economic work in civil aviation sector, and made requirements for the refinement of the policies in this regard and financial policy reform of the division of central and local functions among others.

During the survey, Dong Zhiyi also extend greetings to the frontline employees of civil aviation entities on behalf of the National Civil Aviation Trade Union, encouraged them to cement their confidence, overcome difficulties, base their work on the frontline, lay a good foundation and sharpen their skills and techniques, so as to make active contributions to the safe and scientific development of civil aviation industry in China.