In order to support the prevention and control of pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus, while fully supporting air transport during the Spring Festival, civil aviation opened up a special passage to ensure operation of flights carrying materials and personnel required for the prevention and control work. As of 8:00 on January 26, the civil aviation system had dispatched 417 flights carrying 39 258 pieces of epidemic prevention and control materials to various regions, with a total weight of 238.9 tons. Among them, 37 flights delivered 16 331 pieces of prevention and control materials with a total weight of 74.4 tons and 726 medical personnel to Hubei. At present, airports in Hubei province only conduct flights for transporting medical aid personnel and materials.