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Stockton Metropolitan, Chengdu Shuangliu airports reach deal to cooperate
STOCKTON Metropolitan Airport based in San Joaquin County, California, has signed a cooperation agreement with Chengdu Shuangliu Airport, China's fourth largest flight centre, that paves the way towards establishing air connections between the two airports.
The one-page statement signed by officials of the two airports was cited as stating that the partners will "explore together opportunities to connect the two airports with passenger, cargo and charter services".
Mr Mavrogenes signed the agreement in Santa Clara at a meeting with officials from Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province. It was hosted by China Silicon Valley, a nonprofit organisation trying to build relationships with the major manufacturing regions in China, reported the Stockton Record newspaper.
"They are a region that is growing. They want to expand," said Mr Mavrogenes. "From a business perspective, we have some of the best ground transportation logistics in the country. Being a fantastic location for ground transport, the next logical step is air transport."
From Stockton Metro's perspective, the agreement gives it more ammunition in its current bid to establish a customs inspection station that would allow the airport to accommodate international flights. While its initial focus is on providing passenger service to Mexico, China also provides great opportunities, Mr Mavrogenes said.
However, there is a mismatch between the two airports. Chengdu Shuangliu is served by dozens of airlines and accommodated 37 million passengers last year, whereas Stockton Metropolitan Airport has only one airline customer and saw 72,000 travellers pass through in 2014.
Mr Mavrogenes, who alerted San Joaquin County supervisors to his intent to meet with the Chengdu delegation, said he will seek their formal backing for the cooperation agreement.
The one-page statement signed by officials of the two airports was cited as stating that the partners will "explore together opportunities to connect the two airports with passenger, cargo and charter services".
Mr Mavrogenes signed the agreement in Santa Clara at a meeting with officials from Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province. It was hosted by China Silicon Valley, a nonprofit organisation trying to build relationships with the major manufacturing regions in China, reported the Stockton Record newspaper.
"They are a region that is growing. They want to expand," said Mr Mavrogenes. "From a business perspective, we have some of the best ground transportation logistics in the country. Being a fantastic location for ground transport, the next logical step is air transport."
From Stockton Metro's perspective, the agreement gives it more ammunition in its current bid to establish a customs inspection station that would allow the airport to accommodate international flights. While its initial focus is on providing passenger service to Mexico, China also provides great opportunities, Mr Mavrogenes said.
However, there is a mismatch between the two airports. Chengdu Shuangliu is served by dozens of airlines and accommodated 37 million passengers last year, whereas Stockton Metropolitan Airport has only one airline customer and saw 72,000 travellers pass through in 2014.
Mr Mavrogenes, who alerted San Joaquin County supervisors to his intent to meet with the Chengdu delegation, said he will seek their formal backing for the cooperation agreement.
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