China sees airport construction boom

As the global aviation industry is being hit by a downturn due to flagging tourist demand, China is seeing an airport construction boom driven by local governments, People's Daily reported. Last month, Hunan province said it planned to build 21 general aviation airports in the next 18 years. Earlier, neighboring Hubei province also said it would build seven commercial airports and two general aviation airports in the next 18 years. General aviation airports are designed to handle four to 10-seat aircraft, as well as planes used for agricultural, industrial and rescue purposes, the newspaper said.