Serbian Air force MIG 29 fighter planes escorting China’s Presidential Boeing 747 with President Xi Jinping on board before landing at Belgrade airport on June 17, 2016 . Photo: AFP Serbian Air force MIG 29 fighter planes escorting China’s Presidential Boeing 747 with President Xi Jinping on board before landing at Belgrade airport on June 17, 2016 . Photo: AFP
Serbian Air force MIG 29 fighter planes escorting China’s Presidential Boeing 747 with President Xi Jinping on board before landing at Belgrade airport on June 17, 2016 . Photo: AFP
Cathy Holcombe
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Chinese airlines are consistently late for this one surprising reason

Freeing up more airspace for civilian uses would help lower costs without damaging China’s national security

Cathy Holcombe
Cathy Holcombe

Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Serbian Air force MIG 29 fighter planes escorting China’s Presidential Boeing 747 with President Xi Jinping on board before landing at Belgrade airport on June 17, 2016 . Photo: AFP Serbian Air force MIG 29 fighter planes escorting China’s Presidential Boeing 747 with President Xi Jinping on board before landing at Belgrade airport on June 17, 2016 . Photo: AFP
Serbian Air force MIG 29 fighter planes escorting China’s Presidential Boeing 747 with President Xi Jinping on board before landing at Belgrade airport on June 17, 2016 . Photo: AFP
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