Zhuhai Airshow thrills visitors with aerial stunts, high-end equipment

The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, which opened in Zhuhai City of south China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday, is staging spectacular aerospace performances and showcasing various latest and high-end military equipment to global visitors.

The highly-anticipated biennial aerospace trade show, also known as the Zhuhai Airshow, has attracted 1,022 companies from 47 countries and regions, including Russia, France, the United States, Saudi Arabia and Italy.

The event will run until Sunday, and a four-hour flight demonstration, including performances of aerobatic teams and military jets, will be staged everyday. Among them, China's J-35A, J-20, and Russia's Su-57 stealth fighters will be on the same stage for the first time, according to organizers.

During the field adaptation training conducted on Monday, the Bayi Aerobatic Team and the Hongying Aerobatic Team under the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force showcased maneuvers such as six-plane diamond formation dive and two-plane high-speed crossing.

At the outdoor and indoor exhibition areas of this year's airshow, China's army, navy and air force equipment are displayed in an integrated manner, including the debut of the J-15D carrier-based fighter, the debut of the HQ-19 surface-to-air missile weapon system, and the new reconnaissance and strike drone.

At the same time, a number of star exhibits, including the first lunar soil samples brought back from the far side of the moon, the scaled model of China's Haoloong space cargo shuttle, as well as China's large unmanned combat vessel, JARI-USV-A, also known as "Orca," are making their debut at the air show.

Zhuhai Airshow thrills visitors with aerial stunts, high-end equipment

Zhuhai Airshow thrills visitors with aerial stunts, high-end equipment

Zhuhai Airshow thrills visitors with aerial stunts, high-end equipment

Zhuhai Airshow thrills visitors with aerial stunts, high-end equipment

Zhuhai Airshow thrills visitors with aerial stunts, high-end equipment

A new direct passenger flight route from Ningbo City of east China's Zhejiang Province to Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh opened on Wednesday, which also marked the first international flight out of the city's airport in 2025.

The new flight departs from the Ningbo Lishe International Airport at 13:30 and takes just under four and a half hours to reach the Cambodian capital. Operated by Cambodian airlines, it is scheduled to fly every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with the return flight departing Phnom Penh at 07:40 local time on the same days.

The direct route provides an important travel option for tourists, especially those from Ningbo and the surrounding areas. Pang Cuili, a Ningbo resident who had to transit in Shanghai for a midnight arrival in Phnom Penh, said the new service now offers much greater convenience.

"We'll fly at 13:30 and arrive at around 16:50. It’s very convenient [timing] for us to check into the hotel after arriving," she said.

As the capital and largest city of Cambodia, Phnom Penh has long been an important international aviation hub in Southeast Asia, with the new route giving a further boost to the economic and cultural exchanges between Ningbo and ASEAN countries.

"Today marks the first flight of Ningbo Airport's regular direct passenger service to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The opening of this route is also an important move for the airport to help implement the Belt and Road Initiative, enriching international passenger transport routes, and further speeding up the recovery of the international market," said Chen Qiaoyu, manager of the Market Development Department at the Ningbo Lishe International Airport.

As Cambodia Airlines' first route out of Ningbo Airport, the new service also signals the airline's broader plans to connect various parts of China with Cambodia in the coming year.

Ningbo airport launches first direct flight to Phnom Penh