CHINA’S aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), has issued recommendations on opening up civil airport construction and operation to private investors, Xinhua reported Sunday.

    Under its proposed rules, the CAAC would no longer require private firms to get its approval for certain investments in the sector, including those in airport terminals, ground services, or airport freight services.

    It would also reduce the number of State-owned cargo airports and scrap restrictions on the types of investors in other airports. The regulator did not say when the recommendations would be implemented.(SD-Agencies)