(activities of the airport branch of the 8th China (Guangzhou) International Investment Annual Conference) on August 30, the 8th China (Guangzhou) International Investment annual conference officially opened. During the conference, the airport sub event themed "focusing on building a manufacturing highland of airport industry and building a global aircraft maintenance industry center" was held. Five airport characteristic industrial projects were signed on the site, which strongly promoted Guangzhou to build a global aircraft maintenance industry center. The total investment of the project is expected to be nearly 6 billion yuan. Zhu Zhigang, Secretary of the Party group and director of the Management Committee of Guangzhou Airport Economic Zone, said in his speech that in recent years, Guangzhou Airport Economic Zone has made great efforts to consolidate the foundation of aircraft maintenance strength, constantly improve the industrial system, expand the industrial scale, enhance the driving effect and optimize enterprise services, and accelerate the construction of an internationally competitive aircraft maintenance and passenger to cargo base in Guangzhou. In 2021, under the impact of COVID-19, the aircraft maintenance base achieved a counter trend growth, with an operating income of 3.1 billion yuan. At present, the Airbus and Boeing "passenger to cargo" projects have been successively settled and put into operation in Guangzhou airport economic zone. Guangzhou Airport Economic Zone has become the only place where China has introduced the two major aircraft manufacturers in the world. Its function as an important aviation maintenance base in China has been continuously strengthened. It is understood that the contracted projects include China Southern Airlines capital holding project, the global headquarters base for aircraft passenger to cargo conversion, the aviation asset management and maintenance headquarters in Dawan District, the thermal barrier coating headquarters base of Dida aviation engine, and the Guangzhou International Aviation Maintenance Engineering and ground service exhibition. This batch of projects mainly focus on the integrated development of aviation maintenance and manufacturing industry chain to accelerate the formation of a number of high-end manufacturing industry clusters. According to the prediction of Aowei consulting, an internationally renowned consulting company, in the next ten years, the size of China's civil aviation fleet will reach 5776, with an average annual growth of 4.5%; The output value of the maintenance industry is 19.4 billion US dollars, with an average annual growth of 7.9%, both of which are about twice the global average. "At present, the aviation transportation, aviation maintenance and manufacturing industries are ushering in a new historical opportunity. Vigorously developing the aviation maintenance and manufacturing industry is of great strategic significance for activating local aviation resources and gathering high-end industrial elements." Wu Rongxin, assistant general manager of China Southern Airlines Group Co., Ltd., said that the maintenance industry of China Southern Airlines has advantages such as expansion of scale effect, reduction of comprehensive cost, coordinated promotion of industry and deepening of technological innovation. It will lead the high-quality development of Guangzhou airport maintenance industry with strong siphon effect. As one of the leading enterprises in the aircraft maintenance industry in Guangzhou Airport Economic Zone, Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co., Ltd. (GAMECO) is a comprehensive aircraft maintenance enterprise with a wide range of business. "We are vigorously developing high-tech maintenance capabilities. At present, we are building a composite material deep repair center with complete capabilities and a domestic most advanced aircraft accessories business center in Guangzhou airport economic zone. It is planned to complete the acceptance and put into production in September." Said Gan Yongjun, deputy general manager of GAMECO. It is reported that relying on the central business district of Guangzhou airport, Guangzhou is accelerating the construction of the airport international convention and Exhibition Center. The Guangzhou International Aviation Maintenance Engineering and ground service exhibition project signed this time is sponsored by the French Abe international business conference