海南封关倒计时，全球航司为何排队来这里修飞机？

Core Insights - Hainan Free Trade Port will officially start full island closure operations on December 18, creating unprecedented opportunities for the aircraft maintenance industry due to the continuous release of policy dividends [1] - The aircraft maintenance sector in Hainan has seen a nearly 70% year-on-year increase in the value of aircraft maintenance goods under customs supervision at Haikou Meilan Airport in the first 11 months of this year [1] Group 1: Aircraft Maintenance Industry Growth - The one-stop aircraft maintenance base in Haikou has become a significant choice for Vietnamese airlines, with the base already having a full schedule for the next three years, expecting to handle around 700 aircraft repairs annually [2] - The base has received its 22nd aircraft from VietJet Air for maintenance, indicating strong demand from international airlines [2] Group 2: Policy Advantages - Hainan Free Trade Port offers significant advantages, with a 4-hour flight radius covering 21 countries and regions, and an 8-hour radius covering 59 countries, facilitating international aircraft maintenance [4] - Foreign airlines can save 10% to 15% on maintenance costs due to tax exemptions on bonded materials and fuel, with a total value of 515.7 billion yuan in aircraft maintenance goods supervised by customs, marking a 68.6% increase year-on-year [4] Group 3: Tax Policy Changes - The "zero tariff" feature of the free trade port will expand from 1,900 to approximately 6,600 tax items, covering about 74% of all goods, a 53% increase compared to before the closure [4] - The management of imported "zero tariff" goods will shift to a negative list model, replacing the previous positive list [4] Group 4: Air Rights Expansion - Hainan is the only province in China that actively opens up fifth and seventh freedom rights, with 14 fifth freedom passenger and cargo routes already established [6] - The full opening of seventh freedom rights post-closure will allow foreign airlines to operate independent routes from Hainan to third countries, representing the highest level of air rights openness in the world [6][8]