The massive Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) — earlier eyed to help decongest the existing Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and eventually become one of the world's busiest gateways — has announced new service offerings at the airport.

The airport said it opened the international passenger channel of its fixed-base operator (FBO) as well as a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility for business jets.

Chinese state media, which first reported the news, noted that business aviation is an important part of civil aviation transportation, and the latest move will greatly promote the development of business aviation at Beijing Daxing Airport.

FBO offers a wide range of services to general aviation aircraft, including refuelling, maintenance and hangar facilities.

"The FBO's international passenger channel, open 24 hours a day, aims to become the top entry and exit choice for business aviation, offering high-quality services for business travellers and VIPs worldwide," Xinhua said in its report. 

The Daxing Airport FBO will focus on international flights, medical emergency services, aircraft maintenance, aviation tourism and low-altitude business.

The business jet maintenance facility, with a main repair area of about 5,000 square meters, is designed to accommodate three large and medium-sized business jets simultaneously.

ExecuJet Haite, the maintenance facility operator, plans to develop it into a full-life-cycle service centre for business jets, covering aircraft maintenance, management, purchases and sales, dismantling, asset disposal, financing planning, business charters, and parts maintenance and sales.

Beijing now has two hub airports, the Beijing Capital International Airport and the Beijing Daxing International Airport.

Sixty-five airlines operate at Beijing Daxing Airport, connecting 180 destinations worldwide.