As the city’s core carrier to develop the international aviation hub, the 116-km2 Guangzhou Aerotropolis Development District (GADD) is home to approximately 8,300 enterprises, including China Southern Airlines, Guangdong Airport Authority and FedEx.

GADD is strategically positioned as a world-class aviation industry city and a global aviation hub with international competitiveness. Thanks to its close adjacency to the Baiyun International Airport and easy connection with the global cities, GADD is in a perfect position to develop four industries, namely functional services of hub airport, supporting service of international airport, aviation-oriented high-end manufacturing as well as aviation-related S&T services. In this regard,  GADD is to provide support and incentives for key aviation industry, leading industrial talents and investment promotion agencies.