BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua)-- China's civil aviation industry has implemented comprehensive measures to ensure safe and smooth air transport amid the battle against the novel coronavirus outbreak, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

From Jan. 20 to March 3, China's civil aviation authorities have arranged more than 21,000 flights to transport 28,200 tonnes of emergency supplies to support the anti-epidemic fight, according to the latest statistics from the CAAC.

The civil aviation industry has paid special attention to epidemic prevention and control and the health of operational staff, and increased the frequency of aircraft cleaning and disinfection, according to the CAAC.

Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, which plays an important role in gathering and distributing emergency supplies in Wuhan, has put into use intensive epidemic prevention measures to ensure the safe transport of emergency supplies.

Two sets of automatic disinfection systems for vehicles were put into trial operation on March 1. They can conduct unattended operation and intelligent tracing of these vehicles. They can also disinfect containers and air cargo.