2013年7月11日13时,国航北京—休斯敦直飞航线首航仪式在首都机场3号航站楼举行。仪式现场,来自美国的舞者热情奔放地展示了最具德州特色的牛仔文化,再隆重引出休斯敦与中国最具渊源的篮球明星姚明。姚明作为特邀嘉宾出场为首航仪式掀起高潮,并与中国民航局、中国航空集团、北京首都机场、国航领导共同按下 At 1300 hours on July 11, 2013, the inaugural ceremony of Air China Beijing-Houston direct flight was held at Capital Airport Terminal 3. At the ceremony, the dancers from the United States enthusiastically demonstrated the cowboy culture with the most Texas characteristics and then brought Houston, one of the most famous basketball stars in China, to Yao Ming. Yao Ming as a special guest appearance for the maiden flight ceremony set off the climax, and with Civil Aviation Authority of China, China Aviation Group, Beijing Capital International Airport, Air China jointly press the leadership