- Air China Parent Urges China Eastern to Reconsider Bid[Mar. 04, 2008]
On March 1, Air China parent China National Aviation Holding Co. urged China Eastern Airlines to reconsider its rejection of CNAC's bid to raise its stake in the Shanghai-based airline from 12% to just over 26% and return to the negotiating table with the Beijing-based carrier.
- STARCO Becomes The First MRO in Greater China to Receive The AS9110 Certificate[Mar. 03, 2008]
On Mar. 3, 2008, QMI Chief Representative in China, Mr. Hao Yong, presented the AS9110 Certificate to Shanghai Technologies Aerospace Company Limited (STARCO) GM Mr Chew Sin Chor.
- Lufthansa Cargo and Jade Cargo International Extend Cooperation[Mar. 03, 2008]
Lufthansa Cargo and Jade Cargo International are extending their cooperation from March 30, 2008, when the summer timetable goes into effect.
- Boeing Delivers First 777-200LR for A U.S. Carrier to Delta Air Lines[Feb. 29, 2008]
On February 29, Boeing delivered the first widebody 777-200LR (Longer Range) airplane for a U.S. carrier to Delta Air Lines. The airplane was revealed and then dedicated by the airline's management in honor of Delta employees, 150 of whom attended the delivery ceremony at Boeing Field.
- Air China to Open Beijing-Pyongyang Route at End-March[Mar. 05, 2008]
Air China will open a Beijing to Pyongyang route on March 31 after months of delays, the airline announced on March 4.
- China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines Expand Code-Sharing[Mar. 03, 2008]
China Eastern Airlines has expanded its code-sharing with smaller rival Shanghai Airlines with effect from March 3 as it moves to fend off a tie-up proposal from Air China.
- Cathay Pacific Profit to Soar in "Last Hurrah"[Mar. 03, 2008]
Cathay Pacific Airways is likely to have its "last hurrah," as Merrill Lynch puts it, as analysts expect the airline to report a record profit for last year. But as demand for air travel becomes sluggish amid a global economic slowdown, they expect Cathay's earnings to drop sharply.
- Boeing Delivers 700th 777 to ILFC and Cathay Pacific[Mar. 03, 2008]
On Feb. 29, the Boeing Company delivered its 700th Boeing 777 airplane, a 777-300ER (Extended Range), to International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) and its customer, Cathay Pacific Airways.
- China's Air Passenger Traffic Up 8% During Spring Festival[Mar. 04, 2008]
Airlines in China carried 21.6 million passengers during the Spring Festival travel season, up 8 percent from last year, said the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) on March 4.
- Heat on over Timing of HKIA's Third Runway[Mar. 03, 2008]
The Hong Kong SAR Government has come under fire for dragging its feet on planning for a third runway when the two now in service at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) could reach capacity by 2014 - years before a third runway could be ready.