The cosmopolitan city of Shanghai is opening a second terminal early this year at its Pudong International Airport, a three-story glass structure shaped like a bird with open wings. But will it fly with passengers?

China National Aviation Corp has issued an ultimatum to Singapore Airlines and its parent company to amend the deal for the proposed purchase of a stake in China Eastern Airlines, or it will vote against it and develop its own acquisition plan.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is making its first foray into the airport business in China, said the Manila-based lender in a press release on Jan. 4.

On Jan. 5, more than 10,000 airline passengers were stranded and 108 flights delayed due to a heavy fog that blanketed Sichuan's provincial capital of Chengdu in the morning.

On Jan. 4, China's state assets watchdog issued an indirect denial of reports it had pressured shareholders of China Eastern Airlines into approving an investment by Singapore Airlines.

Travellers will now have to pay more for Malaysia Airlines (MAS) tickets purchased from travel agents.

On Jan. 02, the Boeing Company announced that Vietnam Airlines and Vietnam Aircraft Leasing Co. (VALC) have finalized an order for a total of 12 Boeing 787-8s with a list value of approximately US$2 billion.

Bob Watt, who has served Boeing as the vice president of State & Local Government Relations and Global Corporate Citizenship in the Northwest Region for the past six years, has announced he will retire by the end of 2007.

International flights are set to resume to and from the Indonesian ancient cultural city of Yogyakarta as Southeast Asia's largest economy seeks to boost tourism, an official said on January 4.

On Dec. 31, Vietnam Airlines reported revenues of US$1.27 billion for 2007, a year-on-year increase of 15.5 per cent, despite high fuel costs and increased competition.