- CNAC Keeps Eye on China Eastern[Oct. 16, 2007]
China National Aviation Corp, the parent of Hong Kong-listed Air China, said it is not ruling out the possibility of trying to defeat Singapore Airlines' proposed major stake acquisition of China Eastern Airlines at the Shanghai-based carrier's upcoming shareholders' meeting.
- HKUST Scientists Flying High with Boeing Deal[Oct. 18, 2007]
Airline passengers may soon be able to use their cell phones and wireless laptops on board Boeing aircraft, thanks to a wireless communication system now being developed by a Hong Kong university.
- 71 ARJ-21 Jets Ordered Before Mass Production[Oct. 19, 2007]
China's first domestically developed jet, the ARJ-21, has already secured 71 orders before its commercial production begins, Xinhua news agency reported on Oct. 19.
- Passenger Rise on Air China Radar[Oct. 20, 2007]
Air China, the country's biggest international carrier, aims to raise passenger numbers at least 15 percent next year as economic growth fuels demand for holidays and business trips.
- Asiana Airlines to Add Two South Korean Destinations to Beijing[Oct. 20, 2007]
Asiana Airlines from South Korea will launch flights from Beijing to Gwangju and Keyinwikion from October 30 and November 7 respectively. By then, Asiana will operate four routes from Beijing to South Korea.
- China Southern Airlines to Launch Guangzhou-Vientiane Route Next Month[Oct. 20, 2007]
China Southern Airlines will launch direct flight service between Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, and Vientiane of Laos from November 6.
- Air China to Launch Beijing-Xuzhou Route[Oct. 15, 2007]
Air China has announced that it will launch a new twice-weekly service between Beijing and Xuzhou on a Boeing 737 aircraft from October 28, 2007.
- Southwest Profits Soar in Third Quarter[Oct. 19, 2007]
Southwest Airlines reported a third-quarter profit of US$162 million, more than triple than the US$48 million earned in the year-ago period, even as operating income fell slightly.
- UK: Mobile Phones on Flights by Spring 2008?[Oct. 19, 2007]
Mobile phone calls and texts on flights could soon be allowed under new proposals by UK's communications and competition authority Ofcom.
- VistaJet Orders Three Airbus Corporate Jetliners[Oct. 16, 2007]
VistaJet, the Swiss-headquartered VVIP charter company with operations in Austria, Germany and soon in Asia, has ordered three Airbus Corporate Jetliners (ACJs), becoming a new customer.