- Hong Kong: Officials Study Closer Spacing of Aircraft to Increase Flights[Aug. 23, 2007]
The Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department is studying ways to maximize airspace use to increase the number of flights into and out of Hong Kong.
- Solid Summer Growth at HKIA[Aug. 19, 2007]
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded significant traffic growth in July, with year-on-year increases of more than 6% in passenger volume, cargo throughput and air traffic movements.
- Busy Beijing Airport Profit Rises 2.07% to 566 Million Yuan[Aug. 27, 2007]
Double-digit growth in passenger numbers and cargo volumes lifted half-year earnings at Beijing Capital International Airport, one of Asia's busiest.
- Myanmar Private Airline Plans International Charter Service[Aug. 27, 2007]
Yangon Airways, one of the four Myanmar private airlines, is planning to launch international flight services on charter basis, local private media reported on August 26.
- China Eastern Stake Sale to SIA Looks Improbable[Aug. 27, 2007]
Singapore Airlines' negotiations for a stake in China Eastern are increasingly unlikely to succeed.
- Chinese Aircraft Deviates From Runway at Vancouver Airport[Aug. 27, 2007]
A Chinese passenger plane deviated from its runway when it was taxiing on Vancouver airport before takeoff on August 27, Beijing time, and 140 passengers on board were evacuated safely, the Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines said.
- LCCs, New Entrants Feel Effects of CAAC Decision to Limit Growth[Aug. 27, 2007]
Early indications are that CAAC's decision to bar most new domestic entrants from the market until 2010 will have the desired effect, as LCCs and airlines still seeking approval are struggling to move forward in the wake of the regulator's action.
- Naverus Congratulates Air China on RNP Approval for Airbus A319[Aug. 24, 2007]
Naverus congratulates Air China on receiving approval to conduct RNP operations with their Airbus A319 fleet. On August 23, 2007, an Air China A319 departed Lhasa, China, using Naverus RNP procedures making it the World's first Airbus to use RNP in revenue service. Naverus, Airbus, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Air China all contributed to the achievement of this milestone.
- Hong Kong Airlines Starts New Flight to Ho Chi Minh City[Aug. 24, 2007]
On August 24, 2007, Hong Kong Airlines starts a new route from Hong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City. This new service enhances the link between Hong Kong and South East Asia.
- United Airlines Could Sell Maintenance Stake[Aug. 24, 2007]
United Airlines parent UAL Corp. is considering selling a stake in the division that maintains aircraft for its planes and those of other carriers, as the company continues to tweak its operating structure after exiting bankruptcy last year.