- China Airlines to Launch New Cargo Service to Stockholm[Dec. 01, 2006]
Taiwan's China Airlines will inaugurate a new Taipei-Stockholm cargo service on December 6, extending its cargo services further into northern Europe. Following the inauguration of this new service, China Airlines will provide all-cargo flights to seven destinations in Europe, making it the carrier with the most extensive cargo services between Taiwan and Europe, and the first Taiwanese carrier to enter the northern European cargo market.
- MAS, ANA Expand Code-sharing Agreement[Dec. 03, 2006]
The code-sharing agreement between Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) has been expanded to cover two additional routes, MAS said on December 3.
- ANA to Lower Int'l Fuel Surcharge from Jan 07[Nov. 16, 2006]
On November 16, 2006, ANA filed an application with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to lower its fuel surcharge on international tickets issued on or after January 1 this year.
- Virgin Atlantic Tackles Taxi Burn[Dec. 04, 2006]
Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic will start trialing a new plan aimed at cutting aviation emissions by towing aircraft to take-off areas at London airports this month, the airline said on December 3.
- Italy Plans to Sell Stake in Alitalia[Dec. 04, 2006]
Italy plans to sell a stake in unprofitable national airline Alitalia SpA to keep the carrier in business, setting up a possible takeover by Air France-KLM Group. The shares soared the most in 15 months.
- A350 XWB Family Receives Go-ahead[Dec. 01, 2006]
Airbus was given the go-ahead for the industrial launch of the A350 XWB Family, a new medium capacity long-range extra wide-body Family from the Board of Directors of its parent company EADS. The decision is based on strong market demand and customer backing. Entry into service of the first A350 XWB is planned for 2013.
- Pudong Airport Mysteriously Shut for 2 Hours[Dec. 01, 2006]
Shanghai, which aims to become a global transport and business hub, mysteriously closed its international airport for two hours on December 1.
- Dragonair On-board with The Marco Polo Club[Dec. 01, 2006]
Since Dragonair became a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific on September 28, 2006, the two carriers have moved quickly, already announcing plans to improve connection times at Hong Kong International Airport and relaunch Dragonair's service to Phuket, Thailand.
- Charter Service Begins for Muslims' Pilgrimage[Dec. 02, 2006]
China Southern Airlines, one of the country's biggest carriers, started a charter flight service for Chinese Muslims making the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca on December 2.
- LCC Offers Paris-NY with French Frills[Dec. 01, 2006]
On December 1, A new low-cost, high-frills French airline entered the cutthroat transatlantic market with an all-business class service aimed at cost-conscious "Paryorkers."