- Boeing Delivers Air China Its 150th Plane[Nov. 16, 2006]
Recently, Boeing and Air China celebrated the delivery of the 150th Boeing airplane to Air China. The new Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 is the first airplane in China to feature the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games livery highlighting the official mascots -- the five "Fuwa" animal cartoon characters.
- Air China Voted 'Best China Airline'[Nov. 16, 2006]
On November 15, Air China received the 'Best China Airline' award at the 2006 Business Traveller China Travel Awards Presentation Dinner held in Shanghai. The airline has received this award for a second consecutive year.
- Dragonair Receives Best Economy Class Award[Nov. 16, 2006]
Dragonair's Economy Class has been voted the best of any airline in the 2006 Business Traveller China Travel Awards for a second consecutive year.
- Dragonair Releases October Traffic Figures[Nov. 16, 2006]
Passenger numbers and cargo volumes continued to record year-on-year rises in October. Dragonair flew a total of 498,129 passengers in the month, up 4.9% on last year, while freight volume rose 2.8% compared with the same month in 2006.
- Qantas Adjusts Japan Services[Nov. 16, 2006]
On 16 November 2006, Qantas Group announced that its value based airline Jetstar will replace Qantas Airways services from Cairns to Nagoya and Osaka from mid-2007.
- Qantas Withdraws 'Trans-Tasman Alliance' Application[Nov. 15, 2006]
- Boeing, Thales Demo New IFE Technologies[Nov. 07, 2006]
Officials from Boeing and Thales Aerospace will soon demonstrate the latest developments in advanced in-flight entertainment technologies, such as on-demand capabilities, large widescreen in-seat displays and a broad range of information and entertainment options, that will fly aboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
- Tibet Airfares Reach Record Low[Nov. 10, 2006]
The price of an air ticket from Chengdu, Sichuan Province to Tibet Autonomous Region hit a record low of 450 yuan (US$56) as more tourists are choosing to take the train.
- Air China Selects SAS Ground Services[Nov. 09, 2006]
SAS AB said its SAS Ground Services unit has been chosen by Air China as their new provider of ground handling at London Heathrow.
- Cathay Pacific Launches Its 1st Cookbook[Nov. 08, 2006]