- China to Buy 2,900 Planes in Next 20 Years[Oct. 25, 2006]
China's airline operators plan to spend 280 billion U.S. dollars to purchase 2,900 new airplanes over the next twenty years, according to a forecast made by the Boeing Company in Shanghai on October 25.
- Demand Spurs Asiana's Schedule Adjustment[Oct. 20, 2006]
Asiana Airlines recently decided to adjust its flight schedule and increase its capacity in China in order to meet the increasing market demand.
- In The Air, Women Don't Hold Up Half The Sky[Oct. 23, 2006]
Liu Xiaolin was one of the five women to be enrolled in China Civil Aviation Flight College in 2003 to become airline pilots.
- Man Detained for Stealing Aircraft Life Vest[Oct. 24, 2006]
Curiosity landed a man into trouble when police caught him with a life vest he had taken from a previous flight at Beijing Capital International Airport, the China Times reported on October 23.
- Shanghai Aircraft Conversion JV Set Up[Oct. 25, 2006]
China's first foreign-controlled aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) joint venture was established in Shanghai on October 24.
- Newlyweds Can't Get Enough 8's in Honeymoon[Oct. 26, 2006]
A newly married couple selected seats in Row 8 and used the eighth entrance channel to pass the security check at 10:18 am in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to start their honeymoon trip to Sanya in Hainan Province on October 24.
- Oasis Hong Kong 1st Flight Takes off[Oct. 26, 2006]
On October 26, the Hong Kong spirit has once again made history. The first flight of Oasis Hong Kong Airlines took off from Hong Kong International Airport to London Gatwick at 13:05 Hong Kong time, demonstrating the resilience and strength of the Hong Kong community in making dreams come true.
- US Carriers Race for Nonstop Route to China[Oct. 25, 2006]
Competition has intensified between four US airlines for rights to a new route to China next year.
- Air India, SATS in Airport Deal[Oct. 24, 2006]
Air India Ltd, India's largest carrier, and Singapore Airport Terminal Services Ltd have agreed with the Bangalore International Airport Ltd to provide ground-handling services at a new airport in India.
- Hong Kong-Ethiopia ASA Welcomed[Oct. 25, 2006]
On October 25, the Airport Authority Hong Kong welcomed the new Air Services Agreement (ASA) signed the same day between the HKSAR Government and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.