Macao's Taipa Ferry Terminal was launched Thursday to become one of the largest ferry terminals in Asia.

Hangzhou-based Loong Air plans to lease five Airbus A320s from BOC Aviation in an effort to facilitate rapid growth. According to BOC Aviation, the aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in 2017.

The Chinese jet-liner C919 completed its maiden flight on May 5. The C919's performance is superior to most other similar aircraft, especially its innovative air distribution system that provides cleaner air to passengers. The in-cabin air freshness of the C919 is improved by 20 percent compared with that of other traditional large aircraft.

Low-fare giant Air Asia will become the first foreign operator to establish operations in China under the terms of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) it recently signed with China's Everbright and Henan Working Group. The move comes a little after a month after Air Asia signed another joint venture with Vietnam's Gumin Company and Hai Au Aviation to establish another low-fare carrier in the booming Southeast Asian nation.

China will require civilian drones weighing more than 250 grams to be registered under real names starting from June 1 to improve civil aviation safety, the country's civil aviation regulator announced Tuesday.

China now has direct flights to 43 Belt and Road countries as domestic airlines have opened new routes to those countries, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said Tuesday.

Claimed to be the world's largest seaplane, China's AG600 amphibian carried out its first high speed taxi test at Avic's facility in Zhuhai on April 29. The taxi run validated the aircraft's steering, trimming and braking capability as it made a 180 degrees turn after a straight run.

Taipei-based China Airlines launched its first Airbus A350 XWB route to the U.S. May 14, from Taipei Taoyuan International Airport to San Francisco, California. The 2X-weekly service will be increased to 4X-weekly from June 28, supplementing the existing daily Taipei-San Francisco flights to 11X-weekly services.

HNA Group -- the parent company of China's biggest private commercial airline, Hainan Airlines -- will open more international routes to serve the country's Belt and Road Initiative, according to Gao Jian, chief operating officer of HNA.

Chengdu, a megacity in western China, has committed to expanding its railway and flight transport services to better support the Belt and Road Initiative.