- Air Guilin Pilot May Lose License over Cockpit Invite[Nov. 05, 2019]
An Air Guilin captain who allowed a female passenger in the cockpit during a flight was suspended for life and may lose his license, according to a notice of penalty exposed on Tuesday and later verified by Air Guilin staff, Beijing News reported.
- More Airports in Pipeline As Travel Demand Rises[Nov. 06, 2019]
China is expected to have around 450 civil airports by 2035 to meet people's burgeoning demand for air travel, according to the civil aviation authority on Tuesday.
- China's 1st Four-Seat Electric Aircraft Makes Successful Flight[Oct. 29, 2019]
China's first four-seat electric aircraft has completed a successful flight in Shenyang Tuesday morning, marking the birth of a new aircraft product and the nation's leading position in electric aircraft development.
- Air Changan Opens Xi'an-Quanzhou Service in 2019 Winter Schedule[Oct. 31, 2019]
Air Changan was acquired by HNA group in 2000 and operated under Hannan Airlines'code until the company was relaunched in 2016 as an independent carrier. Air Changan operates 30 services to 42 destinations with 11 Boeing 737 aircrafts. As the only local carrier based in Xi'an airport, Air Changan born with the mission of promoting the connectivity for the airport. In 2019 winter schedule, the airline plans to launch and resume serval services. On October 29th, Air Changan announced that a new service from Xi'an to Quanzhou will be in operation.
- Beijing's New US$63 Billion Mega-Airport Begins International Flights[Oct. 27, 2019]
Beijing's new US$63 billion Daxing airport began its first scheduled international flights on Sunday as it ramped up operations to help relieve pressure on the city's existing Capital airport.
- 15 Airlines to Start Daxing Operations on Sunday[Oct. 25, 2019]
Seven domestic and eight overseas airlines will begin operating flights out of Beijing Daxing International Airport from Sunday, according to the airport authority.
- China's First Homebuilt Passenger Jet Makes Debut International Flight[Oct. 26, 2019]
The ARJ21, China's first homebuilt regional passenger jetliner, successfully completed its first international flight from Harbin, Heilongjiang province in Northeastern China to Vladivostok of Russia on Saturday afternoon in one hour and three minutes.
- Construction of Aviation Training Center Starts in Central China[Oct. 27, 2019]
Construction of BAA Training (China) Aviation Training Center started Friday in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province, its investors said.
- Colorful Guizhou Airlines Takes Delivery of Its First Airbus Aircraft[Oct. 25, 2019]
Colorful Guizhou Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus aircraft, an A320neo on lease from GECAS. The Guiyang, Southwest China-based airline received the aircraft in Toulouse, France, becoming the latest Airbus operator in China.
- Fifth C919 Jet Completes Maiden Test Flight[Oct. 24, 2019]
The fifth prototype of China's large passenger airliner C919 completed its maiden flight at an airport in Shanghai on Thursday morning.