- Continental Air, China Southern in Strategic Partnership[Jun. 18, 2007]
Continental Airlines Inc. (CAL) entered into a partnership with China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. for extensive code-sharing and frequent flyer and airport lounge access reciprocity.
- HKIA Passenger Traffic Up 7.5% in May[Jun. 18, 2007]
Hong Kong International Airport saw a 7.5 percent rise in passenger in May compare with the same period of last year, to 3.81 million, the Airport Authority Hong Kong said on June 18.
- CAAC Buys A320 Flight Simulator for Supervisor Traning[Jun. 17, 2007]
The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) and France-based Thales Group have agreed on the purchase of a flight simulator in Beijing.
- CAUC Professor Punished over Academic Fraud Scandal[Jun. 21, 2007]
Professor Zhang Lianshun of the Tianjin-based Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) has been punished for plagiarizing works of others, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) has announced on its website.
- Cebu Pacific Inaugurates Manila-Taipei Service[Jun. 13, 2007]
Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippine's leading domestic airline started flying its direct Manila-Taipei service on June 13. The new service is scheduled to operate daily to and from the Chang Kai Shek International Airport in Taipei.
- ATR Increases Cooperation with Chinese Aeronautical Industry[Jun. 19, 2007]
On June 19, Alenia Aeronautica and Xi'an Aircraft Company (XAC) of China announced an agreement for the production of the Section 18 of the ATR aircraft - a rear section of the fuselage - in China. This deal was unveiled on the occasion of the Paris Air Show. The Xi'an Aircraft Company, which will supply the Section 18 to Alenia for the ATR aircraft, is part of AVIC I, the China Aviation Industry Corporation Consortium.
- Air Canada Expands Service to China in July[Jun. 19, 2007]
Air Canada will double its daily Beijing-Vancouver service and increase its Shanghai-Toronto non-stop flights in July, the carrier's Beijing office said on June 17.
- Air China Drives Industry Recovery[Jun. 18, 2007]
The Chinese commercial aviation industry appeared to post a significant turnaround in 2006 with a collective net profit of 2.38 billion yuan (US$311 million) compared with a 1.35 billion yuan loss in 2005.
- Air China Releases May Traffic Figures[Jun. 18, 2007]
Air China said it carried 2.99 mln passengers in May, up 16.8 pct from a year earlier.
- Air China to Launch A330 on Beijing-Madrid-Sao Paulo Route[Jun. 18, 2007]
Chinese flag carrier Air China is to apply wide-body A330 on Beijing-Madrid-Sao Paulo route come into effect from June 17, 2007, aiming to bring maximum comfort and uplifting experience to passengers flying between China, Spain and South America. The flights are conducted twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays with the whole flying time of 23:20 hours and 12:40 hours between Beijing and Madrid.