- Chinese Airlines Maintains Rapid Growth Rate in First Quarter 2007[Apr. 25, 2007]
China's airlines maintained their rapid growth rate in the first quarter, enjoying a 15.9% year-over-year rise in passengers to 40.9 million and a 13.3% gain in freight to 858,000 tonnes, according to CAAC statistics. International numbers lifted significantly. International passengers climbed 23.9% to 3.8 million and freight rose 25.1% to 238,000 tonnes. CAAC attributed the improvement to growth in both imports and exports as well as airlines' capacity increases.
- China Airlines Reduces Reliance on Fuel Hedging[May 12, 2007]
China Airlines, the largest carrier in Taiwan, has reduced fuel hedging by about 67 percent because "volatile" prices have made the cost of the contracts riskier than buying jet kerosene on the spot market.
- Skies to Open Wider for Private Planes[Apr. 20, 2007]
In three years China's private aircraft will be able to take to the skies without having to go through complex legal requirements.
- Ban Expected to Be Lifted on Privately-owned Low-flying Aircraft[Apr. 25, 2007]
On April 23, the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) announced that it was doing an ADS-B technology application test to provide technical support for low-flying aircraft in preparation for the lifting of a ban on privately-owned low-flying aircraft.
- Hong Kong SAR Government Publishes B-HJS Aircraft Accident Report[May 02, 2007]
On May 2, the Hong Kong SAR Government published a report of the investigation into an aircraft accident on June 11, 2005. The accident involved a private helicopter flight by a Robinson R44 helicopter operated by Topjet Aviation Limited. The pilot and two passengers suffered serious injuries in the accident while another passenger was uninjured.
- Court Orders EVA Air to Compensate Foreign Pilot[May 14, 2007]
The Taipei District Court has ruled that EVA Air must compensate a foreign pilot for failing to give him severance pay after laying him off him in 2001.
- Cathay Pacific Releases Combined Traffic Figures for April 2007[May 14, 2007]
On May 14, Cathay Pacific Airways released traffic figures for April 2007 that show the combined Cathay Pacific/Dragonair passenger load factor rising above 80% for the first time this year, spurred by the long Ching Ming and Easter holiday in Hong Kong early in the month. The cargo load factor slipped by almost 5 percentage points, however, as the downturn in the market continued.
- HKIA: Holiday-makers Boost Passenger Traffic in April[May 13, 2007]
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 4 million passengers in April, a 5.9% increase from April 2006, as thousands of people left Hong Kong during the Easter and Ching Ming holidays. On April 5, the day before Good Friday, HKIA set a new record with more than 890 aircraft movements.
- China Airlines Chairman Receives Lifetime Achievement Award[May 03, 2007]
On April 28, China Airlines chairman Philip Wei received a lifetime achievement award from the world-renowned cargo publication Air Cargo News in London. The award recognizes chairman Philip Wei for his visionary role in the air cargo industry and exceptional management of CAL's cargo operations. The event marked the first time a corporate top executive from an Asian airline has received the award. Chairman Philip Wei emphasized, when receiving the award, "this is the honor to be shared with the entire CAL cargo team."
- Dragonair Appoints New Head of Corporate Communication[May 10, 2007]
Dragonair has appointed May Lam-Kobayashi as Head of Corporate Communication. Ms. Kobayashi, who took up the post on May 1, is responsible for the operation and strategic direction of the airline's network-wide corporate communication.