- China Airlines to Seek SkyTeam Membership in 2008[May 11, 2007]
China Airlines said it is ready to seek membership in the SkyTeam alliance of international airlines in 2008.
- China Southern Airlines Releases April Traffic Figures[May 11, 2007]
China Southern Airlines, China's largest carrier by fleet size, said it carried 4.88 mln passengers in April, up 17.4 pct year-on-year.
- China Airlines Posts 1Q Loss[Apr. 30, 2007]
China Airlines Ltd., the largest airline by revenue in Taiwan, said on April 30 that it swung to a net loss of NT$805.8 million (US$24.41 million) in the first quarter of 2007.
- Air China Releases April Traffic Figures[May 11, 2007]
Air China Ltd said it carried 2.95 mln passengers in April, up 12 pct from a year earlier.
- China's Civil Aviation Industry Posts Rising Profits in First Quarter[May 10, 2007]
China's civil aviation industry saw revenues and profits rise rapidly in the first quarter, thanks to declining oil prices and booming market.
- Cathay Pacific Expects Passenger Lift as Cargo Stays Weak[May 10, 2007]
Cathay Pacific Airways expects continued stellar growth in passenger traffic in the coming months, but warned freight volumes will remain weak in the short term due to high oil prices.
- Singapore Airlines Seeks China Eastern Stake[May 11, 2007]
Singapore Airlines, the world's biggest airline by stock market value, has started to negotiate the price of a share sale from China Eastern Airlines, the third-largest mainland carrier, after talks between the two carriers had been confirmed in July 2006.
- Air France, China Southern May Establish Code-share Partnership[May 09, 2007]
Air France is in talks with China Southern Airlines to extend its reach in China by establishing code-share connections via Guangzhou and Beijing to 14 Chinese cities by the end of the year, the Wall Street Journal reported.
- Poor Delta Air Routing System Costs Airlines[May 10, 2007]
Inefficient airspace routing in the Pearl River Delta is costing mainland and global airlines nearly US$130,000 (HK$1.01 million) a day and needs to be remedied quickly, an international airline industry group said on May 9.
- IATA: Five Challenges for China's Aviation Sector[May 09, 2007]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has identified five challenges China will face in building a cost-efficient, safe and competitive industry. These are: efficient air traffic management, environmental sustainability, cost-efficient airport infrastructure, internal cost control, and commercial freedoms.