- Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Celebrates Six Months of Flying with Launch of Hong Kong-Vancouver Service[Apr. 24, 2007]
On April 24, Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, Hong Kong's leading low-fare, long haul carrier, celebrated six months of flying with the official launch of its Hong Kong - Vancouver service.
- Landmark Ruling for Airline Passengers[Apr. 27, 2007]
China Southern Airlines, one of China's biggest carriers, lost a lawsuit on April 25 after a court ruled it had failed to notify a customer that his flight might have been overbooked.
- New Club to Train Private Pilots[May 08, 2007]
An aviation club has been established in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province, to train private pilots.
- China's LCCs Seek New Investors to Fund Growth[May 09, 2007]
China's new privately run LCCs are looking to strategic investors as a method of raising capital, as it is becoming increasingly difficult to access traditional sources of bank lending owing to the airlines' less-than-stellar financial performance.
- Moncton Flight College to Open Second Campus to Handle Chinese Student Pilots[May 06, 2007]
The Canada-based Moncton Flight College will open a second campus in Fredericton to handle an increase in students from China who will train as pilots.
- Shenzhen Airlines Launches Qinhuangdao Service[May 08, 2007]
On April 28, Shenzhen Airlines officially launched its latest service - twice-weekly flights between the city of Shenzhen and Qinhuangdao in China's Hebei province.
- China ATC Reform Could Benefit Business Aviation[May 07, 2007]
Chinese ATC reform, which is expected to begin in 2010, is "a positive development for both commercial and corporate aircraft demand," say the aerospace/defense market analysts at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. Experts at the research arm of the financial services firm believe that airlines, corporate operators and manufacturers of commercial transports and business jets will all benefit from the Chinese military's handover of ATC responsibilities to civilian authorities.
- Shanghai Airlines' 2006 Annual Profit Plunges, Sees Red in First Quarter[May 03, 2007]
Shanghai Airlines' 2006 annual profit plummeted 82.2% to RMB8.2 million (US$1.1 million) from earnings of RMB46 million in 2005 as revenues rose 24.5% to RMB9.93 billion and costs climbed 27% to RMB8.49 billion.
- ST Aerospace Signs US$16 Million Deal with Its Fifth Chinese Emerging Airline[May 02, 2007]
On May 2, Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aerospace), announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, ST Aerospace Supplies, has secured a deal with another Chinese private-owned airline, Juneyao Airlines Limited. The agreement, worth US$16 million, involves components management and maintenance support on its Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBH) programme for the airline's fleet of 15 Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft over seven years.
- HNA Group Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement with AVIC II[May 04, 2007]
Hainan Airlines parent HNA Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement with AVIC II under which the parties will cooperate on aircraft purchasing and leasing.