- Dragonair to Increase Hong Kong-Busan Frequency to Daily[Apr. 11, 2007]
Dragonair will increase the number of flights to Busan, South Korea, from three times a week to daily from July 1, subject to government approval, to meet market demand.
- Air China Launches Beijing-Yichang Service[Apr. 11, 2007]
On April 10, Air China successfully launched a new Beijing-Yichang-Beijing daily service.
- Fuel Price Cut Helps Chinese Airlines[Apr. 06, 2007]
China cut jet fuel prices by 90 yuan (US$11.65) a ton starting April 1, to reflect earlier oil price declines, according to domestic airlines.
- Cross-Strait Qingming Festival Charter Flights Carry Nearly 7,000 Passengers[Apr. 10, 2007]
Mainland and Taiwanese airlines operated 42 charter flights during the 2007 Qingming Festival, carrying 7,000 passengers, according to the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC).
- China Southern Celebrates 7 Years of E-ticketing[Mar. 30, 2007]
China Southern Airlines has recently celebrated its seventh year of selling e-tickets in China.
- China-made Jumbo Aircraft to Be Assembled in Shanghai, Xi'an[Apr. 06, 2007]
On April 6, a Chinese official said that home-developed jumbo aircraft will be assembled in both Shanghai and Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
- Junyao Group Aims More Revenue From Aviation[Apr. 09, 2007]
Junyao Group, a leading private company that owns an airlines and a dairy operation, said it has restructured operations to target service businesses and aims to almost double sales by 2010.
- Hong Kong: New Record for Daily Flight Movements[Apr. 06, 2007]
A total of 891 flight movements were handled at the Hong Kong International Airport by the Air Traffic Control staff of the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department on April 5, setting a new daily record, a spokesman for the department said on April 6.
- Major Chinese Airlines Lifted Out of Losses in 2006[Apr. 06, 2007]
After huge losses in 2005, Chinese airlines flew out of the turbulent weather and back into profitable skies in 2006 despite facing hefty increases in the cost of fuel.
- Top Aircraft Firm Sets Up Finance Unit[Apr. 09, 2007]
Chinese aircraft maker AVIC I, charged with building a passenger jet fleet to rival Boeing and Airbus, has set up a finance unit with 1 billion yuan (HK$1.06 billion) registered capital to fund its development.