- China Southern to Post First Profit in 4 Years[Jan. 29, 2007]
China Southern Airlines Co. said it recorded a profit last year, after three years of losses, on foreign exchange gains and improved operations.
- HKIA Baggage Handlers Raise Radiation Alarm[Jan. 29, 2007]
Alarmed by signs of potential radiation effects, baggage handlers at Hong Kong International Airport are demanding annual health checkups and a full investigation to ensure their work environment is free of radiation hazards.
- Cross-Strait Spring Festival Charter Flights Scheduled[Jan. 25, 2007]
The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) has set the schedule for charter flights between Taiwan and the Chinese mainland for the coming Lunar New Year, the Spring Festival.
- DHL Launches Domestic Air Express Operation in China[Jan. 26, 2007]
On January 26, Germany's DHL became the first foreign express company to launch a domestic air-express operation in China.
- Shanghai Airlines Plans to Establish Its 2nd Base in Hainan[Jan. 27, 2007]
Shanghai Airlines, the nation's fifth-biggest air carrier, said it plans to establish a second base in Hainan Province, a destination that enjoys freer aviation rights.
- Cargo Boom Sees China Southern Put Faith in More Aircraft[Jan. 27, 2007]
China Southern Airlines Co may order as many as 12 Boeing Co 777 freighters, costing as much as US$2.88 billion, to tap into the country's growing air cargo demand, said Deputy General Manager Liu Xiaoxiao.
- China Southern Airlines May Buy 12 More Boeing Jets[Jan. 26, 2007]
China Southern Airlines Co may order as many as 12 more Boeing 777 freighters, said Liu Xiaoxiao, the airline's deputy general manager for cargo.
- Spring Airlines Achieves RMB 540m in Revenues in 2006[Jan. 27, 2007]
Spring Airlines, a Chinese budget airline based in Shanghai, said here on January 26 that its sales revenues for last year reached 540 million yuan.
- Boeing Delivers Next-Generation 737 to China United Airlines[Jan. 26, 2007]
On January 24, the Boeing Company delivered a Next-Generation 737-800 to China United Airlines Company Limited, marking the first delivery of a new 737 to the airline.
- Hong Kong International Airport's New Passenger Terminal to Begin Phased Opening in February[Jan. 26, 2007]
Hong Kong International Airport's (HKIA) new passenger terminal, known as Terminal 2 or T2, will begin phased opening next month. Located next to the existing Terminal 1, T2 brings a range of exciting new facilities and services to the airport's rapidly expanding customer base. T2 is the centrepiece of HKIA's larger development called SkyCity which will enable Hong Kong to provide local and overseas passengers with a dynamic and memorable airport experience.