- Rivals Angry at Hainan Airlines over Cheap Tickets[Jan. 12, 2007]
Hainan Airlines has launched limited 90%-off air tickets for its three routes departing from Chongqing, and this has caused dissatisfaction among other airlines.
- Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Celebrates 2007 with Its 25,000th Passenger on Its 100th Flight![Jan. 03, 2007]
On January 3, Oasis Hong Kong Airlines scaled to new heights marking the start of the New Year with its 100th flight that took off from Hong Kong to London early in the morning - carrying Ms Emily Cheung who has the honour of being our 25,000th passenger since our inaugural flight.
- Annual Air Traffic Sets New Records at HKIA[Jan. 14, 2007]
New records were set at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) in 2006, with passenger and cargo throughput growing 9.1 per cent and 5.2 per cent over 2005, to 44.45 million passengers and 3.58 million tonnes, respectively. Aircraft movements increased 6.4 per cent, to 280,490.
- Man Carrying Gun Detained Before Going Aboard Plane in SW China[Jan. 14, 2007]
On January 14, a man was detained at Dazhou Airport in southwest China's Sichuan Province for carrying weapon, local police said.
- Airlines Deny State Subsidy Rumor[Jan. 12, 2007]
China Eastern Airlines and Air China, the country's leading carriers, denied a state subsidy rumor that has fueled their shares this past week on January 11, Beijing Business Today reported.
- Chinese Millionaires Prefer Air China over Other Domestic Carriers[Jan. 13, 2007]
According to a survey on the lifestyle of 604 Chinese entrepreneurs each with personal assets over 10 million yuan (1.28 million US dollars) conducted by a company owned by Rubert Hoogewerf, known as "Hurun" in China for his list of China's Fortune 100, Air China was voted the Best Domestic Airline while BMW is Chinese millionaires' favorite luxury brand.
- Another Accident-free Year for China's Civil Aviation Sector in 2006[Jan. 13, 2007]
China's civil aviation industry achieved a clean sheet in safety last year by notching up 6.13 million hours of safe flights.
- Annual Exercise Tests HKIA's Emergency Preparedness[Jan. 11, 2007]
- Air China to Operate Special Charter Flights for Lunar New Year Holiday Period[Jan. 13, 2007]
On January 12, Air China said it would operate special charter flights to Taiwan during next month's Lunar New Year holiday.
- Cathay Pacific to Spend Big on Fleet Expansion[Jan. 13, 2007]
Hong Kong's dominant airline Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said it is planning an annual capital expenditure of HK$9.5 billion (US$1.2 billion) to HK$10 billion between now and 2009, mainly for fleet expansion.