- Air China Upgrades Australia Service with New A330-200[Dec. 11, 2006]
Air China continues to upgrade its service and has added new A330-200 aircraft to its Australia routes from December 1, 2006. The new aircraft will support Air China's daily service, which connects Beijing and Shanghai to both Sydney and Melbourne.
- U.S. Airlines Press Hard in Fight for China Route[Dec. 11, 2006]
Continental Airlines has handed out 5,000 fortune cookies to members of Congress, Transportation Department officials and other Washington decision makers. Among the messages inside: "Shanghai: The right route for the most people."
- Cathay Pacific Celebrates Return of Shanghai Passenger Service[Dec. 02, 2006]
On December 2, Cathay Pacific Airways celebrated the return of Shanghai to its passenger network, with flight CX362 departing Hong Kong at the scheduled time of 23:35 on December 1, and arriving at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport in the morning on December 2. The airline's first return flight from Shanghai arrived in Hong Kong at 05:45.
- Dragonair, Cathay Pacific Code-share Flights to Mainland[Dec. 08, 2006]
Dragonair and Cathay Pacific Airways will start operating code-sharing flights this month in Beijing, Shanghai and Xiamen.
- Chinese Officials Below Vice Minister Banned From First Class Travel[Dec. 08, 2006]
Chinese officials below the rank of vice minister have been banned from flying first-class at public expense on business trips in a move to cut costs.
- China Stresses Civil Aviation Safety[Dec. 07, 2006]
China has achieved over 5.8 million hours of safety flying record so far, according to the source from the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC).
- Dalavia Far East Airways' Experts Help to Train GBIAC's Dispatch Coordinators[Dec. 08, 2006]
- JAL to Launch Cooperative Projects with Civil Aviation Safety Institute of China[Dec. 08, 2006]
The Civil Aviation Administration of China and Japan Airlines have reached an agreement to launch cooperative projects with the Civil Aviation Safety Institute of China aimed at contributing to the development of global flight safety. A meeting to exchange information and opinions will be held from December 12 to 15 in Tokyo.
- Mainland Prepares Cross-Strait Charter Flights for Spring Festival[Dec. 06, 2006]
China's General Administration of Civil Aviation has put together the framework for charter flights between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan island for the 2007 Spring Festival.
- Air China Launches 1st Flight to South America[Dec. 10, 2006]
Air China has launched its first flight to Sao Paulo of Brazil via Madrid on December 10, marking the maiden flight connecting China with South America.