- A380 Takes Swing Through China[Nov. 25, 2006]
The Airbus A380 superjumbo flew home on November 24 after stopovers in three of China's biggest cities, visits symbolizing the company's ambitions in the booming Chinese market, where the outlook for the colossal jet is mixed.
- CITIC Plans Air China Cargo Sale[Nov. 22, 2006]
CITIC Pacific plans to sell its 25 percent stake in Air China Cargo, clearing the way for a merger between Air China Cargo and China Cargo Airlines, the biggest such deal in the nation's cargo sector.
- Dragonair to Fly to Busan in January[Nov. 20, 2006]
On November 20, Dragonair announced that it will launch services to Busan in South Korea on January 19, 2007. Flights will operate three times a week using A320 aircraft. It will be Dragonair's first scheduled service in South Korea and the airline's second destination launch since it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific in September this year. A daily service to Phuket in Thailand launches on December 15.
- Flight Forced Landing to Avoid Collision[Nov. 18, 2006]
A Taiwan aircraft captain clarified that the cause of the emergency landing is to avoid a midair collision with another plane, not because of the air turbulence.
- Luck of Draw for Resigning Pilots[Nov. 17, 2006]
One of China's major airlines has allegedly asked a group of resigning pilots to draw lots to determine which two pilots would be permitted to leave the company.
- Compensation Order Triggers Debate[Nov. 10, 2006]
A senior pilot has been ordered to pay China Eastern Airlines (CEA) 1.7 million yuan (212,500 U.S. dollars) in compensation after he resigned the company for personal reasons.
- CAAC Set to Approve Dazhonghua Air Express[Nov. 05, 2006]
China's aviation regulatory body looks set to approve the country's largest short-haul air carrier to be based in Tianjin, north China.
- Polar Air Cargo Begins Service to Beijing[Nov. 06, 2006]
On November 6, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (AAWW), a leading provider of global air cargo services, announced that Polar Air Cargo, Inc. (Polar), would begin scheduled-service operations into Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) starting November 11, 2006 with two weekly frequencies.
- China Southern Benefits From The Expo[Nov. 13, 2006]
With the theme of 'Man and nature, we live harmoniously', the 2006 Shenyang International Horticultural Exposition was officially opened its doors to the public on 1 May, and concluded on 31 Oct this year. It has been one of the finest horticultural expositions ever held in China. Flowers and horticultural gardens from 23 foreign countries as well as 53 domestic cities in China have showcased the world a beautiful picture of human living in harmony with the nature. More than 8 million visitors attended the Expo.
- HKE Launches Hong Kong-Chengdu Service[Nov. 16, 2006]
On November 16, with the departure at 16.10 of one of its fleet of Embraer 170 aircraft from Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok airport, Hong Kong Express Airways inaugurated services on its newest route between Hong Kong and Chengdu.