- Dragonair Releases Sep. Traffic Figures[Oct. 19, 2006]
Dragonair posted year-on-year rises in both passenger numbers and cargo in September. The number of passengers flown increased 9.4% to 455,585 and freight volume was up 8.1% compared with the same month last year.
- China Has the Freight & the Freighters[Oct. 18, 2006]
China Southern Airlines has ordered six B777Fs in a move to bolster its share of the burgeoning Pearl River Delta freight market, which has been aggressively targeted by Hong Kong and Shenzhen-based carriers.
- Former CZ Chiefs Face Corruption Charges[Oct. 18, 2006]
Former top officials with China Southern Airlines Group made their first appearance in court on Monday, October 16, to face corruption charges that have seen them in detention since last year.
- Xi'an Aircraft Int'l Corp: Factory Plan[Oct. 17, 2006]
Xi'an Aircraft International Corp, a Chinese supplier of parts to Boeing Co and Airbus SAS, agreed to pay about 3.2 billion yuan (US$405 million) in stock to buy factories from its parent.
- China Eastern Gets a New President[Oct. 14, 2006]
China Eastern Airlines Corp, the nation's third-largest carrier, appointed Cao Jianxiong as president of the company, replacing Luo Chaogeng.
- Airport Wings Unclipped over Routes[Oct. 14, 2006]
China's civil aviation authority said on October 13 it had further relaxed controls on smaller airports for the coming spring-winter flight schedule, allowing domestic airlines to add new air routes or flights by themselves.
- Cathay Pacific Enjoys More Pax Traffic[Oct. 13, 2006]
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, Asia's second-most profitable carrier, filled more seats for a sixth straight month in September, helped by higher business travel.
- Check-in Breakdown Points to System Risk[Oct. 13, 2006]
China's aviation industry must ensure the safety of its information system after a computer failure caused a series of check-in service breakdowns in major airports, an expert has warned.
- Computer Hitch Leads to Flight Delays[Oct. 11, 2006]
Some major Chinese airports saw a national computer departure system failure on October 10 causing a number of major flight delays.
- Airbus' Tianjin Plant Details Very Soon[Oct. 12, 2006]
On October 11, Airbus announced that it is likely to reveal further details about its A320 final assembly line in Tianjin by the end of this month.