- Press: SIA May Invest in China Eastern[Jul. 19, 2006]
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is conducting due diligence on China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd a possible strategic investment in the Chinese carrier, the China Business News reported.
- Continental Airlines Strives for Routes[Jun. 19, 2006]
The graph above showed that Ned Walker, the Senior Vice-President of Global Corporate Communications of Continental Airlines, is optimistic in the carrier's strive for new direct service between New York and Shanghai to be awarded in New York's celebration.
- Travelocity to Distribute Biggest Group[Jul. 18, 2006]
China's hotel group, Jin Jiang International Hotel Management Company Ltd. (Jin Jiang Hotels) has made Travelocity its first global online travel marketing partner by joining its Net Rate Hotel programme. Jin Jiang owns and manages more than 220 hotels and inns throughout China with 46,000 rooms. (7/18/2006)
- EVA Air's Boeing 777-300ER Has Arrived[Jul. 16, 2006]
Look! Up in the sky! It's green, it's orange, it's Taiwan's EVA Air's Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) arriving at the Farnborough International Air Show airfield. The new jetliner Boeing delivered to EVA Air last month features a special livery and will be on static display during the air show from July 17-23.
- Dragonair CEO Unveils New Look of Office[Jul. 11, 2006]
Dragonair CEO Stanley Hui officiated at the opening of the airline's newly designed Ticketing and Reservations Office in Shanghai on July 7. Following four months of work, the office's customer service area has been expanded and redesigned in line with the style of Dragonair's new cabin interiors, conveying a warm and welcoming environment. The back-office area has also undergone restyling.
- Plane's Airfoil on Fire While in the Sky[Jul. 12, 2006]
At 9PM, on 10th July, had just take-off from Beijing Capital Int'l Airport, the aircraft (Rego: B-2856) that operated flight CA1365 heading for Wuhan landed at the Beijing Capital Int'l Airport again. It's understood that, this flight departed and then met a sudden incident while in the sky, the left airfoil was on fire and white smoke appeared, which made the aircraft circle in the air then landed at Beijing Capital Int'l Airport.
- Passengers Up 26.73% for Ningxia Airports[Jul. 11, 2006]
On 9th July, the reporter learned from Ningxia Airport Group Ltd., the passenger number reached 438,000 in the first-half 2006, up 26.73% compared to the same period of last year; cargo and mails reached 6,125 tonnes, up 20.85% compared to the same period of last year.
- China, Japan Boost 20% Passenger Flights[Jul. 13, 2006]
Japan and China hope to forge an accord that would boost passenger flights between the two countries by 20 percent and double cargo volume, the Financial Times newspaper reported, citing industry sources.
- Cathay Traffic Boosted by 11% for 2006[Jul. 11, 2006]
Cathay Pacific Airways has released traffic figures that show a continued growth in passenger numbers and cargo tonnage in June 2006, and an overall strong performance for the first half of the year.
- Court Says 8 Pilots Need to Compensate[Jul. 10, 2006]
After Yangzi Evening News reported on 24th June 2006 that eight pilots from an airline based in Jiangsu province received a claim for compensation from the airline company at an incredible price due to their resignation requests and finally went to the court due to disagreement (CARNOC Editor's Remark: Most state-owned Chinese airline carriers claim that if any pilot wanting to resign would need to pay a certain amount of money as compensation for the expenses of flying school and other associated trainings, which have normally been paid by the relevant airline carrier the pilot has contract with), the reporter recently learned from other sources that the People's Court of Nanjing's Jiangning District released the result of first trial on 27th June 2006.