- Marco Polo Continues China Expansion[Jun. 12, 2006]
Marco Polo Hotels today announces the management of two new properties in China-the Marco Polo Wuhan in Hubei and the Marco Polo Chengdu in Sichuan. Developed and owned by Wharf Estates China Limited, Marco Polo Wuhan and Marco Polo Chengdu will be part of a multi-purpose complex that will be comprised of a hotel, residential towers and retail center.
- Shanghai Auspicious Airlines: New Name?[Jun. 12, 2006]
"Eastern Express Airlines" finally succeeded in changing its name planned for a long time. Approved by industry and commerce departments, Eastern Express Airlines of Junyao Group changed its Chinese name to Shanghai Jixiang Hangkong (Un-officially Translated English Name: Shanghai Auspicious Airlines/Shanghai Propitious Airlines, will use Shanghai Auspicious Airlines below) at the end of May. Its operation base was also decided, which is Shanghai Hong Qiao Int'l Airport.
- Kunming's New Airport Project Faces Delay[Jun. 13, 2006]
The first stage of Kunming's new airport project, which was designed to launch the operation in 2008, is now difficult to be realized now. "It's not bad to construct the project's first stage and launch the operation at the end of '11th five-year'. " Yesterday (12) morning, an knowledged source of Yunnan Airport Group told the reporter of Life New Journal. The key problem on hand is, official itemization problem of the airport project needs to be approved by State Council of P.R.China at last.
- eLong Boss to Front Tech Conference[Jun. 13, 2006]
eLong, Inc. , a leading online travel service provider in China, today announced that it is scheduled to present at the JPMorgan Asia Pacific Tech Conference 2006 in Hong Kong on Thursday, June 15, 2006.
- Airbus Market Strategy in China: 2005[Jun. 13, 2006]
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- First Airbus A330 Reached Lasa Smoothly[Jun. 11, 2006]
Graph 1: People of Tibetan ethnic minority, started the "yak dance", which represents the most solemn ceremony to welcome distinguished guests, welcomed "new guest" from the blue sky.
- Air Macau Will Become the "Orphan" ?[Jun. 10, 2006]
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. succeeded in purchasing Dragonair with 12.29 billion Hong Kong dollars, and increased 10% holdings of Air China Ltd to 20%. Because Air China Ltd's sudsidiary China Aviation (Macau) owns 51% holdings of Air Macau, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. increased the holdings of Air Macau indirectly in this way.
- HK Cathay Pacific May Passengers +8.8%[Jun. 12, 2006]
'Fuel prices remain a major concern with still no sign of a near-term correction,' Hong Kong's largest airline by revenue also said in the statement, without elaborating.
- Downward Pressure on the Accident Rate[May 12, 2006]
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- First Airbus A330-200 Joins CA Fleet[Jun. 10, 2006]
Graph 1: The first Airbus A330-200 aircraft (Rego: B-6070) based at western China, reached down at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to join into Air China Southwest Company's fleet. The first Airbus A330-200 wide-body aircraft introduced by Air China Southwest Company landed at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport from Airbus headquarter in France at 9am on the 8th June. It's the first time for an airline company based at western China as well as Air China to introduce this type of aircraft. This new plane chooses high-performance engines that have been through special technological modification to cope with plateau flight operations. This aircraft will service Lasa plateau airport and Beijing, Shenzhen routes principally.