- Airport Construction Fee continues in 2006[Apr. 06, 2006]
Recently, the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China issued the notice about dealing with the articles concerned with 18 due government funds policies. The notice emphasizes the remaining 17 funds will continue to be collected by the end of 2006, except that the funds to help the needy in Shanxi province stops to be collected from Jan 1st of this year.
- New steps to save fuel for China Southern[Apr. 07, 2006]
China's airlines have taken a string of fuel-saving measures to counter continuous price hikes for fuel.
- China may purchase 80 more Boeing planes[Apr. 07, 2006]
In consideration of China-US trade balance, Chinese vice premier Wu Yi has headed for the US for the negotiation of the procurement of 80 Boeing airliners before president Hu Jintao's US visit, the Hong Kong-based Ming Pao reported.
- Indonesian carrier to open China route[Apr. 06, 2006]
Indonesia's low-cost carrier PT Sriwijaya Air has planned to open international routes to the Chinese city of Guangzhou in the near future, its executive said Thursday.
- Iraq to open nonstop flight to China[Apr. 06, 2006]
Officials of Iraqi Airways Company mentioned in Irbil on the 3rd that Iraq will launch a nonstop flight from Baghdad to Guangzhou, a city in southern China.
- Hawaii, China sign tourism agreement[Apr. 05, 2006]
The US state of Hawaii signed an agreement with China to boost Chinese travel to the islands, The Associated Press reported today.
- Air NZ starts direct Shanghai flights[Apr. 05, 2006]
Air New Zealand is launching a new three-times-a-week direct service to Shanghai later this year.
- Air China codeshares with Virgin Atlantic[Apr. 04, 2006]
International air travelers are expected to benefit from greater choice and competition after China's largest civil airline, Air China, agreed to share codes with British Virgin Atlantic Airways.
- American Airlines starts China service[Apr. 04, 2006]
Trying to stay afloat in an industry battered by soaring fuel costs and low-fare competition, American Airlines is exploring more profitable international routes where competition is less intense and launching cost-cutting programmes.
- Cathay Pacific window shops new freighters[Apr. 04, 2006]
Cathay Pacific Airways, which generates about 30% of its revenue from cargo activities, is evaluating its future freighter fleet and is studying the 747-8F, 777F and A380 freighter."We are looking at them but we may not make a decision this year, because we are very well served with our strategy not to order [new] aircraft too early," COO Tony Tyler told ATWOnline in Hong Kong. He joked that the airline might make an exception "if Boeing gives us a killer offer."