The outbound on-time performance of domestic airports in China has slightly recovered in August with HAK posted the fastest growth rate. Aircraft takeoffs and landings at airports with capacity of over 2 million passengers has increased substantially. Up to September 11th, Xiamen Airlines has a fleet of 153 aircrafts.

The role of Helsinki Airport as a hub between Europe and Asia strengthens as Chinese Lucky Air commences flights to Finland in winter 2018. Finavia, the Finnish airport operator, has invested heavily in serving Chinese passengers and improving the customer experience at Helsinki Airport.

On September 6, the first Joint Meeting on Civil Aviation Operational Data Sharing was held in Beijing, during which 23 entities including the Operational Monitoring Center of CAAC, Air Traffic Management Bureau of CAAC, China Academy of Civil Aviation Science and Technology, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Spring Airlines, SF Airlines, Beijing Capital International Airport, Hongqiao Airport, Pudong Airport, Baiyun Airport, Shenzhen Airport, Chengdu Airport, Kunming Airport, Xi'an Airport, Chongqing Airport, Hangzhou Airport, etc. signed the China Civil Aviation Operational Data Sharing Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement). CAAC Deputy Administrator Wang Zhiqing attended the meeting.

According to Civil Aviation Data Analysis System (CADAS), Chinese domestic airlines introduced 51 new aircraft in August, expanding the total domestic airline fleet to 3131 aircraft.

On September 2 Beijing time, ICAO announced that CAAC had successfully passed its USAP-CMA audit. The audit results indicate that China has established a robust civil aviation security legislation framework and regulatory system, which is in full compliance with the requirements in ICAO Annex 17 to the Chicago Convention.

In order to further strengthen and improve flight inspections, enhance aviation safety support capability and attach equal importance to the development of both transport and general aviation, CAAC has recently issued the Opinions of CAAC on Further Strengthening and Improving Flight Inspections (the Opinions), to provide guidance for relevant units on how to effectively strengthen and improve civil aviation flight inspections.

CAAC has recently issued the Notice on Further Coordinating and Promoting the Development of Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) (hereinafter referred to as the Notice), requiring all entities across the industry to further coordinate and promote the development of airport collaborative decision making (A-CDM). Specifically, the Notice requires all airports with a passenger throughput of over 30 million to link their A-CDM data with the operational data-sharing platform of CAAC Operation Monitoring Center and the ATM CDM system by the end of 2018, to realize the sharing of information across airports, airlines, ATM units and regulatory bodies.

DoKaSch Temperature Solutions, the German provider of climate-controlled solutions for intercontinental air shipment of temperature-sensitive cargo, expands its global network via China Airlines. This enables customers to lease the Opticooler, the newest technology of active containers, from China Airlines on their network.

Starting October 31, 2017, Lufthansa German Airlines will operate flights between Beijing and Munich four times weekly with the most modern long-haul aircraft of the world, the Airbus A350-900. In addition to an increased capacity of 5.4% this innovative aircraft raises the benchmark on efficiency and travel comfort, reaffirming Lufthansa's commitment to Beijing and North China customers. Beijing becomes the second destination in Greater China after Hong Kong to receive Lufthansa's A350-900.

Recently, Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport has been changed into Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport, marking the airport becoming the second international airport in Hunan, which is of great importance to its reputation and influence in the world and the social and economic development of Hunan Province.