- Strategic Agreement Signed Between CAAC, Zhejiang Provincial Government[Dec. 14, 2011]
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and Zhejiang provincial government signed a "Minutes of Talks of Promoting the Civil Aviation Development in Zhejiang Province" on Dec. 13th. Both sides agreed to take Zhejiang as pilot province of opening up low-altitude airspace and building general aviation airports.
- China's Expedition Helicopter "Snow Eagle" Crashes in Antarctic[Dec. 09, 2011]
China's expedition helicopter "Snow Eagle", registration number B-7810, crashed in Antarctica at 9:20 p.m. Thursday (local time) when returning to vessel "Snow Dragon" from the resupply Zhongshan Station.
- New Helicopter Manufacturing Base Located in Fuzhou[Dec. 08, 2011]
China Helicopter Industry Development Association has approved the establishment of Preparatory Office of Hummingbird (Fujian) International Aviation Club Company Limited recently. The move marks the preparatory work for Fuzhou Hummingbird helicopter manufacturing base enters a substantial stage, Fuzhou Daily reported, citing sources from the Office.
- China Southern Relishes Australia[Dec. 07, 2011]
A China Southern Airlines charter flight has landed at Gold Coast - the latest of the nation's airports to come onto the fast-growing Chinese giant's route map.
- Promising Future for China General Aviation[Dec. 05, 2011]
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has said China will continue to open its airspace over the next few years, and hopes to completely open all its low-altitude airspace by 2015. If this does move ahead, it would provide a favorable environment for the development of the private aviation industry.
- E-Commerce Eyes Chinese Private Aviation[Dec. 05, 2011]
With China's rapid economic development has emerged a new class of super-rich individuals. To cater to their needs and desires, a whole new market is thriving.
- Deep Reforms Called for in China's Booming General Aviation Sector: EUCCAP Official[Nov. 30, 2011]
Large-scale development in China's general aviation industry requires deep reforms in both regulations and business models, said authorities with the EU-China Civil Aviation Project (EUCCAP) on Wednesday in Zhuhai, a city in south China's Guangdong province.
- Safety Oversight of Gov't Aircraft Lacking[Nov. 29, 2011]
Nonmilitary government agencies operate more aircraft than the world's largest airline but are subject to little federal safety oversight - a situation accident investigators say has contributed to air crashes and deaths.
- EU-China Cooperation Starts in the Field of General Aviation[Nov. 24, 2011]
The EU-China Civil Aviation Project (EUCCAP) kicked off a two-week workshop in Beijing and Zhuhai providing an introduction to the EU General Aviation Sector for about one hundred of China's aviation specialists. This workshop will also contribute to design the future activities of the EU-China cooperation in this field.
- Small Airplanes Collide in Flight on Landing Approach, Killing 2 in Argentina[Nov. 22, 2011]
Two small planes collided on Monday while approaching to land at an Argentine airport, and two people died when one of the planes crashed.