- Beijing's New Airport Completes Second Round of Test Flights[Aug. 27, 2019]
Five planes completed the second round of test flights at Beijing Daxing International Airport across Monday evening and Tuesday morning, Beijing News reported on Tuesday.
- Low Visibility Test Flights Successful at Daxing Airport[Aug. 28, 2019]
Test flights in low visibility conditions were completed at the new Beijing Daxing International Airport on Monday evening, paving the way for it to be operational before Sept 30, according to the country's civil aviation regulator.
- Sheremetyevo Served 28.6 Million Passengers Between January - July[Aug. 20, 2019]
Sheremetyevo International Airport has published the performance results for July and the preceding seven months of 2019. Total passenger traffic over the first seven months of 2019 was 28.62 million passengers* - up 13.4% YoY.
- Pulkovo Airport Increases Passenger Traffic by 9.1% for the Seven Months of 2019[Aug. 16, 2019]
In January-July 2019, Pulkovo St. Petersburg Airport welcomed 10,974,250 passengers, which is 9.1% more than in the same period of 2018.
- Air Hub Seen as Key Target to Harm HK[Aug. 19, 2019]
Analysts say protesters disrupted airport travel to pressure govt, hurt business, gain attention
- CAAC to Pilot Direct Luggage Transfer Services at 29 Airports[Aug. 16, 2019]
China's civil aviation authority announced a pilot plan to carry out direct luggage transfer services at 29 domestic airports across the country, a move to simplify boarding procedures and reduce transfer time for air passengers.
- Hong Kong Protesters Violating International Law[Aug. 16, 2019]
Editor's note: Shen Zhourong is a former Aeronautical Information Service Officer with Air Traffic Management Bureau of Civil Aviation Administration of China; he is now a lecturer at Beijing International Studies University. This article has also received contribution from Zheng Liwei, a lecturer of Aviation Laws and Regulations at Civil Aviation Flight University of China. The article reflects the authors' opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.
- Cathay Pacific, Swire Pacific Condemn All Violent Acts, Strongly Support HKSAR Govt[Aug. 14, 2019]
Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific and its largest shareholder Swire Pacific said they condemn all violent acts that undermine the "one country, two systems" principle and strongly support the government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
- Flights from Daxing Airport on Sale[Aug. 15, 2019]
Tickets are now available for flights at Beijing Daxing International Airport, which is scheduled to begin operations before Sept 30.
- DXB Welcomes 41.3 Million Customers in H1[Aug. 11, 2019]
Dubai International (DXB) welcomed 41.3 million passengers in the first half of 2019, maintaining its position as the world's largest international airport by traffic volume. The closure of one of DXB's two runways between April 16th and May 30th for a complete rehabilitation programme reduced the airport's capacity, contributing to a decline in traffic of 5.6% year on year.