- CAAC: More Than 34 Million Passengers to Travel by Air During Spring Festival[Dec. 28, 2011]
According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) forecasts, an estimated 34.88 million passengers are expected to travel by air during the Spring Festival travel season, a 7 percent jump over the same period last year.
- Hong Kong Airlines to Update Fleet for Its Beijing Services with A330[Dec. 26, 2011]
Hong Kong Airlines Limited announced its thrice-daily services to Beijing will be operated using all wide-body aircraft from Jan. 1, 2012.
- Saudi to Let Foreign Carriers Fly Domestic Routes[Dec. 25, 2011]
Saudi Arabia will soon allow foreign airlines to fly domestic routes, its aviation regulator said on Sunday, opening the market beyond state-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) and private National Air Services, which struggled to meet demand.
- Shenzhen Airlines Revises Free Baggage Allowance on Japanese Flights[Dec. 23, 2011]
China's Shenzhen Airlines announced it will increase its free baggage allowance for economy class passengers on flights between Japan and China starting Dec. 26, in order to meet holiday season demand.
- Tiger Airways to Fly Singapore-Dhaka From March[Dec. 21, 2011]
Singapore's low-cost carrier Tiger Airways will start direct service between Singapore and Dhaka in Bangladesh.
- American Eagle to Trim Fleet, Cut Flights[Dec. 20, 2011]
AMR Corp.'s regional carrier, American Eagle, said Tuesday it would return 21 aircraft to its lessor and cut flights, likely resulting in layoffs at its Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport operations.
- All Nippon to Begin 787 Flights to U.S. Next Fiscal Year[Dec. 21, 2011]
All Nippon Airways Co. plans to begin operating flights on Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner to the U.S. starting next fiscal year as it seeks to meet rising travel demand with the fuel-efficient jet.
- Emirates A380 to Begin Melbourne Flights[Dec. 21, 2011]
Emirates is set to fly its flagship Airbus A380 superjumbo to and from Melbourne next year, giving local travellers a taste of inflight opulence that only Sydney passengers have previously enjoyed.
- Shenzhen Airlines to Launch Nanning-Taipei Direct Service Jan. 20[Dec. 20, 2011]
Shenzhen Airlines (ZH), a regional airline based in Shenzhen, will launch a non-stop scheduled service between Nanning and Taipei once a week starting Jan. 20, 2012, according to the Sales Department, Nanning Branch Co. of ZH.
- China Southern to Raise Ticket Fares for A380 Luxury First-Class Suites in January[Dec. 20, 2011]
China Southern Airlines' second Airbus A380 landed at Beijing Capital International Airport at 10:40 a.m. on Dec. 18. The second superjumbo has started flying between Beijing and Shanghai from Dec. 19, marking the aircraft's first domestic service.