- Boeing, ANA Prepare to Put First 787 into Service[Aug. 24, 2011]
The new Boeing 787 is moving closer to its first commercial flight.
- China Eastern Airlines to Boost Capacity in Qinghai[Aug. 23, 2011]
On Aug. 21, 2011, China Eastern Air Holding Company inked a "Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement" with the People's Government of Qinghai in Xining, capital city of Qinghai province, seeking to jointly promote the development of Qinghai's air transportation industry.
- Lufthansa, Ryanair, EasyJet Cautious on Filling Void Left by Air Berlin[Aug. 22, 2011]
Deutsche Lufthansa AG said routes dropped by budget rival Air Berlin Plc are unlikely to be a good fit for its network, while leading discount operators Ryanair Holdings Plc and EasyJet Plc have no plans to add German bases.
- Sri Lanka Opens Air Travel to Russia and Doubles Flights to China[Aug. 23, 2011]
Russian Transport Minister Mr. Igor Levitin has announced that it will open a direct air route to Sri Lanka and it has completed interdepartmental coordination of the Air Travel Agreement with Sri Lanka. He has that the agreements between the two aviation authorities make it possible to start regular flights between Moscow and Colombo, and the Russian Airlines Aeroflot and the Sri Lankan Airlines have the right to two regular flights per week on the Colombo-Dubai-Moscow route.
- Cathay Pacific Starts Direct Adelaide-Hong Kong Flights[Aug. 23, 2011]
Cathay Pacific will be flying non-stop to Hong Kong from Adelaide this Australian summer, with three of the SA capital's seven flights a week going straight to Hong Kong.
- Air India Looking for New Routes: Vayalar Ravi[Aug. 20, 2011]
National carrier Air India will operate flights on new routes as and when an opportunity arrives, the government said Saturday.
- THAI Sister Airline Launch Set for 2012[Aug. 20, 2011]
Thai Airways (THAI) has announced the creation of a sub-brand airline called Thai Smile yesterday.
- CAL to Add Three More Mainland China Cities to Its Flight Schedule[Aug. 18, 2011]
Taiwan's largest carrier China Airlines (CAL) announced Thursday that it will add three more mainland China cities -- Wuxi, Sanya, and Yancheng -- to its schedule, starting at the end of August.
- New Zealand Welcomes Daily Flights from China Southern Airlines[Aug. 19, 2011]
The New Zealand government Friday welcomed news that China Southern Airlines was upping its New Zealand service from three times a week to daily flights between Auckland and Guangzhou from Nov. 1.
- AirAsia Philippines Eyes Macau Route[Aug. 16, 2011]
Budget carrier AirAsia Philippines is awaiting regulatory approval to offer flights between the Philippines and Macau, the company said in a statement yesterday.