- Tourists Dominate on World's Longest 747 Route for Qantas[Jul. 26, 2011]
Qantas's new flights to north Texas are carrying mostly leisure passengers from Australia looking to visit the U.S., airline figures show.
- Dragonair to Fly Daily on Ktm-HK Route[Jul. 26, 2011]
Dragonair will be operating daily flight on Hong Kong-Kathmandu route starting next month.
- New Carrier Tibet Airlines Starts Flight Services[Jul. 26, 2011]
Tibet Airlines, the first airline based in Tibet Autonomous Region, commenced flight operations on Tuesday morning in Lhasa.
- Airlines Ready for "Red Eye" Flights to Shanghai[Jul. 26, 2011]
Air passengers flying between Taiwan and mainland China will have several more flights to choose from starting next month, with prices set to be much lower for the late night flight services.
- Hawaiian to Make Honolulu-Sydney Route Daily[Jul. 26, 2011]
Hawaiian Airlines says it will begin flying between Honolulu and Sydney on a daily basis all year round to meet higher demand for the service.
- Two ROK Airlines to Fly Between Huangshan and Seoul[Jul. 25, 2011]
Two Republic of Korea (ROK) airlines will offer direct flight services between Seoul and the eastern Chinese city of Huangshan later this week, Huangshan airport said Monday.
- United Continental Sees Clear Skies over China[Jul. 26, 2011]
Air travel demand between China and the United States will remain strong despite worries about economic weakness in both countries, said a top executive from the world's largest airline.
- Second Shenzhen Runway Opens[Jul. 26, 2011]
Shenzhen Airport's second runway has opened - but it won't be hosting too many aircraft for now.
- India's Jet Looks to Expand Intl Routes; to Hold Fares[Jul. 25, 2011]
Jet Airways (India) Ltd , India's largest airline by market share, is looking to add routes in the South East Asian and Gulf markets in the next one or two quarters to expand its international operations, a senior official said on Monday.
- African Airlines Push Back Against "Invasion" of European, Gulf Carriers[Jul. 25, 2011]
Assn. of African Airlines Secretary General Elijah Chingosho last week lashed out at the "invasion" of the continent by European and Gulf carriers, questioning their "preferential treatment" over their African counterparts in obtaining traffic rights. He also accused Middle East aviation companies of "poaching qualified staff in a big way."