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- China, Japan Boost 20% Passenger Flights[Jul. 13, 2006]
Japan and China hope to forge an accord that would boost passenger flights between the two countries by 20 percent and double cargo volume, the Financial Times newspaper reported, citing industry sources.
- Call for the Range of Duty Free Goods[Jul. 04, 2006]
THE nation's biggest airport is lobbying Canberra to widen the range of duty free goods available to Australians as they return from overseas.
- Happy 25th Birthday to Changi Airport![Jul. 03, 2006]
Changi Airport is paying tribute to long-serving airport organisations and staff as it celebrates its silver jubilee.
- Great Wall Airlines Officially Launched[Jun. 23, 2006]
Great Wall Airlines, a joint venture airline established by China Great Wall Industry Corporation, Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd and Dahlia Investments Pte Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd), was officially launched at a ceremony at the Shanghai International Convention Centre June 22nd.
- Air China Poised for Growth at Dallas[Jun. 23, 2006]
One by one, the flight crew of Air China Cargo's Boeing 747 freighter stepped out of the plane and onto the radiating heat of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport's tarmac.
- Europe Adds Four Carriers to Blacklist[Jun. 22, 2006]
In the first quarterly update since the March launch of its aviation blacklist (ATWOnline, March 23), the European Commission added four carriers.Three airlines were added because of "national measures notified by the member states." Surinam-based Blue Wing, notified by France, and Sky Gate International, licensed in Kyrgyzstan and notified by the UK, are subject to a total ban. Air West, based in Sudan and notified by Germany, is subject to operating restrictions.
- Analyst Applaud Cathay Pacific's Action[Jun. 19, 2006]
Cathay Pacific's recent acquisition of Dragonair and strategic alliance with Air China could put it in a position to eclipse rivals such as Singapore Airlines and Qantas? reports media. (6/19/2006)
- EVA Invests in Shanghai Airlines' Cargo Unit[Jun. 13, 2006]
Graph: Taiwan investment groups headed by Taipei-based China Airlines signed a contract with Hainan Airlines in Haikou to become a shareholder of Hainan Airlines' Yangtze River Express on 12th September 2005. China Airlines got 25% holdings, three Taiwan transportation enterprises such as Yes Logistics Corp., Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp., Wan Hai Lines Ltd. got an average of 8% holdings. This action was the first example of cross-strait joint investment in airline operations. Photo: Wang Xinli (Xinhua)
- UK Sees Growth for India & China Routes[Jun. 14, 2006]
BAA's seven UK airports handled a total of 12.8 million passengers in May 2006, an increase of 3.6% on the same month last year, with particular growth in routes to India and China.
- First Cargo Loader Completed for 747[Jun. 12, 2006]
Boeing has unveiled the first cargo loader to be used to transport large 787 Dreamliner assemblies.