- Wang Changshun Elected 68th IATA AGM President[Jun. 11, 2012]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Wang Changshun, the Chairman of Air China, has been elected President of the Association's 68th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit, which opened on June 11 in Beijing, China.
- Bombardier to Help China's First Jetliner Win Overseas Approvals[Jun. 11, 2012]
Bombardier Inc. plans to help Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China win overseas approval for the in-development C919 plane that's leading the country's challenge to Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS.
- China Sets Plans to Buy Aircraft, Build Airports[Jun. 11, 2012]
China on Monday set out aggressive expansion plans to buy aircraft, signaling stronger investment in airplanes and infrastructure despite wider industry concerns amid a weak global economy and a festering crisis in Europe.
- Carbon Tax and Europe to Dominate Airline Talks[Jun. 09, 2012]
The world's airline bosses meet from Sunday in Beijing, with talks likely to be dominated by a bitterly opposed carbon tax, the European debt crisis and the perennial headache of high oil prices.
- Aviation Industry Leaders Gather in Beijing[Jun. 07, 2012]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 68th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit will open in Beijing, China on Monday June 11, 2012. The event will bring together some 650 leaders of the global aviation industry for two days of intense discussions on the industry's most important issues.
- Flights to Paris, Seattle from Dalian to Be Launched Soon[May 31, 2012]
A flight linking Dalian and Paris with a stopover in Shanghai will be launched on July 26, with online ticket sales now available, a manager from Dalian International Airport Company Limited confirmed on an Aeronautic Strategic Alliance Conference held on May 24.
- S.F. Airlines Expected to Handle 600,000 Tons of Cargo & Mail by Year End[May 29, 2012]
It is estimated that the freight volume of ShunFeng Airlines (S.F. Airlines) will exceed 600 thousand tons this year, S.F. Airlines president George Li said on May 24 at a forum, China Business News reported. S.F. Airlines' fleet size is expected to increase from the current 7 cargo aircraft to more than 25 by the year of 2015.
- China Eastern to Increase Capacity by 8%-10% Yearly From 2011 to 2015[May 24, 2012]
The capacity of China Eastern Airlines is expected to increase at around 8%-10% annually during the "12th Five-Year Plan" period. The capacity increase in 2012 will mainly depend on introduction of single-channel aircraft, which will be deployed at hubs in Shanghai, Beijing Nanyuan, Xi'an and Kunming, according to a senior official of China Eastern.
- China Southern to Strengthen International Network[May 25, 2012]
China Southern Airlines Company Limited has begun the implementation of the strategic transformation to an international network carrier since 2006. The introduction of the Airbus A380 last year was considered as boosters for the carrier's internationalization. As the headquarters of China Southern, Guangzhou will become the starting point of its internationalization process. And the "Easy Transit via Guangzhou to Australia" has become a breakthrough for construction of its Guangzhou hub.
- Li Jiaxiang: Small and Mid-Size Airports Drive Local Economic Growth[May 25, 2012]
On May 23 and 24, China Civil Aviation Development Forum 2012 was held in Beijing. As the forum host, Mr. Li Jiaxiang, Chief of Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), was interviewed regarding the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and the future aviation market development in China.