- Beijing Capital Airport to Reach Its Design Capacity of 80 Million Passengers Within This Year[May 24, 2012]
The passenger throughput of Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is expected to reach 80 million within this year, said Dong Zhiyi, president and CEO of Capital Airports Holding Company at the China Civil Aviation Development Forum 2012 held in Beijing on May 24.
- Air China Intends to Set up Joint Venture with Inner Mongolia Government[May 24, 2012]
Wang Changshun, president of Air China Limited, revealed Wednesday that Air China intends to set up a joint venture with Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, subject to approval of Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
- China to Promote Low-Altitude Airspace Management Nationwide[May 24, 2012]
On May 23, Office of State Air Traffic Control Commission of China (SATCCC) vice director general Du Qiang said at China Civil Aviation Development Forum 2012 that, low-altitude airspace management will be promoted nationwide during the "12th Five Year Plan" period (2011-2015) and eight major upper airspace control areas operation will be realized.
- Li Jiaxiang: China to Have More Than 4,500 Aircraft by 2015[May 24, 2012]
China will buy more than 2,500 aircraft during the "12th Five Year Plan" period (2011-2015), bringing the nation's fleet size to over 4,500 aircraft, a senior aviation official said at a forum in Beijing on May 23.
- Successfully Developing Chinese Aviation[May 23, 2012]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) encouraged China to continue to develop its air transport sector by ensuring sufficient capacity based on global standards and best practices.
- It's Wrong to Include Non-EU Airlines in the EU ETS: U.S. DOT[May 23, 2012]
Including non-EU airlines in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is the wrong way to achieve the EU's objective of reducing aviation's impact on the environment, Assistant Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation Susan Kurland said at a forum in Beijing on May 23.
- China Civil Aviation Development Forum 2012[May 23, 2012]
China Civil Aviation Development Forum 2012, held at the China World Summit Wing Beijing, China on May 23 and 24, 2012, is the highest-level government sponsored official aviation annual forum in China. The theme of China Civil Aviation Development Forum 2012 is "Cooperation and Innovation Lead to Common Prosperity".
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