- Singapore Airline's Regional Wing SilkAir to Fly to Changsha, China[Aug. 23, 2011]
Singapore Airline's regional wing SilkAir will add two new destinations in October, including China's eastern city of Changsha, SilkAir said on Tuesday.
- United Pilots to Use iPad for Navigation[Aug. 24, 2011]
United Airlines said Tuesday it was replacing the hefty flight manuals and chart books its pilots have long used with 11,000 iPads carrying the same data.
- Boeing, ANA Prepare to Put First 787 into Service[Aug. 24, 2011]
The new Boeing 787 is moving closer to its first commercial flight.
- Alien Spaceship Gives Shanghai a Surprise[Aug. 24, 2011]
More than 10 aircraft crews witnessed an unidentified flying object on the evening of Aug. 20.
- China Eastern to Introduce Its First 737 with Boeing Sky Interior[Aug. 23, 2011]
China Eastern Airlines today took delivery of its first Next-Generation 737-700 outfitted with both the High-Altitude/High-Temperature Airport Operations Feature Package and the new Boeing Sky Interior from Boeing.
- 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.
- In-Service Fleet of A320 Family Aircraft in China Accounts for One Tenth of the World's Total[Aug. 24, 2011]
Airbus has delivered the 60th A320 Family aircraft assembled by the Final Assembly Line China (FALC) in Tianjin. The aircraft, an A320 MSN 4702, was handed over today to China Eastern Airlines by Airbus (Tianjin) Delivery Centre Ltd. (ATDC).
- 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.
- Mauritius Needs More Airline Seats After Hotel Room Boost, Mauricien Says[Aug. 22, 2011]
Mauritius needs capacity for another 600,000 airline passenger seats in the next two years to keep up with an increase in hotel accommodation, Le Mauricien reported, citing Patrice Legris, chief executive officer of the country's hotel and restaurant association.
- 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.