- Central China City to Receive 1st Direct International Air Route[Jul. 20, 2011]
Air China will launch a non-stop flight route linking central China's industrial hub of Wuhan with Tokyo on August 27, the airline said on July 20.
- Hohhot-Seoul Charter Service Resumed, Twice a Week[Aug. 01, 2011]
Inner Mongolia China Travel Service's charter flight KE9887, operated by Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd (KE), landed safely at Hohhot Baita International Airport -- the largest airport in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region -- at 00:11 a.m. July 29, 2011, when Inner Mongolia received its first group of 134 South Korean tourists this year.
- CATA & Various Parties Announce Joint Statement in Fight Against EU-ETS[Aug. 01, 2011]
On August 1, 2011, the China Air Transport Association (CATA) held a seminar in Beijing with regard to the EU ETS. The theme was "Green Aviation with Low Carbon Flights, Promoting the Sustainable Development of the Air Transport Industry".
- Boeing, Korean Air Announce Order for Two Additional 737-900ERs[Aug. 01, 2011]
Boeing and Korean Air today announced an order for two additional Next-Generation 737-900ER (extended range) jetliners. The new airplanes will be fitted with the new Boeing Sky Interior and the order is valued at US$171.6 million at Boeing list prices.
- Disaster Aftermath Pushes ANA to 8.4 Billion Yen June Quarter Loss[Aug. 01, 2011]
Still reeling from the aftereffects of March's earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan, All Nippon Airways incurred an 8.4 billion yen (US$107.9 million) net loss for its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, widened from a 5.2 billion yen net deficit in the prior-year period.
- Okay Airways Agrees to Launch New Routes to North China[Aug. 02, 2011]
Tianjin-based Okay Airways signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Heilongjiang provincial government to launch two routes to Mudanjiang and Jiamusi from Harbin, part of the carrier's plan to further explore the regional air transport market in North China.
- New Zealand: Woman Dies While Boarding Plane[Aug. 01, 2011]
A woman has died from an apparent heart attack while boarding an Air New Zealand aircraft in Christchurch today.
- Star Alliance Puts Air India's Alliance Membership Application on Hold[Jul. 31, 2011]
The member airlines of the Star Alliance network and Air India have jointly concluded that the integration of Air India into the global airline alliance will be suspended. This is due to the fact that Air India has not met the minimum joining conditions that were contractually agreed in December 2007.
- Tianjin Airlines Joins IATA[Aug. 01, 2011]
Tianjin Airlines Ltd. has been certified as a member of International Air Transport Association (IATA), said Antony Tyler, president of IATA, in a congratulation letter on July 27, 2011.
- Australia: Tiger Airways Remains Grounded[Aug. 01, 2011]
Budget airline Tiger Airways will not resume flying until at least August 3, after a court hearing about its grounding was adjourned.