- Chinese Aircraft Fly High in Africa[Oct. 31, 2006]
"I like this plane, it's comfortable and safe," Pride Malandra said when he got off a China-made MA60 plane at the Harare International Airport. The newly imported plane travels almost every day between Zimbabwe's capital Harare and Victoria Falls, one of Africa's best-known natural wonders.
- ARJ21 to Start Commercial Operation in 2008[Oct. 30, 2006]
China's first internally-developed regional jet, the ARJ21 is expected to get its air-worthiness certificate in 2007 and go into commercial operation in 2008, sources with China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I) said here on October 30.
- Pilot's Neglect of Advice Causes Air Crash[Oct. 31, 2006]
The pilot's neglect of advice from air traffic controllers to wait for a lightning storm to clear before taking off caused a Nigerian plane crash, which killed nearly 100 people on October 29, according to media reports on October 31.
- Air China Limited Announces 3Q Results[Oct. 27, 2006]
Air China Limited ("Air China" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, collectively the "Group") today announced its results for the three months ended September 30, 2006 (the "Review Period" or the "Period"). (Important notice: All figures in this report were not audited and are prepared in accordance with PRC GAAP.)
- Korean Air Sees China as '2nd Home Market'[Oct. 27, 2006]
On October 26, Korean Air Co. said it will increase flight services to China by 40 percent next year and invest more in logistics infrastructure as the Chinese market is expected to boom with the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008.
- China Southern Seeks Nod to Fly to Nepal[Oct. 27, 2006]
China Southern Airlines has sought approval by the Nepali Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation to fly on Guangzhou-Kathmandu sector, a source with the ministry has said.
- No Timetable for Large Aircraft Manufacture[Oct. 26, 2006]
China still has no definite timetable for making big planes, but is on the way of feeder plane manufacture, said a senior official on October 25.
- US Carriers Race for Nonstop Route to China[Oct. 25, 2006]
Competition has intensified between four US airlines for rights to a new route to China next year.
- Hong Kong-Ethiopia ASA Welcomed[Oct. 25, 2006]
On October 25, the Airport Authority Hong Kong welcomed the new Air Services Agreement (ASA) signed the same day between the HKSAR Government and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
- Air NZ Tries Codeshares on Pacific Services[Oct. 27, 2006]
Air New Zealand will replace some of its Pacific services with codeshare deals as it continues to seek cost reductions through job cuts and route rationalisation.