Aviation in China

China Southern Airlines has introduced new A330-200 aircraft onto Australian routes with the airline’s A330-223 touching down in Brisbane for the first time yesterday. The introduction of Airbus’ latest planes onto Australian routes is part of an ongoing program to upgrade product and service by...

China Southern Airlines’ first scheduled Cairns flight arrived in the far north today with thrice weekly services running throughout February to cater for high season demand. Throughout the busy summer peak, China Southern will operate 41 weekly services to five Australian ports as it continues it...

• China Eastern to fly to Nanjing direct three times a week • New Chinese version of iPhone app and Chinese language signage to be installed later this month • Red Ambassadors return for Chinese New Year China Eastern will fly direct between Nanjing and Sydney three times a week from 21 Decemb...

Boeing and AMECO Beijing have completed the first passenger interior upgrade for Air China’s 10-aircraft 777-200 fleet. The completed modification was managed and approved by Boeing and certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The new interior configuration features seating for 310 p...

China Airlines is looking at either the Airbus A350-1000 or Boeing 777-300ER to replace its fleet of 10 ageing 747-400s, with a deal expected to be finalised over the next two years. Local Taiwanese media CENS also reported that the carrier is looking to reduce the cargo proportion of its business f...

China Southern has suspended trading of its shares in Hong Kong ahead of an expected capital injection by the Chinese Government. China  Southern  Air  Holding  said in a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that it is, “currently  considering  to  inject  capital  including stat...

Air China saw operating profits plunge by more than 80% in the first quarter to 189 RMB million (US$30 million), on the back of weaker international and cargo business, high fuel prices, and exchange rate and investment-related declines. Revenues were up 7.7% at 22,895 million RMB. Net profits were ...

Air China saw an operating profit of RMB6.26 billion (US$1 billion) in 2011, a year-on-year decrease of 42.7%, as jet fuel cost shot up by 44%. Turnover was RMB98.41billion,up 19.3% on the year, mainly on the back of a strong domestic market. Operating expenses were RMB92.15 billion, a year-on-year ...

Etihad has taken another step in its international alliance strategy with the signing of memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China Eastern Airlines. The MoU will encompass joint route and schedule coordination, codesharing between the UAE and China and in time on each other’s networks, full...

China Southern has placed an order with Boeing for ten 777-300ERS. The aircraft are due to be delivered  from 2013 to 2016. In an announcement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the carrier notes the list price of the aircraft is US$298 million each, giving a total price of nearly US$3 billion at cat...