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Nepal-China joint venture Himalaya Airlines connects Kathmandu and Beijing for first time

In a bid to enhance connectivity between the two neighbors, a Nepal-China joint venture company Himalaya Airlines started the operation of direct flights from Kathmandu to the Chinese capital city Beijing from Sunday.
Source: Xinhua | 2019/10/28 16:43:13

First international flight leaves Daxing airport; more carriers plan to shift capacity

China Eastern Airlines conducted the first international flight from Beijing's new mega airport, the Beijing Daxing International Airport (BDIA), with a flight to Fukuoka, Japan on Sunday.
Source: Global Times | 2019/10/27 19:58:40

New services, deals

Boeing said on Wednesday that it has made progress over the past several months in supporting the safe return of the 737 MAX to service.
Source: Global Times | 2019/10/24 18:53:40

KLM to apply for slot in new airport

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is in the process of applying for a slot in Beijing's new airport, and it hopes to operate from next summer, Pieter Elbers, president and CEO of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, said recently.
Source: Global Times | 2019/10/24 18:28:42

Chinese airline presents int'l air routes in Kyrgyzstan

The representative office of China Southern Airlines on Monday presented its international air routes in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek.
Source: Xinhua | 2019/10/22 11:23:13

China has big potential to develop offshore wind energy: executive

China's offshore wind energy has big potential to be developed, which has provided much room for growth in the domestic helicopter business, a senior executive from Airbus Helicopters said on Monday.
Source: Global Times | 2019/10/21 18:24:30

Innovation fuels rapid development of China's rising helicopter industry

Hovering over the air show area, a fleet of China's new self-developed Z-20 helicopters took part in a flight demonstration at a helicopter expo in northern China's Tianjin Municipality.
Source: Global Times - Xinhua | 2019/10/17 20:48:40

Another Boeing aircraft grounded after cracks found

The Indonesian Transportation Ministry grounded three Boeing 737NG (Next Generation) planes operated by two airlines following findings of cracks in the aircraft, an official said on Tuesday.
Source: Agencies - Global Times | 2019/10/17 20:43:40

From chartered flights to intercontinental routes

As one of the first carriers permitted to conduct civil aviation business in China, the private-owned Juneyao Airlines is expected to surprise the market with a series of activities in the coming days.
Source: Global Times | 2019/10/10 21:07:01

American Airlines extends 737 MAX flight cancellations until January 16

American Airlines Group Inc on Wednesday extended cancellations of Boeing 737 MAX flights through to January 15, running contrary to the US planemaker's promises that the grounded jets would be flying again before the year's end.
Source: Global Times - Reuters | 2019/10/10 21:03:40

Ethiopian crash victims want 737 MAX documents from Boeing, FAA

A lawyer for victims of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 said on Tuesday that he wants Boeing Co and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to hand over documents concerning the decision to keep the Boeing 737 MAX in the air after a deadly Lion Air crash last October.
Source: Global Times - Reuters | 2019/9/19 19:43:40

Chengdu opens new air routes to Chicago, Helsinki and Delhi

Three new direct flights linking Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, with the northern Indian city of Delhi, Finland's capital Helsinki and Chicago in the US were opened on Monday.
Source: Global Times - Xinhua | 2019/9/19 19:28:40

What needs to be done before 737 MAX can fly again?

Boeing Co's best-selling jet, the 737 MAX, was grounded globally in March, days after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight that followed a similar Lion Air disaster in Indonesia in last October. A total of 346 people died in the two crashes.
Source: Global Times - Reuters | 2019/9/19 19:23:40

Boeing eyes China market amid trade conflict

US aircraft maker Boeing Co still has confidence in the Chinese market, despite lingering trade war between Beijing and Washington that have clouded the company's prospects, and it has forecast that China will need more than 8,000 new planes over the next two decades.
Source: Global Times | 2019/9/17 20:53:40

Ethiopian Airlines to boost flight frequencies to China

Ethiopia's national air carrier, Ethiopian Airlines (ET) plans to boost flight frequencies to China from the current 36 flights per week to 50 flights per week, an Ethiopian official said on Saturday.
Source: Xinhua-Global Times | 2019/9/5 20:13:41

Top airlines brace for smaller profits with slower demand, weak yuan

China's top-three airlines are bracing for a further margin squeeze as softer travel demand pressures passenger yields and a weakening yuan currency inflates costs, analysts said, as many of them have cut their annual profit forecasts for the carriers.
Source: Reuters-Global Times | 2019/9/5 20:03:41

Boeing CEO eyes major aircraft order under any US-China trade deal

Boeing Co said on Tuesday that an aircraft order from China could result from any deal to end a year-long trade war between the world's two largest economies.
Source: Global Times - Reuters | 2019/8/29 20:13:42

China Eastern Airlines wins aircraft maintenance qualification for Beijing Daxing airport

Preparation for the opening of the mega-airport in Daxing is going smoothly, as revealed by China Eastern Airlines during a ceremony on Monday that it has won its aircraft maintenance qualification for the new airport, the first among major airlines to get such an approval.
Source: Global Times | 2019/8/29 20:13:40