U.S. Airlines Push Back on China Flight Increases
Major U.S. airlines and various union groups are uniting together and asking authorities to stop approving any more flights between the United States and China because of "anti-competitive" policies imposed on U.S. carriers, according to the Associated Press. The group…
Hainan Airlines Eyeing Airbus A330neo Order
A recent stock filing has suggested that Hainan Airlines is on track to acquire Airbus A330-900neos from Airbus. The company reportedly approved a purchase of 20 sets of kitchen galleys from Safran for A330-900s in a March 29 filing to…
New Wave of U.S.-China Routes: What’s Next?
On February 26, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) released a statement indicating that U.S.-China air service can be increased from the current 70 flights per week to a combined 100 flights per week. Chinese and U.S. carriers will…
Analysis: Chinese Carriers Double Down on the Middle East
Abu Dhabi welcomed its first Chinese carrier in a decade; Doha welcomed its first-ever Chinese airline last year; Cairo welcomed back Hainan and China Eastern, who have not served the country in almost a decade; Istanbul welcomed two new Chinese…
Air China to Order and Receive Six COMAC C919s in…
On December 23, Air China released an announcement stating that the company is seeking to issue more shares to raise funds for 17 new aircraft and fulfill operating liquidities. The 17 new jets consisted of 11 COMAC ARJ21-700 regional jets,…