China

Capacity is at an all-time high between China and the Middle East, with Chinese carriers driving the growth, motivated by weak demand elsewhere.

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.

Due to the unavailability of Russian Airspace, flight time between East Asia and North America has increased by nearly two hours.

Moves toward the broader use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) took center stage at APEC meeting in San Francisco. The target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 was set by ICAO.

China Southern and China Eastern adds frequency to U.S. operations while Air China and Hainan Airlines embrace circle routes.

On October 26, Air China released its Q3 2023 financial report, showing the airline has made its first profitable quarter since 2020.

The record-breaking holiday demand did not sustain, according to some data points. The Chinese aviation market is still rebuilding post-pandemic.

The airlines are seeing an upward trend in revenue as COVID measures reduce.

Embraer has been gaining momentum in Asia this week. The Embraer E195-E2, the largest member of the E-Jet family, has been granted its Type Certificate by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). This follows the certification of the E190-E2, which was received from CAAC in November last year during the Zhuhai Air Show.  “We’re […]

While the airlines across the globe are seeing an upward trajectory, South Korean airlines will scale down its flight operations to China in response to the weakened demand. It came after three months of signing agreement to increase the flight frequencies between two countries. According to the travel figures from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure […]