Chinese Aviation Market Cools Down After Record-Breaking Holiday
The record-breaking holiday demand did not sustain, according to some data points. The Chinese aviation market is still rebuilding post-pandemic.
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Big Three Chinese Airlines Report First Half 2023 Losses
The airlines are seeing an upward trend in revenue as COVID measures reduce.
Embraer Weighing Asian Expansions to Lure Orders
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 […]
Korean Air Decreases Flight Frequencies To China
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 […]
Trip Report: Flying the World’s First COMAC C919
On May 28, a China Eastern COMAC C919 took to the sky and began the first commercial flight of the Chinese-manufactured jet. Since then, COMAC’s C919 was placed on the route between Shanghai’s Hongqiao International Airport and Chengdu’s Tianfu International Airport. This aircraft has attracted a lot of aviation enthusiasts, both from home and abroad, […]
COMAC’s C919 Begins Commercial Service in China
On the morning of May 28, COMAC’s C919 started its maiden flight from Shanghai’s Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing’s Capital International Airport. The China Eastern flight MU9191 took off at 10:32 a.m. local time, and landed at 12:31 p.m., after two hours of flight time. In the coming month, China Eastern scheduled its C919 on […]
Airbus Signs New Agreement with Chinese Government
A few days ago in Beijing, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury signed new cooperation agreements with Chinese aviation industry partners, reaffirming the strategic partnership that Airbus and Chinese aviation began nearly 40 years ago. The first agreement relates to the expansion of the Tianjin facility, which will increase the final assembly capacity of the Airbus A320 […]
Auckland Airport Commences Integration for Domestic and International Terminals
After twelve years of consulting with the airlines, Auckland, New Zealand’s Airport will start the biggest redevelopment project of combining its domestic and international terminal. Auckland Airport — the main gateway to New Zealand — has struggled to combine two terminals for years. The pandemic has paused the integration program as a result. The scheme […]
China’s International Flight Recovery Falling Behind Expectations
On March 2, China’s international flights exceeded 500 flights for the first time in three years. Since the pandemic, China has adopted harsh quarantine requirements for all international travelers, and such measures were just released two months ago on January 8. Since then, the public expected an expeditious recovery of China’s international flights. However, after […]
Boeing’s 737 MAX Resumes Flights in China
After a lengthy period of being prevented from flight, Boeing’s 737MAX took off again with passengers in China on Jan. 13. China Southern flight CZ3960 took off from Guangzhou, China’s Baiyun International Airport for a flight to Zhengzhou, China. The flight was operated by China Southern’s first Boeing 737 MAX B-1206. On the same day, […]
