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China Airlines opts for A350-1000s and 777Xs, including Boeing freighters
Taiwanese carrier China Airlines is to order 24 widebody aircraft, splitting the agreement between the Airbus A350-1000, Boeing 777-9, and the 777-8 freighter. The airline will order 10 of each passenger model plus four of the cargo aircraft, it states. China Airlines values the agreement at around $11.8 billion, citing ...
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China Airlines sells batch of five 747-400Fs to two cargo operators
Taiwanese carrier China Airlines has disclosed an agreement to sell five Boeing 747 freighters to two operators.
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Kao Shing-Hwang aims to boost resilience at China Airlines
A former flight attendant and then pilot at China Airlines, Kao Shing-Hwang is now focused on building up the Taiwanese carrier’s financial health as president
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China Airlines firms order for eight Boeing 787-9s
China Airlines has ordered eight Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, the US airframer said at the Paris air show on 20 June.
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China Airlines finalises 787-9 deal with orders for 16 of the jets
Taiwan’s China Airlines has ordered 16 Boeing 787-9s and taken options to buy another eight, firming an agreement the airline disclosed in August.
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China Airlines picks 787s for medium-haul fleet renewal in $4.6 billion deal
China Airlines has ordered 16 Boeing 787-9s, as the airline eyes a “post-pandemic boom” in travel demand.
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Taiwanese carriers remain in the black amid rising costs
Taiwan’s two largest carriers were profitable in their second-quarter financial results, even as costs and expenses continued to steadily increase.
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China Airlines eyes short, medium-haul recovery
China Airlines expects its short- to medium-haul passenger network to recover first, with long-haul recovery expected to be “full of challenges” in the near-term given rising fuel prices.
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China Airlines orders four more 777Fs amid record cargo performance
China Airlines has placed an order for four additional Boeing 777 freighters, with deliveries slated to begin from 2023.
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‘Cargo-centric’ strategy reaps record revenue for China Airlines
China Airlines has disclosed record cargo revenues for 2021, as it doubles down on what it calls a “cargo-centric business model”.
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Which airlines welcomed new aircraft types into their fleets during 2021?
Established airlines around the world debuted aircraft types and variants in their fleets during 2021, despite the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. We look back at some of the highlights, from nimble narrowbodies through to heavyweight widebodies.
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China Airlines receives first A321neo; unveils new regional cabin
China Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, which it will operate on regional routes, as it unveils updated cabin products for the narrowbody.
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Taiwanese carriers swing back to profitability as revenues rise
Taiwan’s two largest carriers — China Airlines and EVA Air — were back in the black for the third quarter of the year, helped by a steady increase in revenue.
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Taiwanese carriers remain profitable in challenging quarter
Taiwan’s two largest carriers remained in the black in the second-quarter earnings, despite a resurgence of infections on the island.
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Taiwanese carriers in the red for first quarter
Taiwan’s two main carriers — China Airlines and EVA Air — were both loss-making in their first quarter earnings as revenue took a hit.
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China Airlines sees benefits in retaining regional Mandarin brand
China Airlines has said that its regional unit Mandarin Airlines will be around for the foreseeable future, even as its peers in the region have shuttered or merged such brands into mainline operations.
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China Airlines eyes continued growth in profitable cargo market
China Airlines’ decision to focus on cargo early on in the coronavirus pandemic has largely paid off, with the airline remaining profitable despite a collapse in passenger revenue. A senior executive from the airline sheds more light on what the strategy change entailed.
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Cargo focus helps China Airlines eke out profit in 2020
A strategy of “prioritising cargo over passenger services” during the coronavirus pandemic has helped China Airlines stay in the black, despite a sharp decline in passenger travel demand.
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EVA Air in the red in 2020, while China Airlines remains profitable
Taiwan’s two major carriers — China Airlines and EVA Air— have reported contrasting financial results for the year ended 31 December 2020.
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With a view of Mount Fuji, China Airlines bids farewell to 747
China Airlines has ended more than 45 years of Boeing 747 passenger operations with a flight to nowhere that circled Mount Fuji in Japan on its last 747-400.