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China’s passenger traffic surpasses pre-pandemic levels in 'new high'
Chinese carriers flew close to 11% more passengers compared to pre-pandemic 2019, with international traffic moving closer to full recovery.
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United seeks fresh connection to China amid frosty US relations
United Airlines is seeking to bolster its transpacific dominance with a newly proposed route to China from the West Coast of the USA.
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US P-8A transits Taiwan Strait with Chinese aircraft shadowing
A Boeing P-8A maritime patrol jet from the US Navy overflew the Taiwan Strait separating the island from mainland China, a waterway over which Beijing claims jurisdiction but Washington views as international water.
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China unveils new ‘swarm carrier’ UAV at Zhuhai air show
The Jetank heavy uncrewed aerial vehicle, produced by Chinese state aerospace corporation AVIC, can carry a full load of conventional armaments or be used to deploy so-called swarms of smaller drones.
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Hainan unit Urumqi Air no longer C919 customer following order rejig
Hainan Airlines group has adjusted its Comac aircraft order, with unit Urumqi Air to no longer take delivery of 30 C919s.
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AVIC wins contract for winged, reusable spacecraft
China’s AVIC has secured a contract from the China Manned Space Agency to develop a winged, reusable spacecraft called Haolong.
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Electronic warfare version of J-15, CH-7 stealth UAV debut at Zhuhai
The Shenyang J-15D electronic warfare (EW) jet and the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) CH-7 unmanned air vehicle have made their public debuts at the Zhuhai air show.
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Zhuhai images add to J-35 development odyssey
Images of the developmental land-based version of the AVIC/Shenyang J-35 have emerged from Zhuhai, offering some insights into its capabilities and hinting at its first possible user.
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Record number of Chinese military aircraft tracked around Taiwan
Chinese military activity around the self-governing island has been steadily increasing for several years, with a record-setting number of aircraft from the People’s Liberation Army Air Force identified during Beijing’s recent blockade exercise surrounding Taiwan.
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AVIC delivers first AS700 civilian airship
AVIC has delivered the first AS700 manned airship to a Guilin-based launch customer, as it secures a firm order for 12 more airships.
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China Eastern flies first C919 flight with SAF
China Eastern Airlines has operated the first Comac C919 flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), as part of a nationwide SAF trial that runs through year-end.
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Comac kicks off C919 test flights for high-altitude operations
Comac’s C919 will undergo a series of test flights for high-altitude operations, as the airframer continues to develop the high-altitude variant of the narrowbody programme.
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China kicks off SAF pilot with plans for 2025 ramp-up
China has kicked off the first phase of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) trial that will involve the country’s three largest airlines, as it looks to add more partners in 2025.
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Airline Business
China’s top carriers again flag international uncertainty and competitive pressures
Some of China’s biggest carriers have again warned of uncertainty surrounding the international travel recovery to and from their home country, alongside potential overcapacity in domestic markets, as they outlined their performances over the first six months of 2024.
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China Eastern to absorb low-cost unit OTT Airlines
China Eastern Airlines is to merge its OTT Airlines subsidiary into mainline operations, marking an end to the low-cost operator’s short-lived stint.
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Air China, China Southern receive first C919s in joint delivery ceremony
Air China and China Southern Airlines have become the newest operators of Comac’s C919, each taking delivery of their first example in a joint delivery ceremony.
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Boeing ups China fleet forecast to highest since pandemic
Boeing has revised upwards its market outlook for China on the back of domestic network growth – and despite not clinching any orders of late – as it projects a doubling of the commercial aircraft fleet in 20 years.
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Airline Business
China’s international travel recovery story reveals different paths
While air traffic recovery to and from Mainland China has not reached pre-pandemic levels, Chinese carriers have themselves been steadily restoring – even growing – capacity to major markets.
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Air China, China Southern set to receive first C919s as flight tests wrap up
Comac has completed flight testing for the first C919 aircraft to be delivered to state-owned carriers Air China and China Southern.
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US, Canadian fighters intercept Russian and Chinese bombers off Alaska
The joint North American Aerospace Defense Command dispatched fighter aircraft from both the USA and Canada on 24 July to intercept a combined flight of bombers from Russia and China operating in international airspace around Alaska.