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Flight-data recorder of crashed China Eastern 737 located
Rescuers have found the flight-data recorder of the China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed in south China, as officials confirm that there are no survivors from the crash.
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Crashed China Eastern 737 flight-data recorder still elusive
Investigators continue to recover significant aircraft components from the crashed China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800, though the jet’s flight-data recorder has yet to be found.
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Clamour for China Eastern crash theories is at odds with reality
Following the tragic loss of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 on Monday, scrutiny – informed or otherwise – has been intense, in general reporting and particularly on social media.
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Engine part from crashed China Eastern 737 found, as search for flight-data recorder widens
Aircraft components from the China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed in central China have been found more than 10km away from where the aircraft is said to have gone down, say investigators on the third day of search and rescue operations.
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Investigators find severely damaged flight recorder from crashed China Eastern 737
Investigators have located the cockpit-voice recorder belonging to the China Eastern Boeing 737-800 that crashed in central China.
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Details of doomed China Eastern 737 still scarce as Beijing launches sector-wide safety probe
More details surrounding the China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed in central China have emerged, as work to locate the aircraft’s flight recorders continue.
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China Eastern grounds 737-800 fleet following crash
China Eastern Airlines has grounded its fleet of Boeing 737-800s, hours after one example crashed in central China.
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China’s first cargo airport completes flight testing
Ezhou Huahu airport — touted as China’s first “professional cargo hub” — has completed flight testing, paving the way for an eventual launch later in the year.
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Fuel volatility, Covid woes and acquisition talk in busy airline week
If ever a week featured a microcosm of the challenges and opportunities facing the airline industry, this might be it. The past few days saw crude oil – the price of which jet fuel tracks closely – fall back to around $100/barrel, having flirted with $130/barrel at some points over ...
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No festive cheer for China’s ‘Big Three’ as Omicron impacts February traffic
The Lunar New Year holidays in early February — traditionally a peak travel period — failed to significantly lift domestic traffic for China’s three largest carriers, amid a surge in coronavirus infections.
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Omicron forces flight diversions, cancellations in China
Chinese civil aviation regulators will divert a number of international arrivals at Shanghai Pudong to other cities in China, as the financial hub faces its worst-ever outbreak from the Omicron strain of the coronavirus.
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China Southern takes first pair of A319neos
China Southern Airlines has taken delivery of a pair of Airbus A319neos, becoming the first airline operator of the smallest and least-popular Neo variant.
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China Southern to exit A380s by this year: Report
China’s sole Airbus A380 operator is reportedly retiring its fleet of superjumbos by the end of the year, becoming the latest carrier in the Asia-Pacific region to do so since the pandemic first struck.
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China’s ‘Big Three’ paint mixed picture of January domestic traffic
China’s three largest carriers reported mixed domestic traffic results in January, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus damps air travel demand.
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Airbus ‘still hopeful’ of Chinese market despite tapering backlog
Airbus remains confident of its prospects in China, despite the fact that its order backlog for Chinese operators is dwindling with no major deals clinched in the last few years.
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Omicron deflates lunar new year cheer for Chinese carriers
Chinese carriers reported an uptick in domestic passengers during this year’s Lunar New Year holidays, but demand is still far below that recorded before the coronavirus pandemic.
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China’s ’Big Three’ forecast second year of losses as pandemic woes prolong
China’s three largest carriers expect to be loss-making for a second consecutive year, as they blamed a lack of international travel demand and a “fluctuation” in domestic recovery for their woes.
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Post-restructuring Hainan Airlines forecasts return to profitability for 2021
Hainan Airlines, which most recently completed a business reorganisation, has forecast a return to profitability for 2021.
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Boeing eyes Q1 resumption of 737 Max deliveries to China
Boeing expects to resume 737 Max deliveries to China from the first quarter of the year, as the airframer reiterates its confidence in the market despite looming geopolitical tensions and a weak travel recovery.
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C919 deliveries to commence in 2022: Report
A senior Comac official has told local news media that the company will start delivering its C919 narrowbody aircraft in 2022, while stressing that the pandemic’s impact on production is still “under control”.