All China articles – Page 23
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Air China and Air Canada embark on joint venture
Air Canada and Air China have closed a long-anticipated joint venture, signing a deal on 6 June that enables them to coordinate transpacific and domestic flights and to market themselves as one airline.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Asia's aircraft carrier renaissance
November will mark the sixth anniversary of China's first fixed-wing flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier Liaoning. Conducted with Shenyang J-15s – a clone of the Sukhoi Su-33 – the development was greeted with much pride in China.
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Opinion
OPINION: HNA might be a candidate for bailout
HNA Group is not the most cautious shopper. After a debt-fuelled spending spree on non-core assets in recent years, the Chinese group is facing a wall of debt maturities careening closer every day.
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News
Trump unveils tariff plan on Chinese aircraft imports
Aircraft, jet engines and helicopters made in China are among 1,300 product categories that will face a 25% tariff if imported into the USA, the Trump Administration proposed on 3 April.
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China Eastern signs broad data analytics deal with GE
GE Aviation and China Eastern Airlines have signed a deal under which the US engine maker will provide China Eastern with digital analytics covering some 700 aircraft.
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HNA looks to sell 20% stake in Avolon parent Bohai
HNA Capital is considering selling a 20% stake in Bohai Capital – the public company that owns aircraft lessor Avolon – amid a liquidity crunch at parent HNA Group, according to two sources familiar with the deal.
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SINGAPORE: Piper wins $74 million trainer order
Piper Aircraft has booked its largest ever trainer order, with a firm commitment for 152 aircraft from China's Fan-Mei Aviation Technologies worth $74 million, with potentially another 50 aircraft in the pipeline.
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News
'The market has tipped': CDB leasing chief
Liquidity has been abundant in air finance during the past few years, but will not remain so for long, in the view of CDB Aviation Lease Finance chief executive Peter Chang.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: HNA could face regulatory hurdles for M&A
In December, Ness Technologies filed a civil action in New York State court against Pactera Technology International and Chinese parent HNA Group for alleged damages resulting from the failed sale of subsidiary Jersey Holdings to Pactera.
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Opinion
OPINION: Engine arrival signals China's supply chain progress
By rolling out the first locally designed high-bypass turbofan on 29 December, China joined one of the most exclusive clubs in the global aerospace industry.
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News
China completes assembly of first high-bypass turbofan engine
A Chinese manufacturer has completed an 18-month assembly process for the first CJ-1000AX demonstrator engine for the Comac C919 airliner, a government ministry says on 29 December.
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Opinion
OPINION: Don't buy the rumours – HNA isn't selling Avolon
Rumours have been circulating within the aircraft leasing community that Avolon could be up for sale to raise liquidity for its shareholder, HNA Group – which has gone on a four-year international shopping spree, taking stakes in some 23 companies or real-estate investments over the past four years.
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News
DUBAI: AVIC showcases Chinese UAS flexibility, but short endurance
A family of jet-powered Combat Shadow unmanned air systems displayed at the Dubai air show offer a potent mix of high-altitude intelligence-gathering and weapons capabilities – but unusually short endurance, according to specifications released by AVIC.
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News
CDB Aviation Lease Finance to issue $3bn unsecured notes
CDB Aviation Lease Finance will raise $3 billion with a dollar-denominated bond, says a ratings statement from Fitch Ratings.
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Opinion
OPINION: CR 929 could be an unwelcome widebody rival
It now has a name: the CR 929-600. Say what you will about modern branding strategy, that name certainly works better than the “Chinese-Russian long-range widebody aircraft”, as Comac and United Aircraft (UAC) had previously described the project.
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News
ROUTES: Lucky Air to launch Helsinki and St Petersburg flights
Chinese low-cost carrier Lucky Air plans to add new European long-haul services to St Petersburg and Helsinki, the next stage in its development after making its intercontinental bow this summer.
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News
Airbus foresees more China A330 orders
Airbus expects Chinese carriers to place orders for more A330 aircraft as a result of domestic capacity upgauging, says its chief operating officer and president of commercial aircraft Fabrice Bregier.
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News
OSHKOSH: Ehang plans public demo for autonomous passenger drone
A year after revealing an autonomous passenger drone, Guangzhou-based Ehang could stage the first public demonstration later this year in China or the United Arab Emirates, co-founder Derrick Xiong says at the Airventure fly-in event on 25 July.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Beijing bustle over brand new airport
With Beijing’s new international airport under construction, there is plenty of opportunity for growth among domestic and international Chinese carriers.
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Tianjin Airlines plans expansion from Chongqing
Tianjin Airlines has set up a new base at Chongqing, with plans to launch more services out of the city.
