All China articles – Page 9
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NewsAir China to raise CNY15 billion for 22 new aircraft
Air China will raise up to CNY15 billion ($2.2 billion) through a non-public share issuance, with the bulk of funds intended to fund the purchase of 22 new aircraft.
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NewsComac hails ‘crucial victory’ as C919 completes flight tests
Comac’s in-development C919 narrowbody is a step closer to certification, following the completion of flight testing.
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News‘China is catching up’: HSBC report projects strong summer recovery for ‘Big Three’
Despite forecasting “historically high” losses for the first half of 2022, China’s three largest carriers are expected to see strong summer recovery, says a HSBC Global Research report.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ expect record losses in ‘arduous’ half-year
China’s three largest carriers are expected to post their steepest net losses since the pandemic began, as they feel the impact of “multiple shocks”, including the country’s strict zero-infection policy, and rising fuel prices.
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NewsIn rare move, Hainan Airlines resumes flights to Russia
Hainan Airlines is to restart flights to Russia, joining a small number of airlines operating to the country following its invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsChina quarantine cuts not enough to spur international travel recovery: IATA
While China’s move to cut quarantine time for travellers is “a step forward”, more should be done to do away with restrictions, which are a “disincentive” for travel, says IATA.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ see tepid uptick in May traffic after April collapse
After bottoming out in April, China’s three largest carriers saw a marginal uptick in their domestic traffic in May, though demand remains weak despite a slight easing of onerous pandemic curbs.
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NewsUS Air Force stands up F-35 adversary squadron complete with Chinese paint job
The US Air Force is now using its most-advanced fifth-generation fighter to go head-to-head against pilots in training scenarios modeling China’s jets and tactics.
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NewsAir China eyes controlling stake in Shandong Airlines parent
Air China is in talks to acquire a controlling stake in Shandong Airlines’ parent company.
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NewsChina says no official information about China Eastern crash released
China claims that no official information about the China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 crash had been released to media, though it stopped short of denying claims that the crash was intentional.
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NewsChina Southern latest Chinese carrier to cut 737 Max from fleet outlook
China Southern Airlines has excluded the Boeing 737 Max aircraft from its near-term fleet forecasts, the latest in a string of Chinese carriers to do so, amid uncertainty over the type’s return to service in one of Boeing’s key markets.
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News‘Grim’ April plunges Chinese ‘Big Three’ domestic traffic to record low
China’s ongoing battle with a resurgent wave of coronavirus infections has sent domestic traffic into free fall, with the country’s three largest carriers reporting a second consecutive month of traffic decline in April.
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NewsChina’s shut borders ‘clearly disappointing’, but not challenge to recovery: Walsh
While it is ‘clearly disappointing’ that China continues to pursue a zero-infection strategy, IATA director general Willie Walsh has downplayed any notions that the country’s continued closure will pose a key challenge in the region’s recovery.
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NewsTibet Airlines A319 suffered massive damage in runway excursion
Further details, including eyewitness accounts and images showing aircraft damage, have emerged following the Tibet Airlines Airbus A319 runway excursion at China’s Chongqing Jiangbei International airport.
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NewsChina Eastern to raise CNY15 billion to fund delivery of 38 new jets
China Eastern Airlines intends to raise up to CNY15 billion ($2.2 billion), with the bulk of funds going towards the delivery of 38 new aircraft.
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NewsHainan makes leap back to profitability in 2021
Hainan Airlines swung back to profitability in 2021, but began the new year in the red as China’s pandemic-related curbs impacted travel demand.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ widen Q1 losses as Covid-19 battle rages on
China’s three largest carriers plunged deeper in the red, as a surge in coronavirus infections comes to head with the country’s strict ‘Zero-Covid’ strategy.
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NewsNo cheer as China expects 77% plunge in traffic during Labour Day holidays
Chinese civil aviation regulators forecast a 77% year-on-year decline in passenger traffic over the Labour Day holiday period, underscoring the travel restrictions Beijing has imposed in a bid to crush coronavirus infection numbers.
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Airline Business2020, again? Resurgent Covid-19 hammers Chinese carriers
China’s domestic air travel market has fallen off a cliff, as the country’s strict zero-infection policy clashes with a fresh wave of coronvirus infections.
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NewsPreliminary report into China Eastern 737 crash offers few details
Work to recover and analyse data from the flight recorders of the crashed China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 is ongoing, and could take a while given how “severely damaged” they were, say Chinese investigators.