NEWSJul 17, 2023China Eastern Airlines Receives Second C919 AircraftOn July 16, China's second domestically developed C919 aircraft was delivered to Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines. China is developing the COMAC C919 to provide a domestically produced alternative to the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families. The first C919 aircraft completed its inaugural flight from Shanghai to Beijing on May 28.Read More →
NEWSJun 30, 2023South Korean Carriers Reduce China Flights as Demand FallsKorean Air and Asiana Airlines have reduced the number of direct flights between South Korea and China due to a drop in demand and the deteriorating political relationship between the two countries.Read More →
ROUTESJun 22, 2023China Adds More International Routes as Part of Post-Pandemic RecoveryChina has begun reopening its airports since the pandemic. Many airlines within the country have reported improvements in route popularity, especially due to the increase of travel in the summer.Read More →
NEWSJun 20, 2023China Airlines Announces Order for 8 787s, Converts Pre-Existing Order With BoeingChina Airlines has finalized an order for eight Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners at the 2023 Paris Airshow. The order is set to will help replace China Airlines' rapidly aging A330-300s in the airline's wide-body fleet.Read More →
STORIESJun 19, 2023China Could Become the World's Largest Aviation Market Following C919 Release, Experts SayAccording to expert Philip Meyers, China's COMAC C919 may become a huge competitor between the duopoly of Airbus and Boeing. However, China still has some roadblocks to break through.Read More →
NEWSJun 17, 2023Transgender Chinese Woman Accuses Flight Attendant of Using Wrong PronounA transgender Chinese woman has accused a flight attendant of treating her unfairly after refusing to use her proper pronouns. The woman got angry when she noticed that the flight attendants in business class were addressing the passengers with their surnames and appropriate pronouns. After not being referred to by the proper pronoun, she asked to speak with the chief flight attendant.Read More →
ROUTESJun 08, 2023Air China Resumes Flights Between Chengdu and ColomboAir China is planning to resume flights between Chengdu and Colombo on July 3. Sri Lanka sees the new service as a way to revive its tourism industry, which has suffered major blows from a terrorist attack in 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic. The reopening of outbound tourism from China is expected to bring a larger number of Chinese tourists to Sri Lanka.Read More →
NEWSJun 04, 2023New U.S. Flights Operated by Chinese Airlines to Avoid Russian AirspaceChinese airlines are starting to avoid flying over Russian airspace for flights to the US. This suggests that China is looking to improve its relationship with the US as geopolitical tensions increase.Read More →
NEWSMay 29, 2023China Completes First Flight with C919China's C919 completes its first flight from Shanghai to Berlin. The flight marks a major milestone in China's plan to become self-sufficientRead More →
ROUTESMay 18, 2023China Southern Airlines Launches Flights to Turkmenistan and TajikistanChina Southern Airlines has started flights from Xi'an to Ashgabat in Turkmenistan and Dushanbe in Tajikistan. Both routes are part of the Air Silk Road that aims to expand air connectivity across Europe and Asia.Read More →
