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 →
NEWSMay 02, 2023US-China Flights Still Down as Post-COVID Recovery DelayedU.S.-China flights still down 94% as post-COVID recovery delayed. Travels bound for Asia bounces back for American carriers, but not Chinese-bound travelsRead More →
NEWSMay 01, 2023China's Largest Airlines Record Smaller Losses in Q1 as Travel Demand ReturnsChina's largest airlines saw their losses decline in the first quarter as travel demand returns. Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern are showing a recovery in domestic and international travel.Read More →
NEWSApr 12, 2023Boeing's 737 MAX Returns to Service On 11 Chinese AirlinesBoeing's 737 Max has returned to service in China, with 11 domestic carriers using the plane. This is good news for Boeing as it returns the planes after making several safety changes.Read More →
NEWSApr 11, 2023Air China Flight Returns to Gate for Passenger's PhoneFlight CA1550, a regularly scheduled passenger flight between Beijing (PEK) and Shanghai (PVG) experienced a 90-minute delay because the captain decided to reject the takeoff and return to the gate due to a passenger who had forgotten his phone in the terminal.Read More →