Tag: China
ROUTES Dec 22, 2025 Air France Suspends Paris-Manila Service for Summer 2026 Air France has announced a significant adjustment to its Southeast Asian network, confirming that its direct service between Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Manila (MNL) will transition from year-round to seasonal operation starting in 2026. Read More →
ROUTES Dec 10, 2025 China Eastern Inaugurates New World's Longest Flight China Eastern recently launched its longest flight, a route connecting Shanghai and Buenos Aires via a stopover in Auckland. Inaugurated in December, this was advertised as a “Direct Air Link” between Asia and South America. Read More →
NEWS Oct 14, 2025 Trump Proposes Ban on Chinese Airlines from Flying over Russia on U.S.-Bound Flights On Thursday, the Trump administration proposed a rule that would bar Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace on flights to and from the United States, arguing that doing so gives them an unfair advantage over U.S. carriers competing for passengers. Read More →
NEWS Feb 04, 2025 Air Madagascar Sells Two Airbus A340-300s To Chinese Buyer for $2 Million Air Madagascar has sold its two Airbus A340-300 aircraft for $2 million (€1.93 million) to a Chinese buyer, according to a report by Midi-Madagascar on January 30, 2025. Read More →
NEWS Jan 07, 2025 Maldivian Airlines Introduces First-Ever Widebody Aircraft, Plans New China Flights Maldivian, the government-owned national airline of the Maldives, has just welcomed its first-ever wide body aircraft: the Airbus A330-200. With the new aircraft, the carrier also plans brand-new long haul international flights to China. Read More →
NEWS Nov 29, 2024 Kenya Airways Renews Codeshare Agreement with China Eastern Airlines Kenya Airways has renewed its codeshare agreement with China Eastern Airlines, reaffirming its commitment to providing seamless connectivity between Africa and China. Read More →
NEWS Oct 16, 2024 FedEx ‘Panda Express’ Carries 6 Giant Pandas Between Atlanta, Washington DC, and China FedEx just operated a special series charter flight between Chengdu, China, Washington DC, and Atlanta, transporting six giant pandas! Read More →
NEWS Sep 06, 2024 Beijing to New York in 2 Hours? China's Hypersonic Plane Could be Flying as Soon as 2035 China is planning to build a full-size prototype for a hypersonic jet. See where the project is going and how this new plane might stack up to the Concorde. Read More →
NEWS Sep 03, 2024 COMAC C919 Carries 500,000th Passenger in 15 Months of Service The COMAC C919 welcomes its 500,000 passenger since its first flight over a year ago. See what other airlines are interested in this new Chinese commercial aircraft. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL May 20, 2024 COMAC: Destined for Failure or Success? With over 1400 orders across its two aircraft, Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC looks to compete head-to-head with the likes of industry giants Boeing and Airbus. But with the many challenges the manufacturer faces, will COMAC be able to fly to success, or is the company destined for failure? Read More →