Aviation sector cleared for takeoff
[2012-12-29 08:00]General aviation, an industry that includes civil aviation other than commercial flights, is seen as a new engine for growth.
Helicopter market propelled upward
[2012-12-10 09:19]Foreign helicopter manufacturers are confident of China's aviation market and their Chinese counterparts' development of production lines.
Airbus teams up with Chinese firm to make green fuel
[2012-11-15 14:39]Airbus on Wednesday signed a deal with Chinese biofuel producer ENN to jointly explore an alternative fuel for the aviation industry.
Asiana Airlines shares code with Air Macau
[2012-11-15 13:19]Asiana Airlines, South Korea's No 2 air carrier, said it has signed a deal for code- sharing services with Air Macau.
China Eastern to divest tourism assets for integration
[2012-11-22 17:04]A tourism investment company under China Eastern Airlines Group is selling stakes in several travel agency ompanies as part of the group's efforts to restructure its tourism business and avoid internal competition, a source said.
Xiamen Airlines joins SkyTeam
[2012-11-21 20:41]Xiamen Airlines Co Ltd on Wednesday joined SkyTeam, one of the three main global airline alliances, and became the its third member from the Chinese mainland.
AirAsia launches direct flight to Shanghai
[2012-11-23 09:57]Asia's leading budget airlines AirAsia announced a new route to Shanghai from Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
Tibet takes Tianjin-assembled Airbus
[2012-11-26 14:05]Tibet Airlines has taken delivery of its first A319 assembled at the Airbus Tianjin Final Assembly Line.
Airbus wins 60-plane order after EU retreat
[2012-11-26 11:19]Airbus SAS won an order for 60 A320 planes from China Eastern Airlines Corp less than two weeks after the European Union backed down in a dispute with the government in Beijing over jetliner emission levies.
China Eastern seals $5.4b deal to buy 60 A320s
[2012-11-24 10:50]China Eastern Airlines has agreed to buy 60 Airbus A320 aircraft for about $5.4 billion, expected to be delivered in stages from 2014 to 2017.
Sky's the limit for booming general aviation sector
[2012-11-27 07:50]Local companies are lining up to take advantage of what is expected to be huge growth across China's general aviation market.
China's airport construction takes off
[2012-11-27 09:49]As the global aviation industry is being hit by a downturn due to flagging tourist demand, China is seeing an airport construction boom driven by local governments.
Govt seeks sonic boom for aviation industry
[2012-07-13 13:29]The Chinese aviation industry plans to have 170 billion ton-kilometers of air passenger and freight transport by 2020, almost three times 2011's number.
Clear skies ahead for aviation industry
[2012-10-02 09:57]Lu Yong, chairman of Ruohang Transportation Development Co, said he is confident the aviation industry will continue to expand in China despite obstacles that obstruct its path.
First low-altitude tourism plan gets green light
[2012-09-11 14:43]
A proposal to let tourists see parts of Hainan province aboard aircraft flying at low altitudes has passed an examination by authorities, Shanghai Securities News reported on Monday.
China to boost civil aviation industry
[2012-07-13 13:45]The State Council on Thursday issued a plan to create a "safe, convenient and highly efficient" modern civil aviation industry by 2020.
Aviation industry to take off in China
[2012-04-02 08:15]China's business jet market could help propel the aviation industry.
China prepares for take-off of business aviation market
[2012-03-29 14:35]Attendees at an ongoing business aviation exhibition are keenly eyeing China's lucrative private aviation market despite major obstacles in the way of realizing the market's potential.
Business hopes take flight at air conference
[2012-03-28 08:10]Sino-US cooperation in the aviation industry could be the best way to bring more manufacturing jobs back to the United States and provide the Chinese market with better aviation services.
Business aviation show starts in Shanghai
[2012-03-27 16:10]The 2012 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition kicks off at the Hongqiao Airport in Shanghai on March 27. The three-day event is in the top four of the biggest of its kind in the world.
