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News on the Aviation Industry in China

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The not so friendly skies

A new airline is launched but air traffic problems remain
Sep 2, 2011 (WiC 120)

With China’s high-speed rail sector struggling against a litany of negative headlines, the country’s aviation industry has been basking in a relative glow by comparison. So the last thing airline executives wanted was a major safety scare ...

A tough sell just got tougher

After five accidents, Chinese-made aircraft in spotlight for safety record
May 20, 2011 (WiC 107)

Earlier this month Merpati Nusantara Airlines crashed a plane in the Indonesian province of West Papua killing 27 passengers. The Economic Observer said the crash was especially newsworthy in China as it was the fifth accident since January ...

Chinese airlines protest new EU green regulation
Apr 15, 2011 (WiC 103)

Beware the eco-babble of the eco-loonies is one warning from Michael O’Leary, the caustic chief executive of Ryanair, on the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). WiC isn’t quite sure how O’Leary’s admonition would ...

Why one’s just not enough

Beijing searches for site to build a second airport
Feb 25, 2011 (WiC 96)

Most WiC readers probably have a complaint or two of their own about their experiences of antiquated airport infrastructure, especially those travelling regulary in Europe and the US. But few of us want to see a brand new airport built next ...

Ready for take-off?

China’s fourth biggest airline group taxis towards a Hong Kong listing
Jan 21, 2011 (WiC 92)

The new hit movie If You Are the One 2 featured top actress Shu Qui as a flight attendant; and in case you couldn’t guess the airline’s identity from her stylish uniform, the film also featured a long panning shot of an aircraft ...

Air traffic congestion is a growing headache for Chinese aviation
Oct 29, 2010 (WiC 83)

Blame the Martians, not us. At least it’s a novel excuse. And travel-weary passengers on Chinese airlines have been hearing a few of those recently. It follows news from Hangzhou in July that 18 flights were disrupted at the city’s ...

Explaining China’s crash

Why Henan Airlines accident could point to a dangerous trend
Sep 3, 2010 (WiC 76)

It is not a line-up that China’s air safety bosses will have wanted to be part of. But a major crash in Yichun in Heilongjiang province at the end of August put them in uncomfortable company, alongside Colombia, Nepal and the Democratic ...

How corrupt officials sold flight rights for personal gain
Jul 9, 2010 (WiC 68)

Late last month Liu Yajun, a civil aviation director for the southern and central regions of the country, threw himself in front of a high-speed train in Guangzhou. Early press coverage was that Liu was a victim of depression and overwork. There ...

German air superiority

Why Air China aspires to be the nation’s answer to Lufthansa
May 7, 2010 (WiC 59)

Perhaps he’s keen on lederhosen. Or maybe a fan of Oktoberfest. Back in November last year, in an interview with Flight Global magazine, Air China chairman Kong Dong drew up a short list of the top airlines that he hoped ...

Dogfight over China’s skies

Competitors of Hainan Airlines unite to throttle its low price strategy
Mar 12, 2010 (WiC 52)

The leading lady in Feng Xiaogang’s blockbuster film If You Are the One plays an air hostess. For close observers of China’s aviation scene it will come as little surprise which airline she’s flying with. Indeed, while her appearance ...

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