All Air China articles – Page 5
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Airbus foresees more China A330 orders
Airbus expects Chinese carriers to place orders for more A330 aircraft as a result of domestic capacity upgauging, says its chief operating officer and president of commercial aircraft Fabrice Bregier.
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Air China picks Panasonic for A350 IFEC
Air China has picked Panasonic Avionics to equip its incoming Airbus A350-900s with inflight entertainment and connectivity.
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Limited room for consolidation among Chinese airlines: Fitch
Fitch Ratings sees limited room for consolidation among Chinese airlines, since the country's big four players together with their subsidiaries and associates, already have a 90% share of the market.
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Chinese majors seek international traffic rights
China Eastern Airlines has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for traffic rights to operate thrice-weekly Shanghai Pudong-Xian-Prague and Xian-Irkutsk services, starting in July.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: For Chinese carriers the world is not enough
In this exclusive insight we examine the internationalisation of Chinese carriers, a theme at this year’s World Routes event. The analysis covers specific carriers’ plans and their sustainability. We also look at how Chinese carriers have grown internationally and what Chinese airports are doing to plan for increased passenger ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Cathay’s 747s enter their twilight hour
Cathay Pacific will retire its last Boeing 747 passenger aircraft next month, a key milestone as the venerable type becomes increasingly less common in Asian skies.
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ROUTES: Chinese carriers hint at consolidation
Chinese airlines have warned that some carriers may not be able to support their long-haul expansions, should fuel price head north and as government subsidies for such routes subside.
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Capital Airlines plans Melbourne and St Petersburg routes
Capital Airlines has applied to launch services to Melbourne and St Petersburg in the coming months.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Cathay Pacific put to the test
Cathay Pacific’s share price has slipped close to 14% over the last week, after it announced an 82% plunge in its net profit for the first half of the year, falling well below analysts’ expectations.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus predicts surge of Chinese A350s for 2020-25
Airbus is expecting the A350 to form a good part of the Chinese airlines' widebody fleet in the medium term, though the A330 continues to serve as their widebody workhorse for now.
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Ameco merges Beijing and Chengu businesses
Ameco Beijing has merged its aircraft overhaul business at its home base, with that of its Chengu facility, as a single product.
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Ameco Beijing gains approval for 787-9 maintenance
Ameco Beijing has received approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to conduct maintenance on the Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: 787 conquers China's Big Four
China Eastern Airlines signed for 15 787-9s in April, becoming the last of the big four Chinese carriers to commit to the type.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Asia orders strength underpins jet backlog
There has been much industry comment about whether the market has “over-ordered”, as the global firm backlog for commercial jets now represents a 60% share of the current fleet and almost nine years of production at 2016’s rate.
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Ameco adds A330 landing gear overhaul capability
Ameco Beijing has completed its first Airbus A330 landing gear overhaul at its Beijing facility.
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A350 slot constraints pose challenge for Airbus in China
The lack of early available delivery slots for the Airbus A350 is a major challenge for the manufacturer as it pitches the type to Chinese customers.
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Air China to buy 12 A330-300s
Air China has detailed the acquisition of a dozen A330-300s from Airbus, in a stock exchange statement.
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Air China to take six more 777-300ERs
Chinese flag-carrier Air China has reached an agreement to acquire six Boeing 777-300ERs.
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NewsPICTURE: Air China to take China’s first 242t A330
Air China will be the first Chinese carrier to take delivery of the increased 242t maximum take-off-weight Airbus A330.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Does the market need more US-China frequencies?
Chinese airline executives are raising concerns about the availability of frequencies to continue expanding to the USA.