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NewsChina Eastern sees senior management reshuffle
China Eastern Airlines vice president Jiang Jiang has resigned from his role, amid broader senior management changes that will see replacements in its supervisory committee.
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China's 'Big Three' cap off 2020 with lower passenger traffic results
China’s three largest carriers reported year-on-year declines in their full-year traffic results for 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak impacted travel demand, particularly in their international networks.
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New China Eastern unit OTT carries out debut flight
China Eastern Airlines’ new Shanghai-based start-up OTT Airlines launched flights on 28 December. The SkyTeam carrier in February detailed plans to launch the carrier, which will operate Comac’s ARJ21 and C919 aircraft on routes in mainland China. Source: China Eastern OTT Airlines launched flights on ...
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China’s ‘Big Three’ see passenger traffic drop for first time in months
After consecutive months of steady recovery, China’s three largest carriers reported their first domestic traffic slump in November — the first in more than half a year, with at least one carrier blaming a resurgence in domestic coronavirus cases for the decline.
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Chinese carrier Q2 losses expected to narrow amid domestic recovery: HSBC
China’s three largest carriers — Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines — are expected to see losses narrow in the second quarter helped by strong domestic traffic recovery and a flat Chinese Yuan against the US dollar.
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Opinion
Why Comac is playing long game with ARJ21
Measuring the success of China’s first domestically developed regional jet is not as easy as it seems.
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China Eastern launches new carrier with C919s and ARJ21s
China Eastern Airlines has unveiled its new subsidiary, OTT Airlines, which will mainly operate Chinese-made aircraft, including Comac’s ARJ21 regional jet, and the C919 narrowbody. OTT, which is wholly-owned by China Eastern, will be based at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, and will primarily serve the Yangtze River Delta region and ...
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Chinese carriers cut capacity over global travel restrictions
Airlines in China have begun cancelling flights to a growing list of international destinations, in light of travel restrictions imposed following a novel coronavirus outbreak. As the number of confirmed cases in China and around the world continues to climb, countries like Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines and the ...
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China Eastern looks to grow Shenzhen presence
China Eastern Airlines and the Shenzhen Airport Group have inked a cooperation agreement that will see the carrier boost its presence from the Chinese airport. Under the agreement, signed on 9 January, both parties will cooperate in network expansion, aviation logistics industrial development, as well as joint marketing efforts. ...
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ATSB unable to pinpoint cause of Trent 700 cowling failure
The China Eastern Airbus A330 that suffered from a collapsed engine cowling during take-off from Sydney in 2017 was the fourth such incident to occur since 2006.
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P&W lands pair of China engine support deals
Two Chinese carriers have picked Pratt & Whitney (P&W) for engine maintenance of their narrowbody fleet.
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A350 set to be integrated into Tianjin completion centre
Airbus is to integrate A350 completion activities into its Chinese facility in Tianjin from the second half of next year. The airframer says it will deliver its first A350 from the completion and delivery centre by 2021. Airbus has confirmed the A350 timelines after reinforcing its partnership with ...
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China Eastern's third-quarter profit up 10%
China Eastern Airlines saw its third-quarter operating profit rising by 9.7% to CNY3.24 billion ($459 million).
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Beijing's Daxing airport commences operations
Beijing Daxing International airport commenced operations on 25 September with China Southern Airlines operating the inaugural flight from the facility to Guangzhou.
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C919 timeline shifts to the right
Comac’s C919 could enter service with launch customer China Eastern Airlines later than expected, even as production for the aircraft commences by year’s end.
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Higher costs drag on China Eastern first half profit
China Eastern Airlines’s first half operating profit dived 5% to CNY5.16 billion ($712 million) on the back of increasing expenses.
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China Eastern and China Southern replicate Air China ARJ21 order
China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines has joined flag carrier Air China in placing an order for Comac ARJ21-700 aircraft.
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Boeing meets with Chinese carriers to discuss 737 Max return
Boeing has begun a second round of talks with some of China’s major airlines to discuss the return of the beleaguered Boeing 737 Max into commercial service.
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Chinese carriers seek rights to Europe, North Asia
Five Chinese carriers have filed applications with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), seeking rights to operate new routes to European cities and points in North Asia.
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Kenya Airways plans Beijing Daxing service in 2020
Kenya Airways is planning to begin services to Beijing Daxing airport next year.
