China Southern Airlines has launched a new weekly service from Urumqi in China to Samarkand in Uzbekistan. This is the second international route to Uzbekistan for China Southern Airlines – the first was from Urumqi to Tashkent. … [Read more...] about CHINA: New Urumqi-Uzbekistan service for China Southern

China Eastern majority-owned China Cargo Airlines has filed a request with the Civil Aviation Administration of China to start a daily Shanghai-Anchorage-Los Angeles-Vancouver-Shanghai freighter service. If approved, the service will start in February 2010 and be operated by either an MD-11, B747 or B777 freighter. … [Read more...] about CHINA: China Cargo seeks approval for US, Canada route

The Technology Asset Protection Association (TAPA) Asia has announced it has launched its Incident Information Service (IIS) marking the start of its freight crime database for members within the region. “This is a major step in providing our members with real time alerts of incidents, hijacks and crime trends,” said TAPA Asia chairman Jason Teo. The Incident Information Service (IIS) is a database of freight crimes occurring against the industry and TAPA members. The database … [Read more...] about CHINA: TAPA Asia launches new crime database

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced this week that it will issue an air operator’s certificate to Shunfeng Airways. Based in Shenzhen International Airport, the carrier will operate about 20 flights per week with two Boeing 757-200 freighters. Approved by the CAAC in February 2009, Shunfeng Airways was jointly set up by China’s largest privately owned express delivery company, SF Express and Shenzhen Tai Hai Investment Co with a total initial … [Read more...] about CHINA: China gets another new cargo airline

China’s air cargo market looks set for more change with China Eastern and Sinotrans announcing their intention to cooperate on a new air cargo venture. China Eastern Airlines and Sinotrans Ltd. plan to cooperate in providing air cargo services, according to China Business News. The two are currently each running their own air cargo enterprises – China Eastern is the controlling shareholder of China Cargo Airlines Ltd. while Sinotrans has a 51 per cent stake in the joint … [Read more...] about CHINA: China Eastern, Sinotrans to cooperate on air cargo