China Airlines is adding a third cargo flight between Houston and Taipei, Taiwan, three months after launching the freighter service. In May, the airline became the first Taiwanese carrier to offer passenger service from Houston to Taipei and now is the first scheduled Asian carrier with both passenger and cargo service to Houston. The carrier is focusing its cargo business on Houston’s petrochemical, medical, aerospace and informational technology industries. One of the major … [Read more...] about TAIWAN: Another China Air freighter to Houston

Rising fees for over-flight routes and rising operating costs were cited by EVA Airways for its decision to suspend Taipei-Paris passenger services from 23 November, but will add cargo flights in its place. Citing strong cargo demand in Europe, EVA said it will launch dedicated Taipei-Paris cargo services, flying twice a week from January 2008. EVA said the average load factor for its cargo flights to Europe reaches as high as 90 per cent. The airline said it plans to shift its three … [Read more...] about TAIWAN: EVA Air adds Paris cargo flights

China Southern Airlines posted a net profit of RMB1.9 billion (US$249.5 million) in the third quarter, up 49 per cent from the RMB1.3 billion earned in the same period a year earlier. Th e company also announced it has sealed a deal to purchase 10, A330-200s, which will be delivered from March 2010 to August 2012. Th e carrier had earlier committed to purchasing 80, 737-700s/-800s and 20, A320s in the past 12 months, which it said at the time would increase its total capacity by nearly 43 … [Read more...] about CHINA: More profit and planes for China Southern

Hainan Airlines is moving forward with its plan to launch Hefei-based Anhui Airlines, though the specific timetable has yet to be fixed, according to ATW Online. The capital of Anhui Province, Hefei is located approximately 322 km west of Shanghai and the carrier is expected to be based at the new Hefei Xinqiao Airport which is scheduled to be operational in 2010, after starting construction earlier this year. Hefei is next to the Yangtze River Delta Economic Region and industry analysts … [Read more...] about CHINA: Hainan to launch new carrier

Shanghai-listed Sinotrans Air Transportation Development announced recently that it plans to set up a joint venture with Korean Air, two other South Korean partners and the local Dongli Economic Investment Development Company to construct and operate an airfreight yard at Tianjin Airport. The joint venture will have a registered capital of US$14.9 million, with 20 per cent from Sinotrans Development, 47 per cent from Korean Air, 8 per cent from Dongli and 25 per cent from the other two … [Read more...] about CHINA: Sinotrans, Korean Air to launch JV