All Nippon Airways is set to begin shifting some of its passenger charters from Tokyo's Narita airport to Haneda Airport from 1 April, beginning with flights to Hong Kong. The Japanese carrier is taking advantage of a further loosening of restrictions on using Haneda for international flights, which have traditionally been concentrated at the city's Narita airportwhich is located much further from thecity-centre compared with Haneda. Haneda will be opened up for substantially more … [Read more...] about JAPAN : Tokyo’s Haneda set to go international
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CHINA : Chinese cargo carriers risk marginalisation
China's recently appointed acting director of its civil aviation administration, Li Jiaxiang, has expressed concern about the future of the country's domestic cargo airlines who he says are losing market share oninternational routes. In 2000, domestic carriers had a 44 per cent share in the international cargo market but the figure droppedto 18 per cent last year. The percentage of passenger transport on international routes has also declined, from 56 per cent in 2000 to44 per cent last … [Read more...] about CHINA : Chinese cargo carriers risk marginalisation
CHINA : Dog-fight over China’s skies
Fresh from its spurned liaison with China Eastern Airlines, Air China has started talks with Shanghai Airlines in a bid to acquire a stake in the carrier which has a strategic foothold in the rapidly growing Shanghai air hub. "Shanghai Airlines can be a good partner in the city," said Sun Yu, Air China's head of planning and development, in an interview with Bloomberg. "The joint efforts may enable us to arm wrestle China Eastern in Shanghai." Air China aims to further … [Read more...] about CHINA : Dog-fight over China’s skies
CHINA : China completes A380-sized hangar
China recently completed construction of a RMB 700 million (US$100 million), A380 aircraft maintenance hangar, claimed to be the largest one in Asia. The hangar, located near the new third terminal in the Beijing Capital International Airport, has the capacity to accommodate all Boeing and Airbus series aircraft, including the A380 aircraft, according to the Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation (Ameco Beijing). Ameco said it aims to carry out an annual maintenance services for … [Read more...] about CHINA : China completes A380-sized hangar
CHINA : Okay Airways focusing on regional market
In a bid to shake its poor performance on its trunk routes, Tianjin-based Okay Airways is looking to shift its focus to the regional market when it takes delivery of its first of 10 AVIC I, MA60 turboprops shortly. Its second MA60 is expected to be introduced sometime in April. With the new focus Okay will concentrate on regional passengers in northeastern and northern China before expanding to the northwest and central portions. In all Okay has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of … [Read more...] about CHINA : Okay Airways focusing on regional market
CHINA : Great Wall starting Tianjin with B747F
Great Wall Airlines announced that it will add Tianjin to its freighter network with effect from 30 March. The new cargo flights will be operated by its B747-400 freighter fleet with a frequency of five flights weekly; three flights weekly with a routing of Shanghai- Tianjin-Amsterdam and two flights weekly routings with the addition of Manchester. Great Wall Airlines is the first carrier to offer direct, scheduled all-cargo flights to Europe from Tianjin, the carrier said in a statement. … [Read more...] about CHINA : Great Wall starting Tianjin with B747F
