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
air cargo
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
HONG KONG :Cathay adds Hanoi and Dhaka
Cathay Pacific Airways announced thatit will add Hanoi in Vietnam and Dhaka in Bangladesh to its freighter network with effect from 11 March. The flights will beoperated by a B747-200F flying on a HongKong - Hanoi - Dhaka - Hong Kong routingtwo times a week. "We are pleased to be able to expand our freighter services to Hanoi and Dhaka, giving our customers the opportunity to connect from these two increasingly important markets to and from our worldwide network," said Cathay … [Read more...] about HONG KONG :Cathay adds Hanoi and Dhaka
HONG KONG : Cathay to build own HK terminal
Cathay to buildown HK terminal Cathay Pacific has been awarded a franchise to build and operate a new HK$ 4.8 billion (US$600 million) air cargo terminal at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) with Cathay chief executive Tony Tyler saying the move was key to boosting the competitiveness of HKIA as a cargo hub in the face of growing regional competition. A 20-year franchise agreement was signed between Cathay subsidiary Cathay Pacific Services Ltd (CPSL) and the Airport Authority of Hong … [Read more...] about HONG KONG : Cathay to build own HK terminal
The merger drama continues
While the start of 'open-skies' flights between Europe and the US - the result of four years of arduous negotiations between the two parties - began end-March, two consolidation dramas were playing out on either side of the Atlantic. While both the Northwest/Delta and Air France-KLM/Alitalia merger talks would clearly have benefited the hugely fragmented air industry, both have exemplified the stunted mentality that continues to be a ball and chain around the ankles of the air industry. There … [Read more...] about The merger drama continues
Agility turns focus to China expansion
In order to realise its ambitious goal of a billion dollar revenue from China, Agility has recently appointed James Gagne to head the company's Greater China operations, covering China, Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan. "Our company is aiming for revenue of US$1 billion in the next three to five years in the Greater China area," says Gagne, who was formerly head of Bax Global's China operations, and ex-MD, Central China at Schenker before joining Agility. This ambitious goal of growing the … [Read more...] about Agility turns focus to China expansion
