Airbus and China’s Air Traffic Management Bureau (ATMB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on modernising the country’s Air Traffic Management System and to implement the latest Air Traffic Management (ATM) technologies. The MoU signed by Airbus and the ATMB under the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) focuses on improving air transportation, capacity and efficiency, while contributing to a sustainable future. It will also help in harmonising … [Read more...] about Airbus, China sign ATM modernisation agreement
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Chinese corruption investigation claims senior official
A senior Chinese aviation official threw himself in front of a railway train this week, the Xinhua news agency said, attributing his suicide to ongoing corruption investigations that have shaken the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Liu Yajun, the 50-year-old head of CAAC's Central and Southern Regional Administration, killed himself in late-June, just months after taking office in February, Xinhua said, citing airport sources. Since the start of the year, four senior aviation … [Read more...] about Chinese corruption investigation claims senior official
Beijing Capital Airport faces cargo litmus test
Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) is China’s largest passenger airport, and cargo-wise, it is in a leading position in the country, second only to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (SPIA), which holds the pole position. BCIA is the world’s 18th busiest airport in terms of cargo, while SPIA is ranked third busiest freight airport globally. At present, BCIA has four cargo terminals in operation, and two more cargo terminals are under construction for … [Read more...] about Beijing Capital Airport faces cargo litmus test
China’s cargo traffic down 28% in Feb
China's air cargo traffic volume declined 28 per cent year-on-year in February due to the deepening global economic crisis, Li Jiaxiang, director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), said according to a Chinadaily.com report. … [Read more...] about China’s cargo traffic down 28% in Feb
China's cargo traffic down 28% in Feb
China's air cargo traffic volume declined 28 per cent year-on-year in February due to the deepening global economic crisis, Li Jiaxiang, director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), said according to a Chinadaily.com report. … [Read more...] about China's cargo traffic down 28% in Feb
China to take delivery of 241 aircraft in ’09
China to take delivery of 241 aircraft in '09 China is set take delivery of 241 new planes this year, 16 of which are delayed orders from 2008, Dow Jones reported. According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) the new aircraft would increase passenger seat capacity by 16 per cent despite the leases on 43 planes expiring this year. … [Read more...] about China to take delivery of 241 aircraft in ’09
