Cathay Pacific Airways will start cargo flights from Houston to Hong Kong in early September with the three-times- weekly flights, departing from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the fourth all-cargo service from Asia for the airport. Total air cargo trade between Houston and Hong Kong is estimated to have totaled more than US$24 million last year. Outbound, the Boeing 747-400F freighters will stop in Anchorage, while inbound flights will stop in Miami before returning toHouston. … [Read more...] about HONG KONG: Cathay adds Houston to HK service
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HONG KONG: Oasis finds no buyer and is liquidated
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines liquidator KPMG said in mid-April that the deadline to fi nd a new buyer or investor had passed despite "substantive negotiations with several interested parties" and that there now was "no alternative but to reduce costs substantially." Jobs of all pilots, cabin crew and office staff were terminated, with a "small number" kept on to assist the liquidators, KPMG announced. Reuters reported that about 700 lost their jobs. Oasis ceased operationson April 9. "It is with … [Read more...] about HONG KONG: Oasis finds no buyer and is liquidated
VIETNAM: Qantas, Jetstar strike deal with Pacific Airlines
Vietnam's Pacific Airlines, in which Qantas Group holds an 18 per cent stake with an agreement to raise it to 30 per cent in 2010, will change its name to Jetstar Pacific as part of a partnership with Qantas and Jetstar that will see it become "Vietnam's first low-cost, valuebasedairline." The name change will take effect May 23 and is part of a new agreement which will see Pacific operating domestic and international flights under the Jetstar brand. Qantas first invested in … [Read more...] about VIETNAM: Qantas, Jetstar strike deal with Pacific Airlines
CHINA: Asia Pac cargo load factors grow slightly
February 2008 preliminary traffic results released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) indicate that the average cargo load factor rose 1 percentage point to 66.1 per cent as cargo capacity grew by just 0.8 per cent. International freight traffic, expressed in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), grew by 2.4 per cent in February. The AAPA reported an increase of 4.8 per cent in the number of internationalpassengers carried to 11.6 million. Passenger traffic in revenue passenger … [Read more...] about CHINA: Asia Pac cargo load factors grow slightly
CHINA: China parts for Airbus to hit US$200m
Airbus said it expects to buy aircraft parts worth around US$200 million annually in China by 2010, which could further rise to US$450 million by 2015. Th e European aircraft maker said in a statement thatsix Chinese manufacturers are currently involved in manufacturing parts for Airbusaircraft, including Shanghai AircraftManufacturing Factory (SAMF), a unit ofChina Aviation Industry Corp I (AVIC I),which recently delivered the fi rst shipmentof cargo door frames for A320 aircraft. … [Read more...] about CHINA: China parts for Airbus to hit US$200m
CHINA: China performs Olympic bypass
Beijing today implemented air route B208 that will reduce air traffic congestion during the Olympics in a move welcomed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). "We call this route the Olympic Bypass," said Giovanni Bisignani,IATA's director general and CEO. "It will alleviate air traffic delays and congestion, as flights from Europe to Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong will no longer have to be channelled through Beijing. This is especially critical with the … [Read more...] about CHINA: China performs Olympic bypass
